How to Upgrade Your Old Blogger.com Account

Log in to Blogger.com with Your Old Account

1. Start at the Blogger.com home page (see the Resources section below).

2. Take a tour of the new Blogger.com if you are unsure whether or not you want to upgrade your account. Click on the 'Take a Tour' link to start.

3. Click on the 'Switch Now' link to start the process of upgrading your account.

4. Provide your old username and password in the text boxes provided.

5. Read the new 'Terms of Service' by clicking on the link and check the box to agree.

6. Click on the 'Continue' link.

Create a Google Account to Use the New Blogger.com

7. Enter your current email address. Creating a Google account does not automatically give you a gmail account.

8. Choose a password. Passwords should be at least six characters long and include numbers or symbols to make it more difficult to guess.

9. Reenter the password and type the word you see in the word verification field provided for security purposes.

10. Agree to the terms of service and click on the 'I accept. Create my account' link.

11. Use an existing Google account to sign in. If you already have a Google account, you can apply it to your new Blogger.com account and get started.

Upgrade and Use the New Blogger.com

12. Check your email to confirm your new Google account. Click on the link provided in the email or copy the URL into your address bar.

13. Sign in to your new Blogger.com account.

14. Use the new Blogger.com features, which include drag-and-drop editing, privacy options and options for RSS feeds.