Getting Started with Your Blog

Step 1: Set up your Blog

Follow the steps below to create and define the settings for your blog.

How to set up a blog

Log in as the administrator.
On your website's frontpage, select Blog from the drop-down list Add in your eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here.
In the screen that opens, enter a Name for your new blog which will be displayed in the user menu. You should also write a Description, which will be displayed on the right-hand side of the blog's main page. You can also register Tags for easy accessibility via the search function or site map.
Click Publish.

The blog has now been created and can be accessed from your top user menu. You can now proceed with creating your first blog post (step 2).

Step 2: Write a Blog Post

Follow the steps below to add content to your newly created blog.

How to write a blog post

Log in as the administrator and navigate to your blog via the user menu.
Select Blog post from the eZ Publish Administration menu and click the Create here button.
In the screen that opens, enter information in the following fields:

Title: Enter a title for your blog post.
Body: Here you are able to write the main content of the blog. For more information on text formatting, read about text management here.
Enable comments: Choose whether the reader is able to write comments regarding the blog, by ticking the box Enable comments.
Star rating: Enabling this feature will give the reader the possibility to rate the blog post. The reader can rate the post from 0 to 5 stars.
Google Map: If you have activated the Google Maps feature in Control panel - Site Settings, you can display a Google Map in your blog post. Simply enter the address in the field above the map and click Find address. You can also select location by clicking directly on the map or entering latitude and longitude. Read more about this feature here.
Tags: Enter keywords for the blog post for the search function and site map on the website. Separate keywords or phrases with a comma [,].
When you have entered the relevant information, click Publish.

The blog post has been posted and published. You can at any time edit or delete your blog, blog posts or blog comments by following the steps below.

Step 3: Editing your Blog, Blog Posts or Blog Post Comments

Follow the procedure below if you wish to add or edit your blog post or its content.

How to edit your blog, blog posts or comments

Log in as the administrator and navigate to your blog via the user menu. All posts published on your blog will be displayed in chronological order.
Edit entire blog: If you wish to edit the entire blog, click Edit in the eZ Publish Administration menu.
Edit individual blog post: Click the title of the post you wish to edit and click Edit in the following screen.
Edit a blog post comment: Click the title of the post in question and click Edit in the upper-right corner of the comments field below the blog post.
Make the necessary changes and click Publish to publish your changes.

Your blog, blog post or blog post comment has now been updated.

Step 4: Remove Blog, Blog Posts or Blog Post Comments

If you want to delete your blog or any of its contents completely, follow the procedure below.

Log in as administrator and navigate to your blog via the user menu. All posts published on your blog will be displayed in chronological order.
Remove entire blog: If you wish to remove the entire blog, click Delete in the eZ Publish Administration menu. You will be asked if you are sure you want to delete the blog and all of its content.
Remove individual blog post: Click the title of the post you wish to remove and click Delete in the following screen. Click Confirm if you are sure you want to delete the post.
Remove a blog post comment: Click the title of the post in question and click Remove in the upper right corner of the comments field below the blog post. Click Confirm if you are sure you want to delete the comment.

The content has now been removed from your website.