How to install a Blogger template?

July 31, 2013 0 Comments

If your are using Dynamic Views, you need first go to Design (Dashboard → Template) and then click on “Revert to classic templates → Revert to classic template”
1. Download the template and unzip the file (you can use a free unzipper software).

2. Go to your blog template section (Dashboard → Template → “Backup / Restore” button).

In the old Blogger design: Dashboard → Design → Edit HTML .

3. Backup your previous template (Download full Template).

4. Find and upload the xml file of your template.

5. If you see a warning like following:

Why I can’t install a template? Blogger gives an error.

 There are several possible factors that cause an error Bx-xxxx:

Temporarily Blogger  is not accepting  templates with certain codes or gadgets.

Possible solutions:

  • Remove widgets or gadgets that come with the template downloaded.
  • Clear your browser’s cookies.
  • Trying to upload the template with a different browser (Opera, Firefox, Chrome).
  • No copy and paste the code directly, upload the xml file.
  • Wait 24 hours and try again.
How do I log in to my blog without the navbar?

The Blogger navbar is just a plug and provides a shortcut to enter your blog, but you can always log in from Blogger.com.

How do I customize my template?
For color and the font size, some Blogger templates offer an option to change it from the Dashboard (Dashboard → Design → Template designer → Advanced or Dashboard → Template → Customize → Advanced in the new Blogger design). Here, you can see the result directly in the template.


Major changes in the templates needed to know at least a little CSS and HTML. A quick way to modify a template is change the images in the CSS code, for others with the same dimensions. That is the process to change the header of a design, for example.

Additionally, some templates have their own settings instructions and customization, refer to the same download page of your template.

How to go back from Dynamics Views to standard templates
If you are using the new Blogger templates, called Dynamics Views, you don’t have access to most templates on the web.

To go back from Dynamics Views to standard templates you only need:
  1. Go to Template designer (Dashboard → Design).
  2. Click on “Revert to previous template”.
That’s it. Now each time you enter in ‘Design’ section, you will be able to upload custom templates again.

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