This is one of the most frequently asked question by webmasters how to upload template on blogger? who does uses blogger
platform . Although blogger provides some predefined
themes. But not all blogger webmaster like to use those provided themes. They want different themes
other than predefined given themes. There are various website who provides
blogspot templates. But downloading those themes and uploading those themes correctly is a challenge for novice (beginners). For blogger with proper theme for their website won't attract their clients/visitors. So, if you know the way of uploading the themes it worth alot.
But no worries this article will guide you about uploading templates ( themes) with step by
step tutorial.
At First, i would like to guide you about uploading the given predefined themes in the blogger and then i will guide you about uploading premium downloaded themes in your blogger.
One Step Process: Choose the Template from the Blogger Gallery
There are many templates given in the blogger. You can choose out of many and then you can preview the theme customize it without applying to blog and after finalization as per your need and requirement you can upload and publish your blog into public. This is a very simple and traditional method at the intial stage of blogging in the blogger.
If you like any theme and you want it
for your blog, then click on and apply to blog
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Predefined Themes of Blogspot |
Upload and apply downloaded themes
Generally Premium Blogger themes which you have downloaded. They were given generally in zip format. User's most of the time makes common mistake by directly uploading zip
file to blogger. Which is is not the correct way of uploading it. Blogger (Blogspot) flags error as they only accept xml file. So, one should always remember that before uploading themes on the blogger.
Now just follow the given steps.
Step 1: Download Template
There are some populate website that provides blogspot themes.
Download any template that you want some of them are payable while others you can download at free of cost. But after the process of downloading you will get a zip or xml file.
Step 2: Extract .zip File
Now select the zip file, from the folder where have downloaded and then extract the xml file from the zip file. Make sure that
extracted folder contain xml file.
Step 3: Upload the xml file
Now this is the final step of uploading the xml file to your blogger. Just go and click on template from dashboard. Then go and Click on Backup/ Restore . Choose the extracted xml file from the zip file and then click on upload. That's it you have done it. Congrats!!
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