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Blogger Basics

Signing/Logging in

Go to http://www.blogger.com

Use your Google account to sign in.

Once you are signed in, you will be taken to a page like this. This is called the dashboard, a place that displays all your blogs.

To create a new blog, click on the Create a Blog link.

Give your blog a title. This is what will show at the top of your blog page

Choose a web address for your blog space. This will display in the address bar as http://yourblogspacename.blogspot.com. Type out the Word Verification as displayed on the site. Click on continue.

Choose a template. Select from the templates the way you’d like your blog to look. Click on continue at the bottom of the page when you have made your selection.

Once your blog has been created you can begin blogging!

Posting to your blog

Click on “Start Blogging” once your blog has been created.

Create a title for your first posting and write your first post in the text box.

Click “Publish Post” Publishing your post will make it live on your blog and visible on the Web. Each time you add a new post to your blog, you have to publish it before it goes up on the Web.

To view your blog click on View Blog.

This is what your blog will look like.

To edit or update your blog, click on Edit Post. You will be taken back to the textbox so that you can edit/update text.

Happy Blogging!