Remote Content - Sidebar

Remote Content - Sidebar

This function displays news content from an external website in the right hand column of your website. There are a wide range of remote news sources to choose from.

To add a remote news feed to the right hand column:

1. From the Site Admin Control Panel, click on Content Manager.
2. Click on the ‘Add New Section‘ drop down list, select ‘Remote Content – Sidebar‘, and click on Add New Section.
   
   
   
   
3. Ensure the Remote Content - Sidebar section is in the right hand menu (use drag and drop to move a section between menus).
4. Right click on the Remote Content - Sidebar section and select Edit from the menu.
   
   
   
   
5. Click on Choose/Change Source.
   
   
   
   
6. The Search/Browse window will appear. This enables you to either (a) hit the Browse button to view all news feeds available or (b) enter a search term (eg. type in ‘rugby league‘ to search for all news feeds with ‘rugby league' in the title) and click on Search.
   
   
   
   
   1. If you have submitted a search, it will return all results for that search.
      
      
      
      
   2. If you click on Browse, it will show a list of all Remote News Feed sources. Scroll through the list to find the news feed you wish to use.
7. Click on the name of the remote news feed to select it.
8. A confirmation screen will appear with the remote news feed you have chosen. Enter the maximum number of articles to display in the right hand column (compulsory) and click on Save.
   
   
   
   
9. You can return to the Remote News Feed at any time and change the news source by clicking on the Choose/Change Source button.