RSS Feeds#
With the help of this function you can add RSS feeds from any external sources, which are read in automatically to create new threads in the forum.
Manage RSS Feeds#
The management of RSS feeds can be found in the admin panel at Apps → Forums → RSS Feeds. There you can manage the existing RSS feeds as well as create new RSS feeds if required.
Create RSS Feeds#
To add an RSS feed go to the admin panel on Apps → Forums → RSS Feeds and click on the button Add RSS Feed.
The following input fields are available when creating an RSS feed:
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Enter a title. |
| Feed URL | Enter the URL to the RSS feed. |
| Check Frequency | Defines the interval at which the contents of the RSS feed should be queried. |
| Maximum New Entries | Defines the maximum number of entries imported from the RSS feed. |
| Filter by Keywords | Optionally, you can specify comma-separated keywords to search for in the entries of the RSS feed. If you specify keywords, only those entries are imported that contain at least one of the specified keywords. |
| Destination Forum | Choose in which forum the threads should be created. |
| Username | Specify the user name of the user to be displayed as the author for the created threads. |
| Thread Tags | Optionally define tags that should be stored for the created threads. |
| Use categories of imported entries as thread tags | The categories stored in the RSS feed are adopted as tags. |
| Close thread after creation | The created threads are automatically closed and can therefore not contain any further posts. |
| Disable thread after creation | The created threads are automatically deactivated and must first be approved manually by a moderator. |