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Quick-Start Guide: Getting Started with NYU Blogs
The NYU Blog service is built upon the framework of Movable Type (Enterprise), one of the most widely used blogging platforms. It is easy to get started—just follow the basic instructions below.
Create Your Blog
- Go to the main blogs page at http://blogs.nyu.edu.
- Click the Login link at the top right-hand corner. Use your NetID/password to authenticate.
- Click the Create a new weblog link to continue.
Type in the name you wish to use for your blog and hit the return key. Your blog’s name will show up in the Blog Address URL. Note, spaces and non-alpha characters in your blog’s name will not appear in your blog’s URL. Instead, to separate words, use a dot (.) or a dash (-). Your blog address will contain your NetID and the name you choose. For example, if your NetID is aqe123 and you chose the blog name “Science is Cool”, your blog URL would be:
http://blogs.nyu.edu/aqe123/scienceiscool/
- Review the Terms of Use and put a check mark into the agreement box.
- Click the Create my Blog button.
Congratulations! Your blog has been created!
Click the Visit Your Blog link to view your new blog. By default, there is no content. So, to add a new entry to your blog (usually called a “post”), click your browser’s back button and select the link for Start Blogging.
Add an Entry to Your Blog
If you’ve just clicked the Start Blogging link, you’ll be placed in the main screen for your new blog. Or, if you’re at the main menu for your blog account, click on the link for your blog’s name, listed in the My Weblogs box. This will display the main screen for your blog.
- From the left-hand navigation menu, select the New Entry option. This will open up the Create New Entry screen.
- Type your entry title into the Title option.
- Type your entry content into the Entry Body. Use the helper icons to format your text, add links and email addresses.
- When you’re satisfied with your new entry, scroll down and click the Save button. By default, your entry is still not visible to the world (unpublished).
- To publish your entry, scroll to the Status section and change the drop-down menu from the default option of Unpublished to Published. This will make your content available to the world.
- To view your new entry, from the left-hand navigation menu, click the option to View Site, or click the View Site link in the top right-hand corner. We recommend opening the site in a new tab or window. Otherwise, the site will open in the same window. You may need to refresh/reload the page to see the new entry.
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Posted by Jodi Goldberg on March 19, 2009 12:00 PM | Permalink