how to add cover images for dev.to feed entries

Just a heads up: if you want to add nice cover images to the articles you post on dev.to, add a cover_image: entry to that nice little block at the top. For example, the block for this post looks like this:

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title: how to add cover images for dev.to feed entries
published: true
description: make sure you read the instructions
tags: blogging, images, personal, whatevers 
cover_image: https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/u1x7n8mbvor1nq6tcbk0.jpg
--------

And then you get a nice picture of a huge black hole at the top of your post, and also when folks are browsing through the feeds of dev.to posts.

Comments

[enguerran 🐐💨]

Notice you have to respect the ratio of 1000x420 to display a very beautiful cover image (with 1000 pixels x 420 pixels for better resolution).

[The OpenShift Ninja]

Thanks for the tip. :)

[Younes Henni]

Any great source for 1000 pixels x 420 pixels images ?

[Miguel Ben]

I was going crazy trying to add a cover image but all effort were for naught and then realized that cover_image had a // .............

It was being commented out and didnt notice.

[Imam Uddin]

Hey @TheOpenShiftNinja,
Thanx for your excellent post, I've just added cover image to my post. Thanx again.

[Shawn Wildermuth]

Anyone know what RSS property (e.g. itunes:image) they read from the RSS feeds?

[Ben Halpern]

🙌

[The OpenShift Ninja]

Can't believe it took me this long to figure out. :)