Blogger

http://www.blogger.com/
Setting Up Your First Blog

Go to blogger.com
Free blog hosting site run by
Google
Click on the orange
“Create Your Blog Now”
arrow to get started.
1. Create a Google Account
Key in your email address.
Enter a password.
Key in a display name.
This is the name that will
be used to sign your blog
posts.
1. Create a Google Account
Key in the CAPTCHA
Completely automated
public Turing test to tell
computers and humans
apart
Accept the terms of
service.
Click on the orange
“Continue” button.
2. Name Your Blog
Key in your blog’s title.
Key in your blog’s URL.
something.
blogspot.com
Click on the orange
“Continue” arrow.
3. Choose a Template
Choose a template.
You can always change
your template later.
Click on the orange
“Continue” arrow.
4. Celebrate
That’s it.
No, really. That’s it.
Click on the orange “Start
Posting” arrow to start
your first post.
Create a Post
Creating a post is a lot like
composing an email
message.
Key in the post’s title.
Then key in the post’s
text.
FYI: Blogger
automatically saves your
posts as you type them.
Formatting Your Post’s Text

Formatting your post’s text is much like formatting text in

Microsoft Word or Outlook.
You can add pictures, change fonts, add hyperlinks, check
your spelling, and much more.
Publish Your Post

Key in any appropriate labels.

Scroll down and click on Post Options
This lets you choose if you want to allow people to post comments to
your blog post.
You can also set the date and time your post will be published.
Then click on the orange “Publish Post” button.
How do I edit what I've written?
You can edit your posts from the Posting | Edit Posts tab.

From there, click the "Edit" link next to the post you'd like
to edit:
That will take you to the posting form, where you can
make any changes you like. When you're done editing, be
sure to Publish your post:
How do I delete a post?
To delete a specific post, first go to your blog via the
Dashboard, then locate the post you'd like deleted, and
click the Delete link all the way to the right:
                                                                                              
How do I post a picture to my blog?
                                                                                             
You can now upload photos to your blog(s) using Blogger
Images; just click the image icon in the post editor's
toolbar.
 When you click this icon, you'll get a window that
allows you to select an image or multiple images from
your computer. Click the Browse button to locate the
ones you want. Alternatively, you can enter the URL of
an image that's already online and insert it into your post.
If you click the link to choose a layout, you can customize
the way your images will appear in your post:

The left, center and right options determine how the text of
your post flows around the pictures. The size option lets you
scale the pictures to different sizes within this posting area.
Note that the picture will still be uploaded in its full size; this
option just determines how it's scaled within the content of
your post.
How do I post a video to my blog?
If you've got your own videos on your computer that you
want to share on your blog, Blogger now allows you to
upload video directly!

1. Click the video slate icon on the post editor toolbar.
 2.  In the popup window, click "Browse" to find the video
on your computer.
Embedding a YouTube Video
If you'd like to share a video from YouTube, you can do
that, too.
To embed a video from YouTube, just copy the code from
the "Embed" box on the video's YouTube page. You can
find the "Embed" box in the "About This Video" box when
you're watching the video. You can also get the code from
the "Embed HTML" box on the "Edit Video" page if the
video belongs to your YouTube account.
To embed a YouTube video within a blog post, first click
"Edit HTML" from within the post editor. Next, paste the
video's code into the body of your post. That's it!
Now What?
That’s it. You’re done.
To view your “finished”
blog,
Click on the “View Blog”
link or tab, or
Point your web browser to
your blogspot address.
Our “Finished” Blog
Coming Back for More

Remember:
blogger.com = where you make changes to your blog.
blogspot.com = where you view your finished blog.
The next time you return to blogger.com, key in your Google
username and password.
What’s Next?
Click the Posts link to see
a list of every post you’ve
made.
Click on the green plus
sign icon to create a new
post.
Click on the Settings link
to change your blog’s
settings.
help.blogger.com
For more information, visit
help.blogger.com
Time to create your blog!