How I imported the OPML feed list into gRSShopper.
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In a previous Mooc, I described how to import the feed list into Thunderbird. The procedure still works as shown in the YouTube video.

In gRSShopper, it currently worked as follows:

• Do not try Find > Data > [Import] Feed — as I did! Instead
• Go to Settings (the green cog icon in the upper right),
• then click the “Harvester” tab,
• scroll down to the bottom and click “Import Feed List From OPML”,
• ignore the errors at the top and scroll down to “Select an OPML file”, browse to a previously downloaded file, and hit the “Upload” button.

• If the XML format is accepted, you are done.

For me, the format generated by “Export OPML File” did not work currently in Thunderbird. I created my own page after the archetype of the “Edu_RSS OPML” page which is shipped via the distribution file cgi-bin/sql/gRSShopper-ple.sql — I just had to adapt some accessories:

Make > [List] Template > (Edit) opml_top — I deleted everyting between and — and

Make > [List] View > (Edit) feed_opml — I replaced it by

If you start liking gRSShopper, see more on my blog outside the el3o category:

• https://x28newblog.wordpress.com/2018/10/12/more-grsshopper/
• https://x28newblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/07/exploring-grsshopper/