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Subtext Configuration

I really like Subtext, but unfortunately I haven't had too much time to try to configure my blog. I've looked through the wiki, but haven't seen enough information to emulate the configuration of Subtext founder Phil Haack. For example, the FeedBurner plugin which lists the number of subscribers and links to get the RSS and even email feeds -- how exactly is that configured? I suppose I should RTFM but I'm having trouble finding it at the moment (not to mention I have way too much to do right now with work!). It seems the Subtext Wiki is describing plug-in features in Subtext 2.0 (I'm running 1.9.x currently -- 2.0 is not released yet) so that doesn't help.

Sooner or later I will install Phalanger and test out DokuWiki. I also want to install umbraco and possibly Rainbow portal while I'm at it. I'd love to have GNU Mailman installed to manage mailing lists, but there are too many issues related its dependence on UNIX-style usernames and groups and I would probably need to user IronPython for the Python functionality. I guess it is just too much work right now, especially as I am utterly swamped at work. Unfortunately at work I am stuck working on a design portion of a project and I don't even get to do "real" programming that much -- sometimes you long to launch Visual Studio or work on source code. Oh well, hopefully this phase will end soon.

Print | posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:32 AM | Filed Under [ ASP.NET Python ]

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# re: Subtext Configuration

First let me say, Welcome Aboard!

Now, in regards to the FeedBurner stuff that Phil has on his blog - some of that is configuration and the rest is part of his custom skin.

It looks like you already have your blog configured to use FeedBurner for your RSS/ATOM feeds, so the only other thing you need to do is customize the Origami skin to include the subscribe-by-email and reader-count glyphs.

You can get the code for both by logging into your FeedBurner account and going to the Publicize page. And then you just need to put that code in your custom skin.

Hope this helps!
5/3/2007 12:34 PM | Steven Harman
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# re: Subtext Configuration

Yes, I use a custom skin. I recommend you copy the Origami skin into a new folder (name it something like "NimbleOrigami" and add a Skins.User.config file into the Admin folder (yes, this sucks. It'll be better in the future).

Then look in the PageTemplate.ascx file and the other *.ascx files within the Controls directory. That'll allow you to have full customization of the skins.

We're working on a lot of improvements to the skins. But it'll take time.
5/4/2007 1:43 PM | Haacked

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