Install Windows Live Writer & Use With Your weblogs.asp.net account

This morning I went about finally setting myself up with Windows Live Writer so that I can start taking my blog experience a little more serious. This post will document the procedure needed to setup you weblog.asp.net blog with Windows Live Writers blogging tool.

1) Download and Install Windows Live Writer(http://windowslivewriter.spaces.live.com/)

2) Start the program. It should launch the configuration/setup wizard. Click Next.

clip_image002

3) Select “Other blog service”. Click Next.

clip_image004

4) Enter your blog address and blog credentials (http://weblogs.asp.net/%3cBlogName>). Click Next.

clip_image006

5) Select “Community Server” and enter http://weblogs.asp.net/metablog.ashx for the blog type. Click Next.

clip_image008

6) It will run through an install and identify the name of you blog and finish. You are now all set.

clip_image010

I already like the interface. It makes it very easy to add images and code snippets. In fact, this post was created with it.

Published Monday, February 09, 2009 10:24 AM by rojay12

Comments

No Comments

Leave a Comment

(required) 
(required) 
(optional)
(required)