Setting up a Blog

[Humbertico]

I would like to set up a Blog for my friends and family at home can follow us through the Camino. Can some one give me a link that would walk me through the steps to set one up.

Gracias Peregrinos!

 

[Glenshiro]

Try Wordpress

 

[renaissancerebecca]

I did mine via wordpress as well. However, I HIGHLY recommend you post at least 3-4 blogs before you leave so you know how it all works. All too often, people set up the blog before they go, then never post a thing as it's hard to learn to do something new once you're already over there. Learn how to do it here first. On a computer. Then learn how to post from your phone or iPad or whatever you'll take with you. Personally, on my last trip, I used voice-to-text on my phone and wrote my posts into Gmail. Once I edited them there, I copied and pasted them into Wordpress, then added the pics. (At the time, I was told the Wordpress app was not reliable, which I found to be true.)

I would go onto Youtube and search "Setting up a Wordpress Blog." Or something like that. Then, "writing a post on wordpress," then "adding pictures to a wordpress blog," etc.

 

[C clearly]

(At the time, I was told the Wordpress app was not reliable, which I found to be true.)

I am curious what turned out to be not reliable.

 

[Humbertico]

Try Wordpress

Thank you for the tip!

 

[Humbertico]

Try Wordpress

Gracias Peregrino

 

[JJinWI]

I have created a couple of posts that will walk you through the process of setting up your blog:

1. Here is my first post which is a good place to start. NOTE: DON'T download the "Survival Guide" (see #2.) https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-camino-blog-plus-some-t-t.56695/#post-640607
2. Here is the post with a NEW & IMPROVED Blogging Survival Guide. You should download this file: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...no-blogging-survival-guide.56732/#post-642534
3. Here is a link to my daily Camino blog... might get some ideas for yours: https://jjscamino.wordpress.com/tag/blog/

I think this will get you started.

Cheers,

-jj

 

[bearwithme]

I would like to set up a Blog for my friends and family at home can follow us through the Camino. Can some one give me a link that would walk me through the steps to set one up.

Gracias Peregrinos!

I suggest you try FindPinguins. I've used it twice and if you like what you write, you can have it printed as a travel book. Photos can be uploaded so your family can enjoy your camino as well. Easy to use, but get familiar with it before leaving home.

 

[J F Gregory]

We set up our through Facebook and opened a private account so we could invite those who wanted to participate in our Trek. We were surprised to have over 200 people in that site . Whenever we got to a place where we had Wi-Fi we could up load photos and our journal sometimes daily or a few times a week.

 

[sunwanderer]

Here is the post with a NEW & IMPROVED Blogging Survival Guide. You should download this file: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...no-blogging-survival-guide.56732/#post-642534

Following the link the only file I could find was the 15 July version, not the NEW & Improved one?

 

[JJinWI]

Following the link the only file I could find was the 15 July version, not the NEW & Improved one?

Scroll to the top of the page. The new version can be downloaded from my first post. I just tested it & it works for me.

OR try this link:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/attachments/blogging-survival-guide-for-camino-pdf.44577/

Hope you find it helpful...

Cheers,

-jj

 

[sunwanderer]

Got it.

Thanks.