How To Make Your Blog

NB: You can use whatever program you like as long as Adam (your lecturer/tutor/guru) can see it online. You don't have to use Blogger. But I only provide instructions for Blogger. If you have a blog already: go directly to Step 8 (below) and include your FULL NAME along with the URL of your site.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR BLOG

Step 1:
Go to http://www.blogger.com, and click the orange arrow marked 'CREATE YOUR BLOG NOW' at the right-hand side of the page.

Step 2:
Fill in the boxes marked:

1. ‘Choose a user name’ (no spaces)
2. ‘Enter a password’
3. ‘Retype password’
4. ‘Display name’ - MUST BE YOUR FULL NAME (see below)
   
5. ‘Email address’

(Note that your first choice for user name and password may be rejected if they are already being used. You may have to use a nickname, but please use your real full name as your ‘Display name’ so I can identify you).

Check the ‘Acceptance of Terms’ box (assuming you read and agree with it), and click the CONTINUE arrow.

Step 3:
Name your blog, preferably with something reflecting your choice of essay topic and its associated research, e.g. Emo Ain’t What It Used to Be. You should be able to use this title as your blog’s URL as well, e.g. http://emoaintwhatitusedtobe.blogspot.com. Type the verification letters into the box and click the CONTINUE arrow.

Step 4:
Click on your preferred template style, then click the CONTINUE arrow.

Step 5:
Wait a few seconds while your blog is created, click START POSTING and…start posting.

Step 6:
Post an introductory message telling the world about your blog and your topic. Click ‘Publish Post’

Step 7:
Click ‘View Blog’, and sit back and marvel at your mastery of cyberspace.

Step 8:
Lastly, come back to this blog, click ‘Comments’ directly below, and post your blog’s URL address.

Any problems/questions: Email me at a.dodd@uq.edu.au

THE END.