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# Nibbleblog basics

> You've decided to start blogging with Nibbleblog. This article provides all you need to get a site up and running with Nibbleblog.

You've decided to start blogging, and you want to use Nibbleblog. This article provides the information you need to get up and running.

## Step 1: Install Nibbleblog

The first step is to install Nibbleblog on your account. If you haven't ordered a hosting account yet, this is very easy. When you order your hosting package with hosting.com, simply select **Nibbleblog** in the list of auto-installation options. After your account is set up, Nibbleblog will be ready and waiting for you.

If you have already ordered a hosting account with hosting.com, there are two ways to install Nibbleblog:

* **Softaculous:** Softaculous is an automated application installer that hosting.com provides with managed hosting accounts. It enables you to install a wide range of applications on your account with just a few clicks, including Nibbleblog. For information about how to install Nibbleblog using Softaculous, please see [this article](/docs/nibbleblog1).

* **Manual installation:** You can install Nibbleblog manually, though this requires some extra configuration steps on your part. For information about how to install Nibbleblog manually, please see [this article](/docs/installing-nibbleblog-manually).

After Nibbleblog is installed on your account, it's time to start making your site your own.

## Step 2: Customize Nibbleblog

Before you starting creating and posting content, you should do some site customization. Nibbleblog makes this easy with its theme and plugin support.

### Themes

A*theme* provides a site's look-and-feel, including fonts, colors, page layouts, and more. When you change a theme, your site instantly has a completely new visual appearance. To see the themes that are included with Nibbleblog, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Nibbleblog as the administrator. The dashboard appears.

2. In the left pane, click **Themes**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-nibbleblog-menu-themes.png)

3. To use a different theme, click **Install** next to the theme you want to use.

### Plugins

While themes modify site appearance, *plugins* extend and enhance site functionality. To see the plugins that are included with Nibbleblog, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Nibbleblog as the administrator. The dashboard appears.

2. In the left pane, click **Plugins**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-nibbleblog-menu-plugins.png)

3. To install a plugin, click **Install** next to the plugin you want to use.

## Step 3: Create content

You've installed Nibbleblog and done some basic site customization. Now it's time to get down to the business of actually creating and sharing content!

### Posts and pages

Like many blogging platforms, Nibbleblog makes a distinction between two types of content, *posts* and *pages*:

* **Posts** are chronologically ordered on the home page, with the newest posts at the top.

* **Pages** contain content that does not change (also referred to as *static* ). As a result, they are not listed by date. Common examples of static pages are "About me" or "Contact us" pages. A blogging site is often composed mainly of posts, with only a few static pages.

Typically, you'll initially create a few static pages when first setting up your site, and then leave them untouched. On the other hand, you'll be creating and editing new posts frequently.

To create a new post or page for your Nibbleblog site, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Nibbleblog as the administrator. The dashboard appears.

2. In the left pane, click **Publish**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-nibbleblog-menu-publish.png)

   > 📘 Note
   >
   > Nibbleblog defaults to creating a new post. If you want to create a static page instead, click **New page**:
   >
   > ![Nibbleblog - Add new page](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-nibbleblog-add-new-page.png)

3. In the **Enter title here** text box, type a title for the post or page, such as **Hi mom**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-nibbleblog-add-post-title.png)

4. In the large text box, type the content for the post or page:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-nibbleblog-add-post-content.png)

   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > * You can use the icons in the toolbar above the text box to add formatting and styling to your text.
   >
   > * To enable comments for the post, select the **Allow comments** check box.

5. To save the content as a draft and work on it later, click **Draft**. Because this is a very simple example, go ahead and click **Publish**. The post appears at the top of the home page immediately.

   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > * The **Draft** feature is perfect for capturing ideas when you're not ready yet to publish content for the world to see.
   >
   > * To delete a post, in the left pane click **Manage**. Locate the post you want to delete, and then click **Delete**.

## Step 4: Manage comments

Nibbleblog makes it easy to approve or delete reader comments. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Nibbleblog as the administrator. The dashboard appears.

2. In the left pane, click **Comments**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-nibbleblog-menu-comments.png)

3. On the **Manage comments** page, a list of comments appears. For example:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-nibbleblog-manage-comments.png)

   * To approve a comment, click **Approve**.

   * To delete a comment, click **Delete**.

   * To remove approval for a comment that you previously approved, click **Disapprove**. The comment awaits your re-approval.

## Related articles

* [Blogging basics](/docs/blogging-basics)