Blog help, please - Where to start

[marchogaeth]

I'd like to create a blog on this site as an online diary and picture collection as much for me as anyone else.

However, when I click on the blog link on my settings I get this screen:-


And the settings menu will not move using click and drag to let me put in a title, what do I need to do to get going please.

(Sorry in advance if this is a Noddy question.)

[zazen999]

What about going from blogs inbetween 'forum' and 'whats new' oop there ^< and then clicking on 'my blog'?

[marchogaeth]

What about going from blogs inbetween 'forum' and 'whats new' oop there ^< and then clicking on 'my blog'?

That looks fine, I had gone that way before but wasn't sure about making my first post from there. Does each entry go up with its own title or will my blog as a whole have the title from the first post?

Thanks

[veggiechicken]

I used blogspot on Google. Haven't a clue what I'm doing but I like the layout and colours!

[marchogaeth]

I used blogspot on Google. Haven't a clue what I'm doing but I like the layout and colours!

It does look nice. I just like the idea of doing it on this site so my gardening is in one place!

[veggiechicken]

I think that's why I didn't want it to all be in one place - so that I could hide it away if it all went pearshaped and nobody here would know about it!
There are lots of options on blogspot - I just went with something that was simple and appealed to me. I'm not competent enough to use all the bells and whistles,

[zazen999]

I've reported this to the tech guys too.

You should be able to go into 'new post' and give it a title and each one should be different.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Zazen so if I do follow your advice will it automatically put a link to my blog when I post?

Please remember I am computor illiterate.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

Potty, I use blogspot as you may have read up there somewhere. I have to include my bloglink in my signature and change the date when I do summat on it.

[Potstubsdustbins]

VC I was hoping that if I used the facility on the forum it might be automatic I really am pretty useless when it comes to putors.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

You're not alone, Pots! I'm fumbling my way through it. This is my 2nd attempt, I deleted the first one before going public. If dopey old me can do it, you can!

[Potstubsdustbins]

I think I will wait to see if Zazen can help with using the forum if not I will look at blogspot and come to you for advise if thats OK.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

Why not go to blogspot anyway and just have a dabble. It doesn't cost anything, you don't have to tell anyone and you can play around to your heart's content. If you don't like it delete it and start again.
But you know you can come to me anytime for advice about anything that is troubling you - I can only laugh!

[zazen999]

Zazen so if I do follow your advice will it automatically put a link to my blog when I post?

Please remember I am computor illiterate.

Colin

Which advice? Growing onions in modules will not - I repeat - not - post a link to your blog.

[Potstubsdustbins]

NOooooooooooo not onions in modules, going to blogs, then my blog, then new post etc. Like I said putor illiterate but would like to blog this years activities.

Colin