The FAR® Blog

We recommend printing these instructions and keeping them handy in case you need to refer to them. If you’ve never blogged before, you’re not alone. Don’t worry, though it’s easy. Once you’ve successfully entered a post or two, you’ll be a pro. Following is two-minute guide to getting you started.

1. Log in using your FAR user name and password. Remember, they are case sensitive.

2. Your Blog “Dashboard” will appear. (I know, it’s cluttured with update news and other junk. Just ignor it for now. You can always go back. You are concerned with “Writing a Post”. As a FAR Blog member you have the capability to Write a Post, Manage, set up your profile and change your password. You should take a minute to familiarize yourself with the dashboard. It’s pretty easy to navigate.

3. Click on “Write a Post”.

4. Type a title. See also, FAR Blog Writing Tips.

5. Next begin typing your entry for the day into the dialog box (adjust the size of the box by clicking on the lower right hand corner of the box (the three little dash marks in the corner). Type to your hearts content. When you are finished, remember to proof it well. Spell check is not available yet with this softward although the programmer promise it is coming soon. Hallelujah!

6. You can save a draft or choose to save for preview. Preview pane appears below the dialiog box. If you click to publish you can click on “View Site” at the top left hand corner of your screen to see what your entry will look like in real time.

7. You may also add images, links and other graphics to your blog. (Tastefully please!) Play around with it. You can always edit before publishing for the public to view. All of this is available using the tools at the top menu bar.

8. Those familiar with blogging may be tempted to use another word processing program to prepare your post. If you are using Microsoft Word as your text editor, you probably won’t be happy with the result. I found straight html to be the best bet if using Word–not Word formatting. But experiment and see what works best for you. Advanced users won’t have trouble. Unless your blog entry is going to be lenghty, I would not recommend using another word processing program. For best results use the FAR Blog program to type your entries. Please be sure to read the “?” at the top of the menu bar for options on the rich text editor. WordPress includes TinyMCE, a rich editor that works well in most web browsers used today. It is powerful but it has limitations. Pasting text from other word processors may not give the results you expect. If you do not like the way the rich editor works, you may turn it off in the My Profile form, under Users in the admin menu.

9. Once you have previewed your work and approve of its unique and interesting content, then click publish and begin your new journey of blogging for posterity.

10. If have trouble and need support, please email us at support@fineartregistry.com.