# 3 Grab Yourself a Blog in Three Steps

Now that you’ve done some exploring around this website and understand how this program will work, it’s time to setup your very own personal* blog to begin recording your thoughts, discoveries and exercises in. For this program, it is recommended that you use Blogger, a popular free online blog hosting service that is extremely easy to use.

Creating a blog using Blogger takes just three steps:
1. Create an account (view screenshot)
2. Name your blog (view screenshot)
3. Select your template. (view screenshot)

Once you’ve created your blog here are two important things to know:

• To add posts: The maintenance interface that you will use to add posts, edit or change the step-up your blog is accessed online at http://www.blogger.com/ Be sure to write down your login and password.


• To view your blog: Your blog address is http://(xxxx).blogspot.com, (xxxx)=the unique identifier you entered in Step 2.

Be sure to also write down your blog address. If you run into problems or would like more information about blogs and using Blogger try:
Blogger’s Quick Tutorial

OK -- Now, it’s your turn...

Discovery Exercise:

1. Setup a blog for yourself through Blogger.

(If you prefer to use a different blogging service, such as Wordpress, feel free to do so. Keep in mind that all information and tips in Learning 2.0 at SPPL regarding blogging will be geared towards using Blogger.)

2. Add a test post or two. Note: Use one of your test posts to create an entry about the habits among the 7 and 1/2 lifelong learning habits that is easiest and hardest for you & why.
Have fun!

*IMPORTANT NOTE: How you choose to identify yourself on your blog is your choice. You can blog under a screen name, anonymously, or as yourself.

Coming up next: how to let others see your blog!