How do I set up Hosted Newsletter to auto-publish Newsletter issues to my forum?

Choose your platform below, to find instructions on how to set up Hosted Newsletter.  Threadloom currently supports Hosted Newsletter for XenForo 1.5.x, XenForo 2.1.x, XenForo 2.2+, vBulletin 3.8.x, and vBulletin 4.2.x.

XenForo 1.5+

1. Log in to your XenForo admin panel.
2. (recommended) Create a dedicated user account and sub-forum to post your Newsletter issues.
   • To create a new user:
     • On the top navbar, click on Users.
     • On the left-hand side menu, select Users > Create New User.
       • (required) User Name: <any name you like, e.g., PrimaryBot>
       • (optional) Email: <you can leave this blank>
       • (required) Password: <any password you like>
     • Click Save User.
   • To create a sub-forum:
     • On the top navbar, click on Applications.
     • On the left-hand side menu, select Node Tree > Create New Forum.  You can enter any values you like for Title, Description, Parent Node, and Display Order.  If you'd like help deciding, feel free to drop us a line.
3. On the top navbar, click on Applications.
4. On the left-hand side menu, select Feeder > Registered Feeds.
5. In the upper right, click on Register New Feed.
   • URL: <your RSS feed address from your Threadloom Portal>
   • Fetch New Entries Every: 12 hours
   • Posting User: Post as the following user: <select the user you created in Step 2 above>
   • Destination Forum: <select the sub-forum you created in Step 2 above>
6. Click Save Feed.

XenForo 2.1.x

1. Log in to your XenForo admin panel.
2. (recommended) Create a dedicated user account and sub-forum to post your Newsletter issues.
   • To create a new user:
     • Select Users > Create new user.
       • (required) User name: <any name you like, e.g., PrimaryBot>
       • (optional) Email: <you can leave this blank>
       • (required) Password: <any password you like>
     • Click Save User.
   • To create a sub-forum:
     • Select Forums > Nodes.
     • In the upper right, click Add node.
       • Node type: Forum
       • Click Proceed.
       • Enter any values you like for Title, Description, Parent Node, Display Order, etc.  If you have any questions, feel free to drop us a line.
3. Go to Forums > Thread content > RSS feed importer.
4. In the upper right corner, click on Add feed.
   • URL: <your RSS feed address from your Threadloom Portal>
   • Fetch new entries every: 12 hours
   • Posting user: Post as the following user: <select the user you created in Step 2 above>
   • Destination forum: <select the sub-forum you created in Step 2 above>
5. Click Save.

XenForo 2.2+

1. Log in to your XenForo admin panel.
2. (recommended) Create a dedicated user account and sub-forum to post your Newsletter issues.
   • To create a new user:
     • Select Users > Create new user.
       • (required) User name: <any name you like, e.g., PrimaryBot>
       • (optional) Email: <you can leave this blank>
       • (required) Password: <any password you like>
     • Click Save User.
   • To create a sub-forum:
     • Select Forums > Nodes.
     • In the upper right, click Add node.
       • Node type: Forum > General discussion
       • Click Proceed.
       • Enter any values you like for Title, Description, Parent Node, Display Order, etc.  If you have any questions, feel free to drop us a line.
3. Go to Forums > Thread content > RSS feed importer.
4. In the upper right corner, click on Add feed.
   • URL: <your RSS feed address from your Threadloom Portal>
   • Fetch new entries every: 12 hours
   • Posting user: Post as the following user: <select the user you created in Step 2 above>
   • Destination forum: <select the sub-forum you created in Step 2 above>
5. Click Save.

vBulletin 3.8.x and 4.2+

1. Log in to your vBulletin admin panel.
2. Navigate to RSS Feeds > Add New RSS Feed.
   • Feed is Enabled: Yes
   • Title: Hosted Newsletter RSS
   • URL of Feed: <your RSS feed address from your Threadloom Portal>
   • Check Feed Every: 12 Hours
   • Maximum Items to Fetch: 1
   • User Name: <you can leave this blank>
   • Forum: <where you want to post the Newsletter>
   • You may use the default values for any fields not mentioned here.
3. Click Save.

To learn more about the RSS Feed Import feature in vBulletin, you can find the manual for v3.8 here, and the manual for v4.2 here.