RSS-Bridge is an open-source software program that allows users to create RSS feeds for various websites that do not natively support RSS. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install and configure RSS-Bridge on Windows 11 operating system.
To install and use RSS-Bridge, you will need the following:
Download the latest version of RSS-Bridge from its Github page: https://github.com/RSS-Bridge/rss-bridge.
Extract the downloaded archive to any folder on your computer.
Navigate to the folder where you extracted RSS-Bridge, and open the config.php file.
Edit the config.php file to include your preferred RSS feeds. You can find a list of available feeds in the RSS-Bridge documentation.
Launch XAMPP software and start the Apache and MySQL modules.
Open any web browser on your Windows 11 computer and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin.
Create a new database by clicking on the "New" button and enter a name for your database in the "Create database" field.
Click on the "Create" button to create the new database.
Import the RSS-Bridge database by clicking on the "Import" tab, selecting the rss-bridge.sql file from the RSS-Bridge folder, and then clicking on the "Go" button.
Open the RSS-Bridge folder and copy the entire contents.
Navigate to the htdocs folder of your XAMPP installation, which is typically located in C:\xampp\htdocs. Paste the contents of the RSS-Bridge folder here.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/rss-bridge. If you see the RSS-Bridge homepage, then you have successfully installed RSS-Bridge on your Windows 11 PC.
RSS-Bridge is a powerful tool for creating RSS feeds for websites that do not have them. It allows users to easily aggregate content from various sources into a single, easy-to-use feed. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can install RSS-Bridge on your Windows 11 computer and start creating RSS feeds today.
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