Using Windows Live Writer

 

If you are a lazy bum, and you dont like to log into blogger each time to post a blog, then you could download and use Windows Live Writer like me. The geeks also call it WLW. Sounds cool huh?

Setting up WLW for the new blogger can be quite a pain. But here is what I found:

(WARNING: This is only for the NEW Blogger accounts using WLW version 1.0.1 6) )

1. Download the latest version of WLW. This looks like a good place to find out that latest version.

2. Install WLW. You will need .NET framework for this.

3. Start WLW. In the weblog homepage url, give a url that WILL NOT RESOLVE.

4. Give the correct username and password. Your username will be something like username@gmail.com and password will be like ********     :-)

5. WLW will try to resolve the url and will fail (what did you expect). It will then go to a window that displays " Type of weblog you are using". In the drop down menu, choose Blogger(Atom).  The immediate field below is the "Remote posting for your web log:" and it will now contain something like this:

http://www.blogger.com/feeds/<blog-id>/posts/full

6. Replace your blog id in the <blog-id> section in the above URL and you are all set. If you don't know your blog id, you can simply find it out by going to your blog, click on view source in your browser and searching for it. Here is what it looked like for me:  href=http://www2.blogger.com/rsd.g?blogID=28880654

My blog id here is 28880654. Find out yours and place that number in the url.

I have not been able to figure out how to upload images though. Have to check that out.

Disclaimer: The information here is subject to change with versions, platforms and OS. I am not responsible for your frustration if it does not work. The information here is a result of experimentation and was performed by an amateur. Please do try this at home.