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Click on ''Design'' in the bar at the top of your blog to change the design and settings of your blog. | Click on ''Design'' in the bar at the top of your blog to change the design and settings of your blog. | ||
=== Design === | |||
*'''Page Elements''' | |||
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*Remove each of the default gadgets by clicking Edit > Remove. These may be Followers, Blog Archive, and About Me. | |||
*In their place, add two gadgets, a Labels gadget and a Text gadget. Use ''Add a Gadget'' to add a Labels Gadget. Set the Title to “Ancestors and Articles.” Sort alphabetically. | |||
*Use ''Add a Gadget ''to add a Text Gadget. Set the Title to “About Me.” Set the Content to something like this: “I am researching Wickliff Clayton Raymond and his ancestors. To contact me, please leave a comment on any post.” | |||
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*'''Edit HTML''' | |||
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*These settings allow minute changes using HTML coding. For the sake of KISS, leave it alone for now. | |||
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*'''Template Designer''' | |||
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*The template designer is full of choices which we don't have time or space to cover. Here are some of the most helpful settings.<br> | |||
*Maximize the column width of your blog by clicking on Layout, then Adjust Width, and setting the width to 100%.<br> | |||
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=== Settings === | === Settings === | ||
*Basic | *'''Basic''' | ||
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*Title: If you ever need to change your title, do it here. | *Title: If you ever need to change your title, do it here. | ||
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*Show Quick Editing on your blog? No | *Show Quick Editing on your blog? No | ||
*Show Email Post links? Yes | *Show Email Post links? Yes | ||
* | *Select post editor: Updated editor | ||
*Show Compose Mode? Yes (although I don’t recommend using it) | *Show Compose Mode? Yes (although I don’t recommend using it) | ||
*Enable transliteration? Disable | *Enable transliteration? Disable | ||
*If you changed any settings, don’t forget to click SAVE SETTINGS | *If you changed any settings, don’t forget to click SAVE SETTINGS | ||
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*Formatting | *'''Formatting''' | ||
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*Show: Pick the number of posts you wish to display on your “home page.” | *Show: Pick the number of posts you wish to display on your “home page.” | ||
*Set the various date, time, and language settings according to your preferences. | *Set the various date, time, and language settings according to your preferences. | ||
*Convert Line Breaks | *Convert Line Breaks? Yes. | ||
*Enable Dynamic Views? Yes | |||
*Show Title Field? Yes | |||
*Show Link Fields? No | |||
*Enable Float Alignment? Yes | |||
*If you changed any settings, don’t forget to click SAVE SETTINGS | *If you changed any settings, don’t forget to click SAVE SETTINGS | ||
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*Comments | *'''Comments''' | ||
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*Comments: Show. It is important to show comments. This is how you allow others to contact you. You don’t need to display your e-mail address if you use comments. | *Comments: Show. It is important to show comments. This is how you allow others to contact you. You don’t need to display your e-mail address if you use comments. | ||
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*If you changed any settings, don’t forget to click SAVE SETTINGS | *If you changed any settings, don’t forget to click SAVE SETTINGS | ||
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* | *'''Archiving''' | ||
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* | *We won't cover this in the presentation because the defaults match the desired settings. Normally, you don't need to change these settings.<br> | ||
*Archive Frequency? Monthly | |||
*Enable Post Pages? Yes | |||
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*'''Permissions''' | |||
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* | *If you wish to allow multiple family members to make posts, you may add additional authors to your blog. | ||
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== Get a blog editor == | == Get a blog editor == | ||