How to install RSS Fulltext Proxy on Windows 10

RSS Fulltext Proxy is a tool that allows you to convert partial RSS feeds into full-text feeds. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing RSS Fulltext Proxy on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 10 Operating System
• Git (for cloning the repository)
• Node.js (version 12 or higher)

Installation

1. Open the Command Prompt by pressing the "Windows + X" keys and selecting "Command Prompt" (or "Windows PowerShell" if you prefer).
2. Clone the RSS Fulltext Proxy repository from GitHub by entering the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Kombustor/rss-fulltext-proxy.git

This will create a local copy of the repository on your computer.

3. Navigate to the directory where the repository was cloned using the following command:

cd rss-fulltext-proxy

4. Install the dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

5. Create a configuration file for the proxy by copying the config.default.json file and naming it config.json.

cp config.default.json config.json

6. Edit the config.json file to add the RSS feeds you want to convert. For example:

{
  "port": 3000,
  "feeds": [
    {
      "name": "Example Feed",
      "url": "http://example.com/feed",
      "selectors": {
        "title": "h2.title",
        "content": "div.post-content"
      }
    }
  ]
}

The name field is the name of the feed, url is the URL of the RSS feed, and selectors specify the HTML selectors that define the title and content of each article in the feed. You can add multiple feeds in this file, just separate them with a comma.

7. Start the proxy server by running the following command:

npm start

8. You should see a message in the console stating that the server is running on port 3000. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to verify that everything is working correctly.

Conclusion

Now you know how to install RSS Fulltext Proxy on Windows 10. You can use this tool to convert partial RSS feeds into full-text feeds, which can be useful if you're reading feeds on a device that doesn't support partial feeds. Happy reading!

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