Contents

• How do I write a new entry on my blog?
• How do I publish my blog posts?
• How do I delete a post from blog?
• How do I manage comments on my blog posts?
• Do I have to display my e-mail address with every blog posting?
• Can I set my blog as my homepage?
• How do I add a new blog page?
• There is no "add" button in the blog bar. What I should to do?
• How do I find out the RSS address of my blog/news page?
• How do I change the date of a blog post?
• How do I change the author of a blog post?
• I added a blog post, but when I log out, I can’t see it.

How do I write a new entry on my blog?

From your site, click "Blogs" at the bottom of the page. Click "New post" to load a blank page theme and start writing.

How do I publish my blog posts?

All blog posts are unpublished drafts at first. To publish them, click on the “Start publishing” link next to the “Save” button.

How do I delete a post from blog?

Click "Blogs" on the lower toolbar and hover your mouse over the post you want to delete, then click the trashcan icon.

How do I manage comments on my blog posts?

Go to "Blogs" and click on "Maximize". Click on “… comments” beside the post you want to edit. This will list all the comments made on that post. Mark them as "Spam" and then use the "Delete spam comments" button to delete them.

Do I have to display my e-mail address with every blog posting?

No, you can set Edicy to display your name instead. To do this go to the "People" page ("Site" → "People") and change your user name as you want it to appear in your blog posts.

Can I set my blog as my homepage?

Yes you can – change the "Home page" layout type to "Blog & News". From here Edicy will automatically treat this page as a blog and allow you to add entries and comments to it.

How do I add a new blog page?

To add a new blog, add a new page and select its layout type as "Blog & News". Edicy will automatically treat this page as a blog and allow you to add entries and comments to it.

There is no "add" button in the blog bar. What I should to do?

If you see the message "You currently have no posts. Start by adding some", click on it to add the first post. If you can only see "You currently have no posts" then there is no blog page in the current language of your site. You need to add a new blog page before you can add your first blog post.

How do I find out the RSS address of my blog/news page?

Add ".rss" to the end of your blog page's address to get the address of the RSS feed for that blog (e.g. myname.edicypages.com/blog.rss).

How do I change the date of my blog post?

Go to "Page edit" → "Page", where you will be able to change its address, author and date, which will be displayed as the posting date.

How do I change the author of my blog post?

Go to "Page edit" → "Page" and choose the user you wish to list as the author of this post. The desired author has to have access to the site and be registered in the "People" tab of the "Settings" view.

I added a blog post, but when I log out, I can’t see it.

All blog posts are unpublished drafts at first. In order to publish them, click on the “Start publishing” link next to the “Save” button.