Blogger's new editor mode allows 'read more' link

There is a new editor version in Blogger which allows you to add the words 'read more' without complicated HTML codes.

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Making a backup and uploading a new template

The template that you chose for your blog during the initial setup can be edited and changed.

Before you make any changes to the template, you should make a backup.


Login to your blog
1. logon to blogger (www.blogger.com). Tip : you should bookmark this website.

2. sign in with your google account and your password

3. click 'Sign In'

4. if you have more than 1 blog already created, the dashboard will show a list of all your blogs.


To backup your template

This is the screenshot for the Backup/Restore Template for blogger blogs.



5. click the 'Layout' option for the relevant blog

6. select 'Edit HTML'

7. select 'Download Full Template'

8. save the template to you PC. Create a main folder, with subfolders for every blog. Save the template for your blog in its respective folder, and include the date in the filename, so that you can restore it if you want to.

To restore to your old template, or to change to a new template
Before you can change to a new template, you need to download the new template codes (either downloaded free from certain website, or your own custom-designed templates) to your PC first.

Repeat steps 1-6 above.
7A. Click 'Browse' button beside the field 'Upload a template from a file on your hard drive' to locate the new template codes stored in your PC.

8A. Click 'Upload' button to upload the new template codes. This will override your current template, but will leave its contents and certain settings intact.

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How to create your first Blog

Setting up a blog is easy. What's more, you can set up a blog for Free.


To create a free blog,
1. you can go to http://www.blogger.com/

This is the sign on page to create a blogger blog.



2. Since Blogger is owned by Google, you will be asked to sign in with a Google account. You will be re-directed to open a Google account if you don't have one yet.

3. Then follow the steps on the screen to create your first blog. You don't have to worry about being spot on on the blog name, the contents etc. Take your first blog as a learning experience.

4. After you've created your blog, you may want to go through the help section on the blogger.com website to get yourself familiarise yourself with blogging.

5. You can always come back to this site for tips on how to manage your blogger blogs.

6.If you prefer, you can view the video tutorial first before you create your blog. The video will teach you the basics of creating a blog.



You now have a website with the link something like this:
http://www.yourblognname.blogspot.com/


Note : besides blogger, there are also other free blog platforms like wordpress and livejournal

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