So – You want to learn how to put a BLOG article onto the state website. (Note: If you have not done so, you will need to review the web training provided by the webmaster. One problem noted so far is that you must be in the 32 bit mode in Internet Explorer 9 if you are using IE9 in Windows 7 or a 64 bit computer. When you go to the webpage, you will be instructed to download JAVA 7. The current Update is 13. JAVA takes about 3-5 minutes to completely install. Then you will be able to watch the Web training. Please Continue to the next page. TEK2013

For the purpose of illustration, we will be using the State Deputy as the blog entrant. (Note: If you have not done so, please review the web training provided by the webmaster. This slideshow is supplemental to the web training. Let’s begin on the next page. TEK2013

Go to USER LOGIN and type in your USER NAME and PASSWORD. As noted on the previous page, we will use State Deputy as the User Name. TEK2013

Ensure you use the correct USERNAME and PASSWORD as given by the Webmaster. TEK2013

The next thing you need to do is to click on the Add Content so that you can open the entry page for the web.

TEK2013 Each offer has their own private blog area which can be found under the Navigation tab. While many can add articles, only the officers have blog and event categories available for their use.

TEK2013 If blog is selected, then you will start a blog screen that allows you to type in a TITLE and then enter the text of your article into the large box.

TEK2013 When you are finished with your blog information, you can scroll down the screen until you find SAVE. After every entry or change, you must use the save command.

TEK2013 Now that your have saved your material, the screen will automatically go back to the Front Page or Home screen. There you will see your creation.

TEK2013 Note: While your entry is on the Home or Front Page, it will also be located under your officer’s tab on the right hand side under the Navigation tab. This is automatically done when you use your own State Officer tab to create an article.

TEK2013 Sometimes you will need to change your blog entry. When this occurs, click on the new website.

TEK2013 When you click on the new website, you will be given a choice of either VIEW or EDIT. To change the blog, you need to click on edit.

TEK2013 Again, it is stressed that once a change is made, you must SAVE the change by clicking on the SAVE button at the bottom of the page.

TEK2013 At a later date, when you blog is no longer needed, you will be able to delete it by again going to the new website and clicking on the new website.

TEK2013 Once again, you will see the view and edit tabs under the new website. Click on the EDIT tab.

TEK2013 Now, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the tab that shows “Publish Options”.

TEK2013 Make sure that you uncheck the “Promote to Front Page”.

TEK2013 Again, click on SAVE. This will remove the blog from the Front Page, but the blog will still be found under the Navigation tab by clicking on the State Officer tab.

Congratulations The End TEK2013