How to center that header you just added!

This is going to get a little harder!!

First go to Dashboard then Desgin
Then you will go to Edit HTML

Next you will need to press Ctrl and F on your keyboard.  A box will come up at the top of your screen. In that box type ] ] > < / b : skin > Without the spaces.

It will highlight that code in the HTML.

Once you find that area you will need to copy and paste the following BEFORE ] ] > < / b : skin >

#header-inner img {margin: 0 auto !important;}

#header-inner {text-align:center !important;}

Then click PREVIEW first. It should open in a new window. Make sure everything looks correct and then close that window.  You may now "SAVE TEMPLATE".

Your header is now in the center of your background!!

Making a header for your blog

After you get a background you need a header to tell everyone the name of your blog!!  First you will have to find a header.  My most favorite place to find these are at Shabby Blogs.  This can be easy peasy or a little more involved.  However you want to make it.  I will tell all the steps and you can skip some if you need/want to.

You will need to save the image to your computer by right clicking and Save picture as...

You will then need to edit your photo in your choice of photo program to add your blog name and a photo if you choose. I edit mine in Paint Shop.

You will then go to your desgin page and click edit in the header box.

You will then need to title and write a description of your blog.  Then upload your picture.

Click save and you now have a header! 

How to add a pretty background!

If you are like me you will want to make your blog pretty!  The first thing to do to do this it add a background to it.  You will need to find a website that has free backgrounds.  I like to use Shabby Blogs, The Cutest Blog on the Block, and Hot Bliggity Blog.  Once you find one you like you will need to copy the html code that goes with it.

You will need to highlight and copy the html code like I have done here. Once you have done that go to your blog dashboard.  Once there click on "Design".

Once you are in your design page you will need to click on "Add a Gadget".

You will need to chose "HTML/JavaScrip".  You do this by clicking the blue plus button next to HTML/JavaScrip.

You will then paste what you copied from the website into the box.  No need to give it a title!  And then click "Save".  It will save you HTML and take you back to your design page.

You now have a pretty blog!!  We will be adding more to it so don't worry!!

I chose a three column background to use.  I will show you later how to make your blog three columns!!

How to post on your blog

First you must click "New Post" on your dashboard.

You will then give your post a title in the top box labeled title.  Then type what you would like in the middle larger box.  If you would like you may give your post a label.  We will use these labels later but for example all of my post that tell you how to blog are labled "How To Blog".  You may choose to publish your post to your blog at that time or save it as a draft to post later on.

You have now just made your first post!!

How to start blogging!

Why blog?  I know a lot of people ask this question!  I didn't know about blogging until I ran across a few and started reading them.  I had a FB page but some of my friends weren't on FB.  So I decided to blog!! And I fell in love.  I love to scrapbook but just don't find the time to do it often.  For me my blog is a daily scrapbook.  I have had severl people ask how to do this or that on their blog and I have spent many hours searching the net to find tips and tricks so I thought I would put them all in one place.  First you must start a blog.

It is very simple just go to blooger and start a blog.  You will have to name your blog as I have named this one I am using for demosrtations jennsampleblog.  You will also use a URL (net address).  I used the same name on this one.  My main blog's name is Jennifer's Journey but the URL is jennifersjoyfuljourney because jennifersjourney was taken.

Next you will choose a template.  Choose the Picture Window template because of changing things later on.



Your blog has been created!!!

Next I will show you how to post to your blog.