BLOG USAGE INSTRUCTIONS


The address of FAYE’S FAVORITES recipe blog is:

http://blueridge-spi.com/recipes/

For future access make the site a favorite.

 

 

  1. By clicking on “Register” under SITE INFORMATION you can receive full user access to the BLOG.  By creating a username and entering your email address into the registration screen and pressing register, you can receive email notifications for new recipe posts.  A password needed to log into the site and create/modify your personal profile will then be e-mailed to you.  Make note of your password. 

 

  1. By clicking “Login” under SITE INFORMATION you can login to create/modify your BLOG preferences.  You can login only after you have registered.    Here you can change your password and identify recipe categories for which you will receive emails.  You can also view all recent recipe posts and comments, change screen colors, and even given yourself a “nickname”.  To access this information just enter your username and password.  Your profile screen will now appear.  Once logged in  Login”  will change to “Logout”.  To log out either click “Logout” or select your “name” in the upper right corner of the screen and select log out.  Likewise, “Register” under SITE INFORMATION will change to “Site Admin”. 

 

A.        Selecting PROFILE will allow you to make any desired changes to your profile, make sure the receive email notifications box at the bottom of the screen is marked.  – Don’t forget to click the update profile button.

 

B.        Selecting DASHBOARD from this screen will allow you to view and print recent recipe and comments posts.

 

C.                 Selecting SUBSCRIBE2 then “Your Subscriptions” allows selection of recipe categories for which you will receive emails.  – Don’t forget to click the update preferences button.

 

D.                Selecting SUBSCRIBE2 and clicking “Subscribe2” simply sends you to the main BLOG page at http://blueridge-spi.com/recipes/.

 

 

  1. By clicking on “Entries RSS” under SITE INFORMATION you can view recent BLOG recipe posting activity.  RSS is an acronym for "Rich Site Summary".

 

            When the feed is displayed you can then subscribe to the RSS.  Subscribing to then RSS feed removes the need for you to manually check the site for new recipe content  by adding an RSS link to your Favorites Bar at the top of your browser and/or to your Favorites or Bookmarks which constantly monitors my site recipe updates.

 

  1. By clicking on “Comments RSS” under SITE INFORMATION you can view recent BLOG comment posting activity.  Registering here will add a second RSS link to your Favorites Bar that constantly monitors any site comment updates.

 

 

  1. By clicking on “Instructions” under SITE INFORMATION you can view the instructions you are presently reading.  Instructions explains how to access and BLOG information.

 


 

By entering your email address under the “Get Email” button and pressing the subscribe button you will receive partial access to the BLOG. The screen will update with a statement that a confirmation message is on its way to your email address. You must click on the link in the confirmation email to subscribe or unsubscribe to Faye’s Favorites BLOG posts.  Subscribing to posts rather than registering to the BLOG gives you no control over the recipe categories for which you will receive emails.