Getting Started

Podcast Generator is an open source tool for creating and publishing a podcast website and RSS feed. Upload your audio episodes through the web interface and it generates a fully functional podcast site with an iTunes/Spotify-compatible feed. Available as an open web service in Eyevinn Open Source Cloud.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Create a Podcast Generator instance

Navigate to the Podcast Generator service page and click Create docker-podcastgen. Enter a name (alphanumeric, no spaces) and click Create.

Wait for the instance status to turn green.

Step 2: Complete the setup wizard

Click the running instance URL to open the Podcast Generator web UI. On first launch you are presented with a setup wizard. Fill in:

  • Podcast title and description — shown in the feed header and on the site
  • Language — ISO code for your podcast (e.g. en)
  • Admin email and password — creates your admin account; choose a strong password

Complete the wizard and save. Podcast Generator is now ready to use.

Step 3: Upload your first episode

  1. Log in to the admin area at https://<instance-url>/admin
  2. Click Add Episode
  3. Fill in the episode title, description, and publish date
  4. Upload your audio file (MP3 or M4A recommended)
  5. Click Publish

The episode appears on the podcast site immediately and in the RSS feed at https://<instance-url>/feed.xml.

Step 4: Submit your feed

Once you have at least one episode published, submit your feed URL to podcast directories:

CLI usage

osc create chambana-net-docker-podcastgen mypodcast

List your running instances:

osc list chambana-net-docker-podcastgen

Remove an instance:

osc remove chambana-net-docker-podcastgen mypodcast

Resources