Here is a very basic tutorial for people who are new to the blogger platform. Blogger offers various gadgets, also called as widgets, that you can add to your blog. These gadgets are totally free and provide a variety of functionalities. Also, you can create a gadget/widget of your own by writing the code in HTML, JavaScript, CSS and/or jQuery as well.
Steps to implement:
1. Go to blogger.com and sign-in with your Gmail account.
2. Click the little inverse-triangle and a drop down menu will appear. Select Layout.
3. Click on Add a Gadget (There will be several Add to Gadget links, you can click on any)
4. A list of various blogger gadgets will appear, you can choose any gadget you want depending on what you need. To add a third-party functionality or other code to your blog, click on HTML/JavaScript (Even if the gadget says HTML/JavaScript, you can add CSS and jQuery code as well).
Tip: You also have the option to enter the URL of any gadget you want from outside of Blogger. Click on the link that says Add your own and type in the URL of the gadget you want to add.
5. Enter the necessary details (Each gadget has different needs) and hit Save.
6. Now drag and drop the widget to your desired location. You're done!
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