Export Blog Text

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This operation preserves the text of each entry, but images and links will be lost.  To export text:

The recommended browser for export is Firefox. Blog files may not correctly export from Internet Explorer 7.

  1. Log in and enter your blog.
  2. Click the Blog Dashboard (home)house icon button. You should see a “dashboard” for your blog listing Blog Stats.
    Note: You can also click the Dashboard link at the bottom of the page.
  3. In the Handy Shortcuts section to the right, click the link for Import Content. This takes you to both import and export.
    Handy Shortcuts to right
  4. Click Export in the left Activity Log menu of import window.
    Export Link
  5. Click the Export Blog button in the next window. A .txt file will be downloaded onto your computer.
  6. If you wish to import these entries into another blog, consult the new blog service for information on importing new text entries from a file.

Other Files

This operation allows you to save other files including images, raw HTML code and custom stylesheets.

  1. Use SFTP or the Penn State Portal Pass Explorer (http://www.psu.edu/portalproject/passexplorer/) to navigate to the /blogs folder in your Personal Web space www/ folder.
  2. These files can be downloaded and saved.