# Firedrop2 micromini how-to-blog [for win-xp]

1.Open the firedrop2 gui by double-clicking 'C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\firedrop2\wxfiredrop.pyw'

2.Make your blog by:
File->New site...->Choose a content type:Weblog->Choose/Create directory...->Make New Folder->C:\Weblog->Generating files->OK

3.Click the 'Open' button on the fd2 gui, and select 'C:\Weblog' from the browse-tree.
Note: Your Weblog has been loaded by the fd2.

4.Click the 'New' button on the fd2 gui.This will create an entry '*New*.
Example:
insert_date='2005-08-21 00:31:09'
modified_date='2005-08-21 00:31:09'
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*New*

5.Edit the content to:
insert_date='2005-08-21 00:31:09'
modified_date='2005-08-21 00:31:09'
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Hello World
%

Welcome to Firedrop2

6.Click the 'Save' button on the fd2 gui, to save your blog entry.

7.Click on 'Build', to build your blog.

8.Click on 'Preview'. This will open a browser window and display your blog.

You have successfully created a blog using 'firedrop2'.To create more entries, return to step 4.