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Archive Your Media Files

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After you have  installed the Ning Network Archiver, you can  download your content as a .json file .  Initially, this file will be downloaded with internet links to your media files (such as photos, videos, and music).  If you’d like to download the media files associated with one of the features of your Ning Network to your computer, you can do so by clicking on “Download Media …

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Archive Your Network’s Content

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After you have  installed the Ning Network Archiver, you can download the content of your Ning Network. Open the Ning Network Archiver and sign in to your network using your Network Creator email address and password.  When you sign in, you must specify the web address (such as  network .ning.com) of the Ning Network you want to archive.

By default, your content will be saved to a …

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Install the Ning Network Archiver on Your Computer

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As a Network Creator, you can archive the content on your Ning Network.  In order to do this, you will need to download the Ning Network Archiver Application, which you can run with Adobe AIR .

To get started, go to the My Network tab, then click the “Archive” button under the ”Content” heading.

If this is your first time using the Ning Network Archiver, then you will need to …

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Introduction to the Ning API

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… features you and your members can:

View profile information

Update your status messages

Retrieve a list of Ning Networks you have created

View the most recent activity on your Ning Network

The Ning API allows for creating apps that are available on any mobile device, so through applications you or developers create for your Ning Network, you can keep your members engaged and active no matter where they are.

We have partnered with several mobile application development …

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Manage Your API Keys

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… now have access to the Ning API, which allows external applications to create, update and retrieve content on your Ning Network.  To access the Ning API, you need to create an API key for each application that will be accessing information on your Ning Network.  An API key is a code generated by your Ning Network to allow you to access the Ning API.   Test Networks also have their own API keys that can be used to try out new applications on your sandbox without having to activate …

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Reinstate a Member You Suspended

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… If a member’s content was deleted when they were suspended, reinstating the member will not retrieve their content.

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Use Your Own Custom Domain

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… domain name (examplenetwork.ning.com). An A Record points browsers to the actual server address to retrieve the data it will display (Ning’s IP address, 208.82.16.68).

 

CNAME and A Record: What’s the difference?

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Listed with registrar

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CNAME

www.yourdomain.com

yourdomain.ning.com

A Record

yourdomain.ning.com

208.82.16.68

Tip: If you plan to use domain.com (without the www), you can simply create an A record and …

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