How to Install RSS-Bridge on Ubuntu Server

RSS-Bridge is an open source PHP script that allows users to generate RSS feeds for websites that do not have them, as well as converts RSS feeds that have been removed or limited by their owners. It supports a variety of formats such as Atom, JSON, and RSS. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install RSS-Bridge on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that your Ubuntu Server has the following installed:

  • Apache web server
  • PHP version 7.2 or later
  • Git

Step 1: Clone RSS-Bridge Repository

First, open a terminal and navigate to the Apache web root directory:

cd /var/www/html/

Next, clone the RSS-Bridge repository using Git:

sudo git clone https://github.com/RSS-Bridge/rss-bridge.git

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Now, switch to the RSS-Bridge directory and install required dependencies:

cd rss-bridge/
sudo apt-get install composer
sudo composer install --no-dev -o

Step 3: Configure Apache Web Server

Next, we need to configure the Apache web server to serve the RSS-Bridge web pages. Create a new virtual host configuration file for RSS-Bridge in the Apache sites-available directory:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/rss-bridge.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/rss-bridge/
    ServerName your_domain_name.com
    
    <Directory /var/www/html/rss-bridge/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/rss-bridge.error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/rss-bridge.access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save the configuration file and exit the editor. Then, enable the new virtual host:

sudo a2ensite rss-bridge

Finally, restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4: Test RSS-Bridge

Open a web browser and navigate to http://your_domain_name.com. You should see the RSS-Bridge homepage, which looks like this:

RSS-Bridge Homepage

From there, you can start adding bridges and generating feeds.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install RSS-Bridge on Ubuntu Server. By using RSS-Bridge, you can generate RSS feeds for websites that do not have them, as well as convert RSS feeds that have been removed or limited by their owners.