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aussie · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Brisbane

I wasn't quite sure whether to create a separate post or just post it in here so obviously I'm posting it in here as I guess it is related to wordpress!

I was just wondering how Newsletters where done and how you add the subscription form onto the site.

Cheers!

Kimberley

Jim Hutchinson · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:29 am Post subject:

You can install a plugin named Post Email. This plugin allows user to register on your blog so they are emailed when a new blog entry is written.

Once installed and activated, go into Options >> Post Email Settings and set up the preferences.

After that, add this to the sidebar.php where you want the subscription form:

aussie · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Brisbane

Yesterday I found 'subscribe to comments' plugin. Is that the same thing? And yes, if you could send me the newsletter link that would be great.

Thanks again Jim!

Cheers Smile

Jim Hutchinson · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:49 am Post subject:

According to the subscribe to comments overview it appears to allow people to be notified when new comments are put on an article. It does not specify whether they are notified when a new post is added, which is what Post Email does.

They could be two different functions. I will download and install it to see what the differences are, then post an update with my findings.

The AutoResponse Plus link is now in my signature.

Jim

aussie · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Brisbane

cheers mate

Jim Hutchinson · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:08 am Post subject:

I installed Subscribe to Comments and it added a small section below the comments box for people to subscribe only to comments on individual posts.

It also shows a link to Manage Subscriptions for the Author. Since my blog is set so users must be logged in to post a comment, it will also show a link to manage their subscriptions too.

The Post Email will send a notice to everyone when a post is made, while Subscribe to Comments will only send a notice to those who subscribed to one or more posts.

If you get a lot of comments on your blog, it is a nice addition for your visitors. It will prompt them to create an account to have the access to subscribe. I see it as another way to build your readership and know who is following the comments versus the actual posts.

Jim

aussie · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Brisbane

Thanks Jim!

I was also just looking for 'Post Email' on google and through wordpress but nothing specifically has come up. Any chance you could give me the link for it? Pretty please?

Wink

Jim Hutchinson · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:31 am Post subject:

That is not listed on the WordPress Plugins site. I found it on World Wide Creations as a free download, but you have to register to get it (also free). The only emails they send out are updates to their programs.

It is also listed as Post-Announce (Wordpress Post Emailer) in the Blogging Secrets page on Affiliate Referral Sources (link below), where you can see all the plugins that Brad and I compiled from a previous discussion here.

Jim

aussie · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Brisbane

Thanks again Jim, don't know what I'd do without you!
Will take a look now.

Cheers!

Kimberley

Jim Hutchinson · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:41 am Post subject:

When following the link I put in the previous post, I noticed that the script was changed. So I zipped and uploaded the original to my site and added it as Post Announce in the list.

If you are on the Blogging Secrets page, refresh to see the new link. The old one was moved to its new place in the list alphabetically as Wordpress Post Emailer.

One is glad to be of service. (Robin Williams, Bicentennial Man)

Jim

aussie · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Brisbane

Got it!
Thanks heaps!

Kimberley

P.S. I love Robin Williams!

aussie · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Brisbane

Hello again!

Okay, lucky I did this! Once I activated it, changed some of the details and added that code into the side bar I put in my own email address and this come up...

Warning: main(../../wp-config.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/...../public_html/wp-content/plugins/post-announce/post-announce.php on line 55

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '../../wp-config.php' (include_path='.:/usr/php4/lib/php:/usr/local/php4/lib/php') in /home/...../public_html/wp-content/plugins/post-announce/post-announce.php on line 55

Umm. What do I do? I know it's probably obvious but if you've got time to help me again today that would be great!

Thank you

Kimberley Question

Jim Hutchinson · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:39 am Post subject:

It is looking for a file named wp-config.php in the root folder of your blog. That should be there by default since it is required by WordPress.

It is possible that the file is not seen due to permissions. Check the file permissions and set them to 755.

Also make sure the file, post-announce.php is in the plugins folder. If you created a folder under that for it, then line 55 has to be changed to:
require_once( '../../../wp-config.php');

That will tell the script to look up 3 levels for wp-config.php, not just 2.

Jim

aussie · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Brisbane

I've changed the file permissions to 755 and changed line 55 to:

require_once( '../../../wp-config.php');

but it's still coming up the same.

Jim Hutchinson · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:03 am Post subject:

The file wp-config.php has to exist in the blog's root folder or the blog would not be able to access your database. You can verify it in FTP.

Move post-announce.php up one level so it is inside plugins, not in its own folder. The program has to find it at
/wp-content/plugins/post-announce.php

Then undo the change you made on line 55.

Once you get it activated and go into the options, you will notice that it says "Website Managers" in all the boxes. I forgot to take that out. OOPS!

Jim