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08-05-2008, 07:29 AM
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| | This is how to make a TalkDelaware Blog. It can be tricky but once you're signed up it should be easy to use. I want to add here that I change the theme on the main blog from time to time so the colors might be a little different then in the screenshot but the fields and inputs will all be the same.
On the Forum Index under the Front Desk section is a link to Talk Delaware Blogs, click that.
This is the first screen you come to, click the "CLICK HERE" to get your own blog (red arrow)
That will take you to the below screen.
Once there enter in any username, this will be the name you log into your blog with
Enter a valid e-mail address (important) PM CHASE FOR THE PASSWORD (CLICK). Type that into the security question
Select "Gimme a blog!" and hit next
IDK why but after that you have to scroll right to see the next page as show below.
Enter in your blog name, this is the url that your blog will be at.
enter in a title (can be changed later)
pick a privacy setting, i usually choose "yes" and click signup
after that you will get this e-mail shown below, click the top link to activate your blog
That link takes you to the page shown below. and send you a welcome e-mail
screenshot of the welcome e-mail with your login details.
ONCE you get through all that you are good to go, WordPress is just about the most popular blogging platform out there and easy to use, it's just the signup here that is tricky...
any questions ask.
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| | I just signed up and confirmed my blog. Now I have to set it up. Darn there seems like alot to do with it
Thanks Chase for giving great instructions!!!
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| | | I just have one problem with the Blog. When I click on "Categories" it shows up blank. I have 4 categories in that section. | Re: MAKE A BLOG: How-to make a TD blog
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| | | i will check it out tonight | | The Following User Says Thank You to Chase For This Useful Post: | | Re: MAKE A BLOG: How-to make a TD blog
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| | | when you are in your blog admin, where you click to write a post
click write
on the right side where the categories are listed click/tick one of those boxes
write out your post
hit publish when done
then back on your blog, that category will show up and if you click the cat' it will list posts in that cat.
im thinking maybe you posted and hit save or save and continue instead of publish? idk, i just tested it in your blog and it seemed to work. check it out. | Re: MAKE A BLOG: How-to make a TD blog
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| | | Thanks Chase!!! You are the best!!!
I just added a post and it worked. I was saving instead of publishing.
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08-07-2008, 05:21 AM
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| | | yeha if you "saved" a few posts and never "published" them then you might have some "drafts" to publish. | | The Following User Says Thank You to Chase For This Useful Post: | | Re: MAKE A BLOG: How-to make a TD blog
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| | | Hey, Chase, where's the quicklink to the blogs?
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| | | there isnt one, ill be adding a navbar link tonight. the link is shown as a forum section on the forum page under the info center. | | The Following User Says Thank You to Chase For This Useful Post: | | Re: MAKE A BLOG: How-to make a TD blog
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| | | Ah... I usually log in directly to the forums. | Re: MAKE A BLOG: How-to make a TD blog
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| | well i have been working on the blogs, since 2 days ago i have had 50 (yes 50) spammers sign up for blogs, this was a major problem, so i think i have it fixed. While I was in there I upgraded the site and fixed up and tweaked a few things.
If you have a blog in there, write a post (I just did and I promise to keep blogging)
If you don't have a blog you must PM me for the signup password (it's the only way to keep spammers out)
O and I got the blog list added too.... Blog List | Talk Delaware Blogs
main site Delaware Blogs
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| | | Sheesh. I forgot I even had a blog. | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Kid Lester For This Useful Post: | | Re: MAKE A BLOG: How-to make a TD blog
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| | yessir you do  and i ahve added a few new features and themes to choose from...check it out  | | The Following User Says Thank You to Chase For This Useful Post: | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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