How to start a blog on Blogger.com -- step by step

Problem: I want to start a blog, but I don't know how.

Solution: Probably the easiest way is using Blogger.com. It's also free.

How to start a blog on Blogger.com

step-by-step instructions and screenshots

1. You'll need a gmail account. It's easy to set up. Just go to gmail.com.

2. go to www.blogger.com

3. Click to "Continue to Blogger"

4. Click "New Blog" to create a new blog

5.  

1) Enter the name of your blog. 

2) Enter the address for your blog (or let it be filled in automatically). Remember this address.

3) Choose a template. Dynamic Views is the default. I strongly suggest choosing something other than Dynamic Views because they don't show up well on every platform and they're more of a hassle if you're a beginner.

4) Click "Create blog!" when you're ready.

              

6. You'll get this screen. You can click either of the places the arrows point to to create a blog entry. 

The one in orange is a picture of a pencil. You can always hit the pencil icon to create a new blog post. It won't always be orange, though.

7. I clicked on the pencil and created my first entry.

8. When you're done creating your post, click "Publish"

9. After I click publish, I always get this window asking me if I want to share it. If anyone knows a way I can stop getting this window all the time, please tell me in the comments. 

10.  You can go into Blogger to edit your posts. First, hover your mouse over the post you want to edit. Then the option to edit will appear (bottom arrow). If you want to create a new post, click on the pencil (top arrow).

11. To view your blog, click on where the yellow arrow points to. 

12.  Another way to look at your blog is to type your blog's address into your browser window.

13. And here's the blog post we just made