(3)  Fill in the boxes.

Username:  Anything you want (at least 3 letters, but no blank spaces.)  It might get rejected if someone else already has it. Then you can try putting some numbers on the end.

Choose Password:  Must be at least 4 letters

Verify Password : Type same password again

Your Email : You can type anything that looks like
an Email address.  You don't need to use a real one.

Code : You must read the squiggly, messy letters
and type them in the box.  This is an anti-hacker thing.

Age :  check the box - otherwise you'll be rejected

Terms of Use :  You should read the "Terms of Use" before checking the box, but you will need to check the box to create an account.

Now click the button [ Create Account ! ]

(4) Now Setup your blog page.

You can change the setup later, so don't worry about this too much.

Site Name : This is the Title of your page.  
It could be your name, but a topic is better.

Tagline : A clever sentence or idea.

Font :  Verdana is fine, but change it if you want.

Template :  Sets up standard colors.

Now scroll to the bottom of the page and click
[Finish Wizard] .   

(5)  Now you're ready for your first post.

First you'll need to think of something to say.  Remember, this is like a diary, so it should be something you were doing this week.  Talk about summer vacation if you like.

Most blogs are about peoples' hobbies, interests, or work.  If you can't think of anything else, how about writing a CAS journal entry?

You can write as much as you want, but the size of the box is a pretty reasonable guideline.  

You can do some basic formatting, as follows:

      Ctrl-U for underlined text

      Ctrl-B for bold text

      Ctrl-I for Italics

      Use the smiley  button if you wish.

When you're finished, press [Submit]