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1. tmcmarketing
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #
   

   hi, i've installed the 'add attributions' plugin (to hot or not theme at babblicious.ca)

   i get the concept of a short code and how it's already been added to the script via this plugin and all i need to do is insert the shortcode right?! ...but, nothing changes in the post?

   i need basic, 101, how to, step by step tutorial on how to do short code. if i use the short code...

   [source] it apparently will link to the source i syndicated the post from so do i add this in the box?
   [source=http://ontarioscottagecountry.blogspot.com"]

   i read somewhere i need to <close></close> it?

   thank reading, i hope that makes some sense and thanks a tonne in advance!

2. vtxyzzy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #
   

   Can you provide a link to the plugin site? I couldn't find it with google, so I can't get any info on how to use it.

3. tmcmarketing
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #
   

   hi,

   here is the plugin addy http://feedwordpress.radgeek.com/

   from there i also downloaded this add-on > http://projects.radgeek.com/add-attribution-feedwordpress/

   they work together but i just can't grasp what to do next...thank you!

4. vtxyzzy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #
   

   WOW - great lack of documentation without actually installing the plugins!

   I am somewhat guessing here, but based on how standard shortcodes work, for your example you would use:

   [source]http://ontarioscottagecountry.blogspot.com"[/source]

5. tmcmarketing
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #
   

   i took a snip of the screen and saved it, if this helps...

   http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/tmcmarketing/boiler.png

   and i will try what you suggested, with quotes right? and let you know... :)

6. vtxyzzy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #
   

   My bad - no quotes. And I think what you put inside the shortcodes will be made into a link, so you might try just descriptive text. Give this a try also:

   [source]Where I got this article[/source]

7. tmcmarketing
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #
   

   hmmm, nothing seems to stick and when i do add something in the boiler template it disappears and there is no sign of it anywhere? i'm just too new to tackle this mountain ;) ...thanks for your help,

   i'll keep poking around maybe i need to find a different feed plugin or a user of fwp. cheers!

8. vtxyzzy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #
   

   After looking at the plugin site some more, I think the shortcodes might just stand alone. What I mean is, you only need to put in the shortcode itself for most of them. So, just putting in [source] should return a link to the source of the article (I think!).

   I found one example in the comments that shows how to insert a link to the original source:

   <p>From <a href="[original-url]" rel="nofollow">[original-url]</a></p>

   Or, if you prefer:

   <p>From <a href="[original-url]" rel="nofollow">Read the Original Article</a></p>

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