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How do I create a feedset??

You use your Karmasphere account to create a feedset. First you should ensure that you have subscribed to all the feeds want to include in the feedset. Then, click the "Publish" menu option and follow the links.

First you must fill in several descriptive elements about the feedset. They are:

• Logo

This allows you to control the graphical icon associated with the feedset. The system supports jpeg, gif and png formats sized 88x31 pixels.

• Identifier

This is the unique identifier for the feedset in the system. It is used to identify the feedset in web site and network queries.

• Description

Say something meaniningful about your feedset including its purpose and, if you like, something about the rationale and recommended use of the feedset.

• Categories

To help other users locate and understand the things it can be used for, it's useful to assign the feedset to one or more categories. If you mark it as public, this allows it to be discovered through the "Browse Categories" function.

• Privacy Level

Mark the feedset Private and you're the only user who can access it. Mark it Unlisted and you can give its DNS or BQuery address to other users but it will not appear in public listings. Mark it as Public and every other Karmasphere user can see and use it.

Then you use the Component Feeds section to manage the addition of individual feeds and the rule associated with each of them. Note that you must first subscribe to the feeds you are interested in. Otherwise, they will not be available for you to add to your feedset. Don't worry if you get to this stage and you didn't already subscribe to a feed you want. Simply save the feedset, find the feed you want and subscribe to it, then edit your feedset.