Peek-a-boo comments

Note: This article assumes you are using a classic template (without the Layouts features).
By default, a post's comments are only displayed on the post page for that post. You can show them on your main or archive pages as well, of course, but that could get crowded. A better option might be to have a link to click on your main or archive page that will make the comments appear on that page, without having to go to the post page. Something like this:

Example Post

I'm not going to actually type a whole lot here. You can pretend it's long and interesting, though, if that would make you feel better. Just click the comment link here.
# posted by Graham @ 5:15 pm | 2 comments

Comments:

• Dude, you write the best posts. I always love reading your blog.
  by Graham's Friend @ 6:16 pm
   
• I don't know. I think they're pretty bad, really.
  by Graham's Enemy @ 7:17 pm

Similar to a previous hack, there are three parts to this feature: CSS, Javascript, and of course, Blogger template tags. So let's go through it step by step.

CSS

This is the simplest part. We need a couple classes that either hide comments or show comments, so you can just paste these two lines into your style sheet:
.commenthidden {display:none}
.commentshown {display:inline}
Your style sheet is usually near the top of your template, between the tags. If you have your style sheet in a separate file, you'll just add these lines to that file instead of to your template.

Javascript

Add the following code to your template, between the tags:

Where does my blog's Title appear?

Your blog's title, as set in the Settings | Basic tab in Blogger, can appear in multiple places...

• On your published blog:
  
• On your Dashboard:
  
• In your Profile:
  
• On the Fresh Blogs list on the Dashboard (if your blog is listed):
  

...so make sure it's creative!



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How do I setup an FTP (or sFTP) connection to my external web host?

Go to Settings | Publishing:
and select a connection method:
Then, enter your settings:








When you're done, save your server details via the Save Settings button at the bottom, and republish your blog.
Notes :

How do I republish my blog?

If you have an FTP blog, you will still need to republish your blog in order to reflect updates. To republish your blog, go to Posting | Status:
Republish Index will only republish your blog's index (home) page, and your Atom feed, if you have one:
Republish Entire Site will do exactly that- republish all your blog's pages, including the index page, archive pages and post pages:
A status indicator will show how much of your blog has been published :

How do I import and export blogs on Blogger?

The import and export features on Blogger give your content a whole new range of portability and freedom, allowing you to create copies of your own blogs as well as import them into other existing ones. Best of all-we've made this a very simple process!

Import as a New Blog

To import content as a brand new blog, click Create a Blog from your dashboard.
Then under Advanced Options, click the Import Blog Tool
Finally, choose the Blogger export file (.xml) from your hard drive and fill out the word verification. Click the Upload arrow and your new bog will be created instantly!

Import Into an Existing Blog

To import posts and comments into an already existing blog, start by clicking Import Blog from the existing blog's Settings | Basic tab.
 
Note: Your template will not be affected by the imported content.
 
Next, choose a Blogger export file (.xml) from your hard drive and fill out the word verification beneath. By default, all of your imported posts will remain unpublished until you publish them from your dashboard later. However, if you would rather have all posts published immediately, make sure to check the box next to Automatically publish all imported posts before you click Import Blog.
If you did not choose to have your posts publish automatically, you will need to manually publish them from the Posting | Edit Posts tab before they will appear on the web. You can either publish all the posts at once by clicking Publish all imported posts, or publish individual posts by selecting them and then clicking Publish Selected.

Exporting Your blog

To export your blog, simply click Export Blog from the Settings | Basic tab.
Finally, click the Export Blog button. You blog will be stored as a Blogger export file (.xml) file which can be kept as a backup on your hard drive or imported into another blog.
Note: Exported blogs are not deleted from your dashboard or Blogger.com


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