To add a custom template to blogger, certain steps need to be taken. Also, note that the template or theme file for blogger is of .XML (XML file) extension. To add a custom template to blogger:
How Do I Add A Custom Template To Blog? Step By Step Guide
STEP 1: Visit any free or premium template provider for blogger. Hundreds of vendor sites are available. Make a download of the template package from the respective website and unzip it.
STEP 2: After carrying out the process in step 1, search for the file with extension.XML which is XML file inside the extracted package. The file may have been placed inside directly under the base folder or perhaps, some nested folder named “template”. You can decide to check it out and file the file.
STEP 3: Proceed to login to your blogger account and go to your dashboard. A number of steps will be seen. Follow the numbered steps given in image to open the template settings tab found inside the blogger.
STEP 4: Clicking on “Backup/Restore” button on template tab page of blogger dashboard, a popup appears with the option of taking backup of the current template and making an upload of a new template.
First of all, take the backup of your current template for you to be on secure side. If anything goes wrong while installing new template, once you click the “Download Full Template” tab, a .XML file will be downloaded.
To install the new custom template, make a click on the “Browse” button and select the .XML file explained in step 2, confirm the file name to ensure that you have selected the right one then click the “upload” button. With all these, you have successfully added a custom template to your blogger.
Extra Tips:
1) Only .XML templates are get along/ are consistent with blogger
2) Ensure to save a copy of your current template before installing a new one. This is done by clicking “Download Full Template” option.
NOTE: Making an installation of a new template/ Adding a custom template to your blogger blog and editing the HTML may end up interfering with other previously installed/added elements such as widgets and plugins.
How to Choose a Good Template for Your Blog
While downloading or buying a template for your blog, take note that some templates may affect your site’s performance. Important things to take note of when buying or downloading a template include:
1) Ensure that the template is well customized and attractive
2) Download an SEO-friendly template to make an improvement on site
3) It is required that the template is customizable after being applied to the website
4) It is more advisable to buy the templates rather than downloading them
5) After applying, ensure to customize the templates social and also redirect links in the layout section.
To customize your templates, you can go to the Layout section of the blogger and change the header to what you prefer and proceed to hide or remove the unwanted widgets and extra links. You can also link your “contact page” and “about” to your website by adding their respective URL in the respective widgets in which they appear on the websites.
Thank You.
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