How to Set Up a Blog on Blogger.com Getting started: • Go to www.blogger.com • Click on Create Your Blog Now Create your account: • Enter your email, create a password, and choose your user name (display name) • For Word Verification, type in the letters exactly as they are shown on your screen • Check the I accept the terms of service box, then click Continue © PolarHusky.com 1 Name your blog: • Type in your blog title • Type in a unique web address (URL) that is easy to remember • Click Check Availability to make sure the URL you have picked is not already taken • Once you know the URL is available, click Continue Choose a template: • Click Preview to see what a template looks like • To choose a template, click on it to highlight it • Don’t worry—you can easily change the look of your blog later (this is just to get you started) • Click Continue … you have just created your blog! • Click Start Posting to make your first entry © PolarHusky.com 2 Start posting: • Enter a title for your blog in the title bar • Start typing your blog in the main window • To see how your blog will look, click Preview Change how text looks © PolarHusky.com Check your spelling Add graphics 3 Add graphics: • After clicking the Add Graphics button (see previous page), this window will pop up: • To add in image from your computer, use the Browse button to locate the file • To add an image from the web, enter its web address (URL) • Tell blogger how big you’d like your graphic to be by clicking on Image Size • Click on a layout that you like to organize your text and graphics • Press Upload Image to save your graphic, or Cancel if you have changed your mind © PolarHusky.com 4 Save your blog: • To save your work without posting it live on your blog, click Save as Draft • To save your work and post it live on your blog, click Publish • This window will appear next: • To see your new blog, click View Blog • Post your blog to the Collaboration Zone © PolarHusky.com 5