Welcome to the Gracie Template!

This design has a custom blog title font, custom blog font, two-column layout, vertical divider, and supports images up to 630px wide. See below for installation instructions.

Installation

Step 1:  Backup your Template

• Just to be safe, start by backing up your current template.  From your control panel page, select the Template tab. 

• On the top right, select the "Backup / Restore" button.

• Click the "Download Full Template" button.

Step 2: Download and Unzip the Template File

• Click on the dowload button here:
  

• Unzip your file.  Locate the file on your computer.
• For those using a PC:  double click on the file and then click "Extract all files".
• For those using a MAC: double click on the file and it will unzip.
 


Step 3: Install the Template

• Return to your blog's control panel and click on the "Template" tab.

• Click the "Backup / Restore" button on the top-right corner.

 

• When the pop-up box appears, you will see an option to "upload a template from a file on your hard drive."

• For those using a PC:
     - Select "Browse" and find your unzipped folder from your computer.
     - Double click on the unzipped folder to open it.  The file you want to upload will be the name of the template followed by .xml  (example: designerblogs.xml).
     - Select the file and then hit the "Upload" button.


• For those using a MAC:
     - Find your unzipped file from your computer.  The file you want to upload will be the name of the template followed by .xml (example: designerblogs.xml).
     - Select the file and the hit the "Upload" button.

• IMPORTANT! - A warning message will appear asking if you want to keep your widgets, BE SURE to choose "Keep widgets" or you will lose all your current gadgets/widgets.
• Enjoy your new design!!

Additional Tips

Some of our templates have features that can be customized.  Your customization options will be listed at the bottom of this post.

TO APPLY CUSTOMIZATIONS:

• Go to your blogs control panel.
• Click on the Template Tab on the left.  
• Click on the "Customize Button"

 
 • Click on the "Advanced" tab on the left.

• If your design has custom color options, you can apply them in the color tabs.  (Individual sections will be listed below if they are availabe on your template.

• To change the size of your fonts, you will change the size percentage.  This can be done on the Blog Title Font and Blog Description Font.  Again, if this comes with your template it will be listed below.

• Make sure to click the apply to blog button in the top right corner to save any and all changes.

YOUR TEMPLATE COMES WITH THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMIZABLE OPTIONS:

• Blog Title Color
• Post Title Color
• Sidebar Title Color