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You Already Know How to Write a Page

Posted by DbJB

Let’s start writing a page.  You may notice how similar it is to writing a post very quickly. First, log into your dashboard. (You can follow the steps from Getting Started.) Now that you are logged in you are looking at your blog dashboard. At the top of the page you should see something like [...]

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Getting Started

Posted by DbJB

Now that you have received your email with the details to access your weblog. You are ready to start publishing.
The first thing you will have to do is get logged into your weblog, or blog, as they are commonly referred to.  When you first go to your blog URI you will generally see the default [...]

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New Blog Name

Posted by DbJB

Sometimes your username is just fine for the name of your blog, but sometimes you want it to be a bit different, or even just more verbose.  For example, this blog name is actually “dbjb”, but I have edited it to show “Design by JellyBeen” as the Blog Title.  This can be done to your [...]

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Changing Your Password

Posted by DbJB

Right after your blog is created you will receive an email with your log in Username and Password.
Your log in name is the always your blog name.  The part of the URI after www.ratchatter.com/blogs/.
Your initial password is randomly generated by the processes involved in creating your blog.  It is generally a very good password, but will [...]

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Where To Log In

Posted by DbJB

This seems simple enough.  Click on the “Log In” link, or the “Site Admin” link.  Those are two of the most common means of gaining access to your blogs “Dashboard” or control panel.
Sometimes there may not be an obvious link to click on to log into your blog’s dashboard. In those cases there is always the direct [...]

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Themes

Posted by DbJB

If you are just starting out blogging, or maybe its old hat to you, but your having a bit of writer’s block, why not try a new theme.
Every new RatChatter Blog starts with the default theme. It’s a little on the bland side, so we have been adapting more interesting themes to be used.  (Rather [...]

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First Post

Posted by DbJB

This is just  bit of a “boiler-plate” post to get the blog rolling.  Once you are logged in you can do exactly what it says, just click on the “edit” link to begin.
Welcome to RatChatter Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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