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Step 1: Get a Blogger Account
Step 2: Setup a blogger account
Step 3: Setup Rapidblog
Step 4: Start Blogging
The first step to setting up a RapidBlog is setting up a Blogger account. It's free
and only takes a few minutes to set up. Blogger is owned by Google
and they won't spam you or otherwise abuse your email
account.
If you setup a new account proceed to step 3. If you already have a Blogger account there is one more step that may be required (see below).
RapidBlog requires a 'new style' Blogger account. If your Blogger account was first opened in 2006 or earlier and you don't remember switching it to a new style, there is a good chance you need to switch it.
Fortunately switching to a new style is easy. Go to the Blogger home page (http://www.blogger.com) and simply select 'switch now'.
Finally, if you are not sure or you don't see the 'switch now' button, go ahead and try RapidBlog. If RapidBlog works, then you are good to go.
If you setup a new account proceed to step 3. If you already have a Blogger account there is one more step that may be required (see below).
RapidBlog requires a 'new style' Blogger account. If your Blogger account was first opened in 2006 or earlier and you don't remember switching it to a new style, there is a good chance you need to switch it.
Fortunately switching to a new style is easy. Go to the Blogger home page (http://www.blogger.com) and simply select 'switch now'.
Finally, if you are not sure or you don't see the 'switch now' button, go ahead and try RapidBlog. If RapidBlog works, then you are good to go.
Now that you have a Blogger account select 'Create a Blog' from the
dashboard.
Then create your new blog.
The blog title should be descriptive, but the blog URL doesn't have to be. Just remember to make note of the blog URL.
Next pick a template. If you want to use Blogger to host the blog then pick the Blogger template you like. If you are hosting it within Rapidweaver then you can ignore this for now (just keep the default).
Then create your new blog.
The blog title should be descriptive, but the blog URL doesn't have to be. Just remember to make note of the blog URL.
Next pick a template. If you want to use Blogger to host the blog then pick the Blogger template you like. If you are hosting it within Rapidweaver then you can ignore this for now (just keep the default).
Add a RapidBlog page and fill in your blog URL, username and
password.
Make sure the Base URL is setup and is correct (cmd-1 -> publishing). If this is not correct then your pictures won't show up properly.
Important Note: the base URL is the URL to your main site, NOT the RapidBlog page. You can also see Nik Fletchers post on this topic here
Make sure the Base URL is setup and is correct (cmd-1 -> publishing). If this is not correct then your pictures won't show up properly.
Important Note: the base URL is the URL to your main site, NOT the RapidBlog page. You can also see Nik Fletchers post on this topic here
You can now blog from either RapidWeaver
Or you can post from the Blogger interface
Either way RapidBlog will synchronize the posts to show up in both Blogger and RapidWeaver
Or you can post from the Blogger interface
Either way RapidBlog will synchronize the posts to show up in both Blogger and RapidWeaver
