I noticed that the traditional Joomla plugins (e.g., Ninja RSS syndicator) does not work with K2 categories.  With that being said, I read different posts, it seems that you do can get RSS feed generated for each K2 category.

 

However, could not figure out, how to make it work?  Where can I find the feed URL for a given K2 category?  Plan to use that Feed URL with feedburner.

 

Thanks. 

What's the point?

1. You want 1 "all items feed" for one feedburner feed?
or
2. You want feeds for every category separately?
or
3. Both options ?

regards,
LN

Ideally both at item level (if comments are posted to a given item) and at category level.

I actually later figured out a way how to get the feed URL from a K2 category URL, does this mean this can only be done with K2 category?

Any better ways to get feed URL in K2?

Many thanks for the reply.

full feed for K2 items is possible get - just without category reference in feed URL .
something like this

yourdomain.tld/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&format=feed&type=rss

comments are another story. There isn't atleast for now, how to get "latest comments RSS"

Well, so, one know , how to get
- "1 category feed"
- all items in all categories feed"

more is possible only with core files hacks (few lines)

regards,
LN

You can take a look at this: foobla.com/products/featured-joomla-extensions/k2-rss-addon-for-obrss-1.4-released.html I might help.

So here is the deal and I will create a youtube vid when this is all over and it will tell you how to take your blogs on your website and combine them all to a latest blogs format and give an RSS feedlink that can be brought into Feedburner )) Happy Happy Days

1.) First, go to your K2 global parameters settings in your K2 component and enable RSS Feeds and if your using feedburner then leave the settings the same only changing something like feed count (for large blog communities on your site you might to want this number to be higher lets say 100 or something. Click Save and go to your modules.

2.) Second, go modules and type K2 and go to the module K2_content. Go in there and set up your parameters to be the same pretty much for RokNewsPager settings. Now, don't try to be slick and choose settings that probably won't work for what content to show i.e. like most commented if you're using Jcomments... Jcomments has its own RSS feed capabilities and if someone wants to subscribe to comments they can via your Jcomments but I digress. Just don't do it. leave at default or latest (i think are the same) for mine I left it at default.
Then go to the bottom or where it says RSS icon below and make sure that is a yes.
***Make sure to also put in your item number here. It is very important because these settings in this module override the global settings it seem like. In fact now that I am thinking I think the global settings might just be for the User (blog) pages... Again, make it height if you have a lot of blogs and what not. mines at 100 for now.

3.) for now put the module in a placement that is visible ***FOR NOW**** you need the link right :-)))
Ok with that said, go to your page look at the setup make sure it is too your liking as far as content is concerned i.e. avatars won't show up in RSS feeds per say with this link so don't worry about stuff like that.

4.) Make sure TO NOT set up a content limiter i.e. 10 words to get a link back if your going to use Feedburner... You can set this up with them and it will be MUCH Better so just leave this as is... Remember at the end of this you're going to get a feedburner link that you can attach to whatever little icon or thing your want to :-) So let FeedB do the work.

5.) Once you have the link via right click and copy shortcut that is all you need for Feedburner or at the very least attaching a link that is a lot more attractive than a little RSS Icon they give you.

6.) Now lastly, and most importantly!!! Make sure this module is ENABLED but on the menu items choose NONE... TADA...

You now have a FEED LINK that can be used for FEEDBURNER or whatever and you don't have the UGLY Latest Content from K2 to deal with.

So happy

This one even has Feedburner integrated & compatible both Joomla 1.5 & Joomla 1.6.

Roland said:
I was happy to find your post, but the RSS link generated with your method will not "Validate" with Feedburner. Any suggestions?
Thanks.

Hi,

I've got an issue with the plugin tags for Simple Image Gallery Pro in an RSS category feed K2 - joomla1.7 (perhaps its a bug)  In the feed it is not striping out the plugin tags {gallery}mardi_gras{/gallery} in the same feed it has successfully striped out the tags used in a map plugin

Site is not launched yet but in public beta testing stage virtualweddingfair.co/virtual-wedding-fair-complete-listing?format=feed

Any suggestions