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« on: November 02, 2010, 06:32:18 PM »
 How do I set up an RSS feed on my website?  gasp

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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2010, 06:56:56 PM »
is it the rss mod for zencart your installing?

how far have you got with the install? there is one wee tweak that needs doing that you'v probably missed, although Im not sure seeing as I dont know how far on with the install you are lol

if you'v uploaded the mod to the right place and done the sql patch, its just a matter of adding this code here

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<?php echo rss_feed_link_alternate(); // RSS Feed ?>

to /includes/templates/your-template-name-here/common/html_header.php and put that line of code under <head>
save it and upload it back to the server and the rss icon should now show in the right hand side of the address bar
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2010, 07:36:59 PM »
I have no idea - it was all installed for me but I shall play with what you told me  lol - and we'll see what happens!!

Thank you and wish me luck   great

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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2010, 07:42:38 PM »
have a look in /includes/templates/your-template-name-here/ and see if there is a folder called rss_feed in there,
if there is look in /includes/templates/your-template-name-here/common/html_header.php and see if you can find that bit of code I put in the earleir post, it'll be somewhere between <head> and </head>
if that code is there then the sql patch hasnt been run, I can give you the patch, running the patch is easy, ye do that via admin>tools>install sql patches

if the code isnt in the header, fire it in just below the <head> and see what happens, if it still doesnt work then its more than likely the sql that needs the patch
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2010, 07:49:41 PM »
No - cant see it - got css tho - whats that?  huh
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« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2010, 07:54:27 PM »
css is the stylesheets folder, there should be an rss_feed folder there aswell, but it might be a different rss mod you'v got to the one Im thinking about,

check in your admin panel and see if there are any settings for it in there
admin>configuration>rss feed
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admin>tools>rss feed

if you cant find any settings in admin then the mod hasnt been installed properly so it'll need doing from scratch
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« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2010, 08:03:55 PM »
No - nothing there refering to RSS at all.  I'm a bit jumpy about installing things so I'll tell the guy who set it all up, what you've said.  He just hasnt done RSS feeds but he'll know what hes doing when I give him all your info  thumbs up 

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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2010, 08:07:58 PM »
the best one (imo) is this one here
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=733

straight forward to set up really,
change the name of one folder includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ to the name of your template then upload the files,
install the sql patch that comes with the mod, install it in admin>tools>install sql patches
copy and paste the code, dont upload the file
then add the line of code
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<?php echo rss_feed_link_alternate(); // RSS Feed ?>
into /includes/templates/your-template-name-here/common/html_header.php  and add in under <head>

job done ;)
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2010, 12:49:50 AM »
mmmmm now you have got me interested in this as well
which is the better 1 to try out for zencart as there are 2/3 you could use

thanks
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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2010, 02:39:08 AM »
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=733

I'd say this one  thumbs up
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