Subscribing to an RSS Feed in Feedly

We chose Feedly for our example. Feedly is one of many web based RSS feed readers. Follow these steps to subscribe:

1. Sign in to Feedly:

   • Go to Feedly and log in or create an account.

2. Add the RSS Feed to Feedly:

   • In Feedly, click on "Follow Sources" in the left panel.

   • Paste the copied RSS feed URL into the search bar (https://docs.ninjacat.io/changelog.rss).

   • Click the feed result that appears.

   • Select a Feed Folder or create a new one.

   • Click "Follow" to subscribe.

     

3. Access and Organize Your Feeds:

   • Click on your feed categories from the left sidebar to view updates.
   • Use Feedly’s settings to customize your reading experience.

Subscribing to an RSS Feed in Slack

Slack can deliver RSS updates directly to a channel using the RSS app. Follow these steps to subscribe:

1. Install the RSS App in Slack:

   • Open Slack and go to the Apps section.

   • Search for RSS in the Slack App Directory.

   • Click "Add to Slack" and grant necessary permissions.

     

2. Add an RSS Feed to a Slack Channel:

   • Open any Slack channel where you want to receive RSS updates.

   • Type the following command in the message bar and press Enter:

     /feed subscribe [RSS Feed URL]
     

     Example: /feed subscribe https://docs.ninjacat.io/changelog.rss

     

3. Manage RSS Feeds in Slack:

   • To see a list of subscribed feeds, type:

     /feed list
     

   • To remove a feed, type:

     /feed remove [RSS Feed URL]
     

4. Confirm Updates in Your Slack Channel:

   • Slack will start posting updates from the subscribed RSS feed in the selected channel.
   • Adjust notification settings to avoid excessive messages.