Getting Started

Welcome to Portalcast! Here you can view and listen to a collection of videos and audio files that explore faith and its place in our everyday lives.

To begin, let’s take a look at the right sidebar. You will notice there are sections called Channels, Top videos, Latest videos, and Search by Keyword. The Channels section displays channels that are available on Portalcast.com (Learn more about channels). The Top videos section displays the videos which have the most views and/or downloads. The Latest videos section displays the latest videos posted on the site. Finally, the Search by Keyword section displays a random selection of tags which are related to content in the site.

Along with the sections mentioned above, you will see a few more things at the top of the right sidebar. This includes the Help button, the search form, and the Login or My Account button. You can use the search form to find specific videos, audios, articles, or any other content on the site. You can enter multiple keywords in the search by putting a space in between each word.

Portalcast is a place for an exchange of ideas, so we want your opinions! You can comment on the videos you see, and express your thoughts and feelings in response to comments made by other members. To comment on a video you’ll need to be a member of the site. Become a member by clicking on the Login button in the top right hand corner of the page and then Create New Account. If you already have an account, you can enter your username and password in the Login form that drops down.

Channels

Channels on Portalcast are like the channels on TV. Just like how you’d expect to find music videos on Much Music, or sports events on TSN, the different channels on Portalcast have videos on a certain topic or relating to the group that created the videos. You can subscribe to a channel through iTunes or RSS (Learn more about iTunes and RSS).

You can access the channels section by clicking the Channels button at the top of the site, next to the Portalcast logo. On the Channels page you will see all the channels available on Portalcast.com along with four of the most recent videos or audios posted in that channel.

If you wish to view all of the videos and audios inside a channel, click on the channels name or on the View all button. To subscribe to a channel, click on either the Subscribe via iTunes or Subscribe via RSS links. You can learn more about iTunes and RSS here.

iTunes and RSS

What is iTunes?
iTunes is a free entertainment centre for Mac and PC. You can use iTunes to do many things such as listen to music, watch videos, download TV shows, and even download movies through the built in iTunes store.

How do I subscribe to a channel with iTunes? First, make sure you have iTunes installed on your computer (Download iTunes). Click on the Subscribe via iTunes link for the channel you wish to subscribe to. This will open iTunes on your computer and will add that channel to your Podcasts section. In iTunes you can access the channels you have subscribed to by clicking the Podcasts button in the left sidebar under Library.
To watch a video or listen to audio double click on the title and it will begin to download. If you wish to unsubscribe to a channel, click on the Unsubscribe button at the bottom of iTunes.