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Once your blog module has been installed and enabled<\/a>, you will be ready to begin adding blog entries. Below is a quick guide on how to add blog content to your Drupal site. If you are starting a blog from scratch, you can get started today with optimized Drupal Hosting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to create a blog entry<\/h2>\n
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  1. Log into your admin dashboard.<\/a>\n
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  2. \"\"<\/a>\n
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    Using the menu bar at the top of the screen, select the Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  3. \"\"<\/a>\n
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    From here click on the the Content<\/strong> link. This is located on the second menu bar just underneath the first.<\/p>\n

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  4. \"\"<\/a>\n
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    The screen is the Content<\/em> page, where you will see all the content you have created in list form> From here, click on the Add Content<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

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  5. \"\"<\/a>\n
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    You are now on the screen where you choose the type of content you are going to create. Click on the Blog page<\/strong> option to continue.<\/p>\n

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  6. \"\"<\/a>\n
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    From the Content Blog page<\/em> screen, enter your post content, this is much the same as when you create a page. Be sure to enter the URL alias and whether you want the post to be promoted to the first page.<\/p>\n

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  7. \"\"<\/a>\n
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    Once you have entered the post data, click the Save and Publish<\/strong> button at the bottom to save the content and make the content go live.<\/p>\n

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    Once your blog module has been installed and enabled, you will be ready to begin adding blog entries. Below is a quick guide on how to add blog content to your Drupal site. If you are starting a blog from scratch, you can get started today with optimized Drupal Hosting. 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