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An unconfigured install works. Every default reproduces the bracketed [Region] [H] … [W] … format most trade subreddits use.

Setup

1

Install the app

The app account needs moderator permissions. Why.
2

Check the hub post

Installing creates and stickies it. If it is missing, run Create the Trade Post hub from the subreddit menu.
3

Enable user flair

Only if you want trade counts in flair, which is the default. With user flair disabled subreddit-wide, Trade Post writes nothing.
4

Configure the rules

How settings work, then the five groups. Budget a few minutes for the region format if you tag anything other than country and state.
5

Link the hub

From your sidebar and rules wiki. Traders reach Trade Post through the pinned post.

The hub post

Create the Trade Post hub is the only menu item and is moderators-only. Running it again creates a new hub, unstickies the old one, and records the new one. The old post survives. Reddit does not allow post titles to be edited, so retitling means creating a new hub. There is no confirmation dialog and no way to un-create.

First completed trade

  • Both traders’ flair updates, if the flair mode is at its default.
  • The app account posts a notice in the listing thread naming both new counts.
  • A line lands on the ledger wiki page within the hour.
Using flair templates or coloured flair? Test the flair mode on one account first. The first flair write clears the template and background colour. Details.