This post is dedicated to my friend and bestie
♥;
Michele Lau Kai Lee
and also to those of you out there [stalking me] who want to get a blog [and want me to follow you]
So, where to get started?
You need a blog. Go to www.blogger.com and get an account.

^This should be the URL^

Click on create a blog. [Follow the purple box]

I did type something, but I'm definitely not going to let you know what [obviously].
Anyways, create an account. Fill in all the necessary info that you need.
Of course, check the Terms of Service Box before continuing...
I think there's a button down there... Click that [orange] button.

Yeah, yeah. woot woot. Totally uncreative. You should give yours a more creative name
:DMake sure you create a name that it easy to remember. What ever you typed in this purple box would be your permanent URL... that is, until you decide to change it
:DWhen you're done, click continue...

If you want to, you can choose your template carefully. However, I suggest that you just click the 'CONTINUE' button. We'll come back to this 'blogskin' later.

CONGRATULATIONS!! You've just created your first blog!!
Clicking on the 'START BLOGGING' will get you to this page;

Whatever you prefer, I'm going to start off with
writing a post first. xD
Of course it's simple, but I just wanna [
spoil your fun] get you comfortable and make sure you understand certain things of managing a blog.
All posts are typed first [or copy pasted, if you already typed in Notepad/Word]
here before it is published.
Most would opt to write in a title for their blog post, but I don't do it. Don't worry, you can leave this space blank if you want to.
:DHOWEVER, you have to give a
label for your post. This labelling job would link your other posts together under a certain category.
When you're done, click the
PUBLISH POST button. Automatically, the site would tell you that your post was either successfully published; or there was some error that needed your attention. Clicking on the "View Post" would take you immediately to your blog
:DNow I need you to know how to get around!
Basically, whenever you sign into blogger.com, you would come here first;

Once you are here, you can;
START writing a [new] post!or
you could click templates and start editing your 'blog layout'.Of course, since I've covered the 'posting part', we will now go to the 'blog layout part.'

Clicking on the template in the previous page will bring you to this current page^
Right now, we are at 'EDIT HTML' page. This page is for those who do not want to follow Blogger's customized designs [like me].
Of course, the task is tedious, but it would always bring about a satisfactory end :D
Anyways, clicking on '
PICK NEW' tab would bring you here;

Over here, you could change your template/layout at once by clicking the '
USE THIS TEMPLATE' button.

This is what your blog will look like when you use 'PICK NEW' and click '
VIEW BLOG'.
Going over to the next tab would bring you to '
CUSTOMIZE DESIGN'

Here, once, you've chosen the template that you want, you can add gadgets, stuff and things that you want.
Both the 'PICK NEW' and 'CUSTOMIZE DESIGN' are really easy to navigate through. If you can't understand what you are doing, make a special request via chatbox, and I'll attend to you
:DNow, for the tedious but satisfactory blog layout/template [more commonly known as 'blogskin'] part.
First of all, enter this on web directory;

This would get you to Blogskins.com [as shown below]

If you want, you may search for [
nicer] other skins that you may prefer. I've chosen
this skin as an example
:DClicking on the 'skin' would bring you to another page to see the skin more clearly.

How do you get this skin? If you have Blogger [like I've guided you through, step-by-step]; then click '
BLOGGER MAIN' to download the HTML/CSS to your computer.
[Don't ask what HTML/CSS are. I'll only tell you that it's a type of programming language that the computer and internet understands.]
A pop-up window should appear.

Open this in Notepad. Click 'OK'
The downloading process would commence. Should it finish, your Notepad programme would open and give you the ready-made text for this blog skin.

Now, copy everything and paste this codes in your 'EDIT HTML'

If you are editing the codes, and want to see what they look like on your blog, you may use '
PREVIEW'. Howevere, be warned that this '
PREVIEW' button may not be as accurate as you think. It's pretty faulty. [Based on experience]
When you are done pasting and editing, click '
SAVE TEMPLATE CHANGES'.
Then click 'VIEW BLOG' to see what it looks like;

TA-DAH!!!
Of course, lots of people start from scratch, but I'm not professional enough to do so. Maybe one day, I might post how to do these stuff... when I'm very professional
;xNeed help in editing the codes to suit your blogskin?
I'll help you! [Note; this offer is ONLY extended to my friends. Anyone's else request *may* be considered]
REQUESTED BY MICHELE;
This is the page to restrict people from coming to your blog. Click '
SETTINGS', and '
PERMISSION'.

Under 'Blog Readers', check the "
ONLY PEOPLE I CHOOSE" option.

Then type in the e-mail addresses of the people that you want to read your blog. Then click
the '
INVITE' button.
VOILA!! You're done!
:DMore next time
:DHowever, these are the first steps for you to follow. You would learn more as you blog and explore around
:D*throws confetti* Welcome to the CLUB!!!