| Forums > Help! > "How to use your downloaded blogskin [Guide]" (132 replies)
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Ever since we started http://www.photokicho.com we've had our inboxes flooded with "I've downloaded your layout on blogskins but I don't know how to use it... help me?!" So a few months back I wrote a tutorial on how to do so, now I'm posting it here (About time too!). Screenshots are included, click on the link or copy the link location into your browser window.
photokicho help.
In this tutorial, we will cover:
1) Uploading Images
2) Changing the code
3) Uploading to blogger.com
1) UPLOADING IMAGEGS
You need to upload the images onto your own server. People read that sentence and go "I don't have a server!!!"
That's fine. There are many websites that offer free Image Hosting. We use Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com/), but there is also ImageShack (http://www.imageshack.us) that offers free Image Hosting. In this tutorial, we will be using Photobucket.
1) First you need to create an account on Photobucket. They apparently only allow free sign ups at certain times of the day (I'm not sure when), but I hope you do sign up at the right time. Just follow the prompts on their site.
2) You need to sign in. You might think this sounds redundant, but you have no idea how many people I've tried to talk through this without them signing in.
3) Click the browse button.
Screenshot: http://www.fulan.com/photokicho/images/tutorials/blog_install/1.jpg
You then find the images that you have already unzipped, and press ok, and then submit. MAKE SURE THE KEEP ORIGINAL PICTURE NAMES IS TICKED. (or else you'll end up with images with names that look like international phonenumbers)
It's up to you whether or not you will name the image or not. I'll be uploading the images from the Dark Magic layout. Repeat this step until all the images in the zip folder/s is uploaded.
That's it! It's all you have to do to upload an image!
Changing the code
OK, now, get the HTML file, and open it in a HTML editor like Dreamweaver or Notepad. The images we uploaded were:
darkmagic_01.gif
darkmagic_02.gif
darkmagic_03.gif
darkmagic_04.gif
darkmagic_05.gif
So now we have to find where the correspoding image is in the HTML.
Screenshot: http://www.fulan.com/photokicho/images/tutorials/blog_install/2.jpg
OK, Photobucket gives you a set of three codes URL, Tag and IMG. You want to copy all the code in the "url" box.
Screenshot: http://www.fulan.com/photokicho/images/tutorials/blog_install/3.jpg For some strange reason in the screenshot I've circled "Tag" instead, but you want the box above that... ^^
Copy the link in the "url" box. Paste that code where the picture is in the HTML. i.e for the image above, I would take the code tor darkmagic_01.gif and paste it on the the spot where it says "darkmagic_01.gif" in the HTML. So, it should go from looking like this:
[IMG SRC="darkmagic_01.gif" WIDTH=900 HEIGHT=150 BORDER="0" usemap="#map"]
To this:
[IMG SRC="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/friendsandfinance/darkmagic_01.gif" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" WIDTH=900 HEIGHT=150 BORDER="0" usemap="#map"]
*i've used square brackets here, but its meant to be "" instead of "[]"
*The bold bits are the parts that i've (and you should) copy and paste over.
Repeat this with all the images, and then you are done changing the code.
Uploading to blogger
Open a www.blogger.com (http://www.blogger.com/) account. You should come to the "Dashboard" as soon as you log in. It should have your blog listed under the "Blogs" list. Click on the "Change settings" button (it looks like a blue gear) next to the blog you want to change. You should then see four tabs on top (Posting, Settings, Template, View Blog). Click on the "Template" tab and copy and paste all the template code, into the big white box. 
That's it, now you should have a fully functional blog.
I hope that helped those that are starting out in blogskins... happy blogging!
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I'm having the exact same XML format prob as everyone else for Blogger BETA. Need HELP!
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hey...im trying to use one of the skins on this site but i cant find the comment page on my blogs? what is the code for that??? please please please.
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hey,i did everything u said to do but when i copy and paste onto d white box it says:
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The element type "body" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "".
wat shld i do?
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- michelle.basir
i had that problem too
u scroll right to the bottom
u see a 'switch to sth sth'
is either 1 of them.
when it is right yr edit post box will be damn fat.
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Hi..I'm new to all these. I have been blogging for a while and am thinking of changing to a new skin.
Hence, here i am. I'm downloaded some skins here. But somehow, when i paste it into my blogger template...I get this reply : Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The element type "body" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "".
What does it mean? Can someone please help.
Is this because I'm currently using blogger beta and that it does not match?
Thanks!
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Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The element type "meta" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "".
next what to do??
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Hi Yurihime..
I've now reverted back to the "old blogger" since my beta blogger does not seem to support the html codes.
My only concerns now is that i do not have a "post a comment" on my blog. Also, the there is now way for others to just click on the title of my post to read that one post. they have to read the entire thing, if you know what i mean. Is there anyway to rectify this?
Please check out my blog to know what i mean..
www.sugarlilies.blogspot.com
Thank you so much! =)
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Hi Yurihime..
I've now reverted back to the "old blogger" since my beta blogger does not seem to support the html codes.
My only concerns now is that i do not have a "post a comment" on my blog. Also, the there is now way for others to just click on the title of my post to read that one post. they have to read the entire thing, if you know what i mean. Is there anyway to rectify this?
Please check out my blog to know what i mean..
www.sugarlilies.blogspot.com
Thank you so much! =)
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I downloaded a skin but i cant upload it on blogger...
these are what was stated:
(Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The element type "body" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "". )
What shall i do to fix this???
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Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed.
diz is wat it says weneva i wanna use d layouts.. can sum1 teach me how 2 use it..
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hey how exactly do i add a skin from blogskins to my blogger? i have the txt file for blogger main but i dont know what to do next/ :S
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how to get the code/text to post on blogger =x
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Hi I'm a newbie here. Can you upload these skins in Tabulas? If so, where do I put these codes? What is a "Movable type"? Thanks!
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hey, i downloaded a skin and followed the instructions, but blogger cant seem to save my template! it keeps giving me an error msg,
We were unable to save your template
Please correct the error below, and submit your template again.
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
but i copied the exact same code!
can someone help me! i really dont want to use a custm made skin
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utterlee, u have to revert to old templating style its below it gives you the option to do that. Anyway, I have 1 qn... suddenly when u download skins it appears in 4-10 lines making it harder to change the Profile, Link etc. Can sumone help
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hi. i'm a newbie and i want to make a html code. i need help. pretty please can you help me!!!
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iie click but iit nothing changes lehhs
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Author: wjyx
Posted: 11 months ago
(link)
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hi, i'm new here. can these blogskin template be used for other online blogging site? cos i have an acct in diaryland since 2002. and if yes, how can i edit the archives n entries page to make it work? can anyone help?
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I can't seem to get this working on Blogger. I keep getting errors when I paste the code in the template:
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The element type "body" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "".
please help!
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I still don't get it...-.-
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Okay,I get it a bit but i don't understand this part~
'XML error message: White spaces are required between publicId and systemId.'
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Sorry if I am such a bother but can someone tell me what does this means? I did what yuri said but still i end up wit this :
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: Comment must start with "
Or
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: Comment must start with "
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hw to put foto in blog?
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Hi.... I need your help....
What does this means??
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The element type "body" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "".
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wait! did blogskin made a change with the current way of downloading? bcause instead of having only the codes downloaded, it's the screenshot itself! what should be the next step, then? bcause, in the skin that i'll be downloading, it disabled right click. how then can i get the whole codes? ooh, please help me. i haven't changed my skin in my blog for almost 3 months! heeelp!
thankiees!
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wait! did blogskin made a change with the current way of downloading? bcause instead of having only the codes downloaded, it's the screenshot itself! what should be the next step, then? bcause, in the skin that i'll be downloading, it disabled right click. how then can i get the whole codes? ooh, please help me. i haven't changed my skin in my blog for almost 3 months! heeelp!
thankiees!
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i keep on getting told to close tags that are already closed :S
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waa. im really a noob and toot . i try to do the template but canot . they say got error .
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The string "--" is not permitted within comments.
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how to put skin on my blogger???
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erm could you help? im stuck at this step :
3) Click the browse button.
Screenshot: http://www.fulan.com/photokicho/images/tutorials/blog_install/1.jpg
You then find the images that you have already unzipped, and press ok, and then submit. MAKE SURE THE KEEP ORIGINAL PICTURE NAMES IS TICKED. (or else you'll end up with images with names that look like international phonenumbers)
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hey there! thank u for the tutorial, but I still have some problems when changing my skin on blogspot.com, I dowloaded the skin (clik on "Blogger Main" and replaced the links and all that, then I went to my Blogspot.com account, clik on "Customize" and then, "Template", then on the "EDIT HTML" tab, there is a white box there for us to place the code, but when I put the code on ( i chose this skin at http://blogskins.com/info/119291) it said:
We were unable to save your template
Please correct the error below, and submit your template again.
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The element type "META" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "".
then I thought it was because code had some mistakes in it, then I chose some more skins from blogskins and EVERYTIME i put the code in the box and clik "Save Template" it just NEVER came out right! NEVER ! everytime it said there were some other mistakes but I think it's because of something else cuz everyone is able to put the same code on and it comes out right, but for my case it's sooo weird! I couldnt fix the problem! CAN U PLZZ PLZZZ help me asap???? I love to have a blogspot account and love those skins u have on the site but just couldnt use them!!! I am getting mad now grr..... HELP HELP!!! thanxxx bunches!!!
xoxoxox
Christine
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hi! to emma_little2006
i also have the same problem. Im also using blogspot.com.
and the message that always says whenever i paste the code is this :
Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The content of elements must consist of well-formed character data or markup.
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TO EVERYONE WITH THE XML PROBLEM:
Below the HTML input box, there is an option that says, "Revert to Classic Template." Click that. You'll have a much less sleek, older looking view, and a wider box. Paste your html into that box, and it should work.
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hi Wooblah22
I did what you said. I revert it to Classic Template, and paste the html. Though my previous posts, my blog title.. everything are gone. Only the template was there..
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oh to add up from my prev post.. i tried a different bloskins.. and there my posts are there already. though how do i edit it? Do i do it manually? Like adding link and other stuffs from feedburner? thanks
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everytime i download a blogskin i go edit HTML they say cant wad do ii do?
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oh yes it workz thnks!
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how to make a blogskinT_T
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uh.... i still don get it at the get the "get the HTML file" part
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Hi! I just started blogger. and am having trouble with the blogskin. i downloaded it, and then from notepad pasted the html in the white box. i got the normal "...end tag" reply. so i used wooblah22's advice and clicked on "classic template". the only thing is, that i don't see anything i am posting and the fake blog that the creator of the skin put up show. i'd really appreciate any advice!
thanks in advance!
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