How to Create a Podcast with Manila
Are you ready to start Podcasting? Manila makes it simple with out of the box file systems and RSS subscription services. This page is a simple how-to, to get you started Podcasting with Manila.Configuring the Enclosures feature
1. Go to your site's News Items Prefs page, scroll down to the Enclosures section, and click Yes to Enable the Enclosures feature.
2. Choose Upload a File next to the question, How do you want to add Enclosures. This will allow you to upload your Podcast when you create your news item. (You can also use a Shortcut or URL, if you prefer to upload your Podcasts to another location.)
3. For your Podcasts to be linked on your home page, customize the News Item Template by adding Enclosure macros. There are macros for including the name, url, size and an icon for enclosures. (See this page for a list of specific macros.)
4. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
Your site is now set up for Podcasting.
Creating your first Podcast
1. Use your favorite MP3 recording software to create a file for your first Podcast, and save it to your hard disk.
2. Create a new news item by clicking the News link in Manila's Editors Only menu, and then clicking the Create a News Item link. Type a title and some text for the description.
3. Click the Choose File button next to Enclosure, and pick the MP3 file you just recorded. Then click the Post button:
4. Click Post to Home Page.
You're now a Podcaster!
People who subscribe to your site's RSS feed will see your Podcast as an RSS enclosure, and if their software supports it, the file will be automatically downloaded to their MP3 player.
Notes
The enclosures feature, which is central to Podcasting, is part of Manila's News Items feature. Your site must be a news items site in order to use Manila for Podcasting.
If you don't see an Upload a File option on the News Items Prefs page then the Manila server you are using hasn't had the Files feature enabled.