April 13, 2006

How to install a Blogger XML template

Make sure you have backed up your template before installing a new one.

(You can also install a HTML template).

1.


You have to choose a XML Template



2.


Save the XML file on your hard disk.



3.


Go to your Blogger Control Panel - Edit HTML



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Browse the XML file you have saved and upload it.



5.
Finished!
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67 comments:

  1. JennMay 18, 2007 at 3:36 PM

    Can you help with a how to, to install a XML template in the new blogger?

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  2. JuLoMay 25, 2007 at 6:07 PM

    When I follow the above instructions I get the following error: Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
    XML error message: The content of elements must consist of well-formed character data or markup.

    Please advise! I've tried multiple templates from multiple websites. Nothing works!

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  3. villingsJune 13, 2007 at 5:01 PM

    Also, if you install any of these, you lose your widgets

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  4. Tara DagiumJune 30, 2007 at 11:22 PM

    great

    thanks

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  5. tuniaJuly 4, 2007 at 10:58 PM

    I am unable to use the XML code from the shrek templet. I have saved the code, uploaded it, and then it says, you'll lose following widgets, so I saved those as well, and then when I confirm&save it, it does not work! :(
    Pl help

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  6. DiegoJuly 9, 2007 at 5:28 PM

    i dont see the browse bottom in the edit HTML spot.
    any ideas?
    thanks in advance for your opinions.

    diego.

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  7. SimonettaJuly 31, 2007 at 7:05 AM

    Ciao senti anche per me lo stesso errore. seguo le tue istruzioni per caricare un nuovo template ma quando faccio "carica" ma da il seguente errore:
    "Non è stato possibile analizzare il tuo modello, in quanto non è strutturato correttamente. Assicurati che tutti gli elementi XML presentino il tag di chiusura richiesto.
    Messaggio di errore XML: The document type declaration for root element type "html" must end with '>'. "
    Che mi consigli?
    Grazie mille

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  8. Glamour Diva & galaxyMafiaAugust 12, 2007 at 12:40 PM

    I don't get the "browse" option. is it because I have a Mac? Or is it because I use Safari as my browser? HELP! I love this background and I want to use it!

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  9. UnknownAugust 15, 2007 at 2:25 AM

    Would you upload another XML templates please . . .

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  10. debb13August 27, 2007 at 2:55 AM

    thanks! will be using it on my blog! :) it's so pretty! keep it up!

    hugz

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  11. sarahyusofSeptember 2, 2007 at 9:50 AM

    thanks for the help but i'm experiencing a problem almost similar to "Julo" where after i pasted the codes, this message appeared in red and the template was failed to be used in my blog.

    "Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
    XML error message: The processing instruction target matching "[xX][mM][lL]" is not allowed."

    Please give me some help. Thanks in advance.

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  12. MikeSeptember 12, 2007 at 10:09 AM

    When I follow the above instructions I get the following error: Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
    XML error message: The content of elements must consist of well-formed character data or markup.

    Helloooo???? anybody there for a clue ???

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  13. Blake O'QuinSeptember 18, 2007 at 5:59 PM

    I am trying to download this background and I am losing my widgits when I get it to work. Can this be fixed???

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  14. Sean LimSeptember 25, 2007 at 8:16 AM

    when i got the xml thing to work it deleted my widgits! help!!!

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  15. Travis Lyle a.k.a DJ HedmekanikOctober 16, 2007 at 7:32 AM

    Your code sucks.
    It's screwed my template into the ground.
    Thanks for that.

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  16. AnonymousOctober 24, 2007 at 12:19 PM

    Las plantillas o templates en xml no funcionan. Es un mierda. Thanx!

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  17. Ade Kurnia TanNovember 3, 2007 at 8:28 AM

    Nice info... Now i can install xml template ^^ thanx..

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  18. michico＊Adan＊Lego-小芥＊阿丹＊樂高November 21, 2007 at 5:35 PM

    Hi,

    I love your design,
    Bug everytime I install and blogger give me a message of "bX-igwylp", I can't be installed.
    I am so sad about that, and don't know what to do....
    Anyway solution??

    Thanks a lot~!

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  19. Kanda DayDecember 11, 2007 at 1:10 PM

    Just like michico said...I get the same error type message: bX-mrkfxf. I really want to use your templates. Please email me at: angelayaun@yahoo.com
    Thanks & God Bless!

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  20. TawnyDecember 12, 2007 at 2:28 PM

    It's not letting me install the Bloggy Natural one because the page has exceed its bandwidth. Does anyone have the code that they can copy and paste to me?

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  21. SauravDecember 16, 2007 at 8:28 PM

    i changed the templates by pasteing it in that edit html area but when i save it and preview no thing appears please help me out..........
    i wanna change my layout

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  22. ShawnDecember 22, 2007 at 9:48 PM

    Wonderful template! Installs easily and worked perfectly! Thank you!

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  23. Martin NygårdDecember 23, 2007 at 12:46 AM

    Thanks for a "groovy" template!
    But I got a minor problem here :/
    The installing went without any problems, but when I look at my blog now I just get a grey little box next to my posts instead of a calendar.

    Any solution to this? Im using blogger btw ;)

    Thanks anyways

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  24. CRWJanuary 10, 2008 at 3:25 AM

    THank's Buddy! Helped a lot!

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  25. Tamayco at DarkSunJanuary 15, 2008 at 7:46 PM

    I get the same message, the same error message as more than half the people here...is this a big with blogger, cause it happens with all templates from any site. What are we doing wrong, and has this problem been reproduced by you? It is pretty major as no template can be customized - can you please post that you either cannot help with this, or that you will not help with this? Or a help post to let us know what to do right? I followed all instructions and know my way around lines of code - so...please, please, please?
    Thanks

    darksun

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  26. ..Shidoshi..January 16, 2008 at 6:53 AM

    Total crap - what is this loser playing at ?

    We ALL get "Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
    XML error message: The processing instruction target matching "[xX][mM][lL]" is not allowed."" yet he doesnt advise !!!

    Waster.

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  27. Maria Francesca FrenchJanuary 21, 2008 at 1:56 PM

    i am having the same issues. i cannot get the template to work. i've done everything that has been instructed. help?!

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  28. Dapper QuackersJanuary 22, 2008 at 10:04 PM

    OMGosh I am sooo glad to have found your blog!! I installed my blog and everything works BUT when I post in my blog NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE BLOG - it does show up in my dashboard and all my comments are saved but they don't show up - I have been hitting my head against this problem for days. Can you assist or direct my to some help please!!??
    Mary

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  29. fogoJanuary 28, 2008 at 9:15 AM

    I tried to apply xml script and didn't work...after a few tries; It no longer allowed me to edit html. I've tried to log out and sign back in to no avail. What can I try?

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  30. EngrmizanJanuary 31, 2008 at 12:24 PM

    Thanks a lot! wonderful template, it is helpful template. please give the instruction how to, to install a XML template in the new blogger?

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  31. Adler Tours & SafarisFebruary 13, 2008 at 3:47 AM

    hello sir when i copy the template i m getting this message:-
    Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
    XML error message: The reference to entity "widgetType" must end with the ';' delimiter.
    PLEASE HELP ME

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  32. Brij MohanFebruary 15, 2008 at 11:30 AM

    I dont have upload control in my blogger, I am using my own server to host my blog. Please help me...how i can use XML template...

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  33. BlakeFebruary 20, 2008 at 6:45 PM

    Thanks for sharing your templates and information. I am a relatively new blogger and this information is helping me out a lot! I will be returning often. If anyone wants to visit my blog(s) at http://www.usapresidentmccain.com and leave some advice or just look I can use all the help I can get. Thanks again.

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  34. ChaMarch 5, 2008 at 11:25 PM

    ERROR
    Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
    XML error message: The content of elements must consist of well-formed character data or markup.

    what i've to do???

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  35. Amanda KnappMarch 13, 2008 at 8:20 AM

    Could you please answer all these people asking the asme question over and over? I would like to put an XML template on my beta blogger but it won't let me. I keep getting the same messages as everybody else. Thanks

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  36. SimoneMarch 31, 2008 at 3:32 AM

    I had chosen a template from blogskins.com, "Ah Jes ;DD - Mickey"
    but when i inserted it into the HTMl Tab (removing the old template ofcurz) it said:

    Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements closed properly. XML error message: The element type "meta" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "".

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  37. AndrewApril 3, 2008 at 4:31 PM

    Put something on about adding separate pages i need help

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  38. scrapur.comApril 11, 2008 at 2:27 AM

    Learn From Here also How to Download Blogger Templates
    Hope you like it and Link me ..

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  39. Heather B.April 14, 2008 at 8:42 AM

    I was using the Jeans template. I decided to change and even though I can change the background, everything is still in the same format as the Jeans template. Also, there is a search box in my header that WILL NOT GO AWAY. Please tell me how to fix this up because your temlate royally SCREWED up my blog!!!

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  40. Jacob SikaisMay 24, 2008 at 6:18 PM

    Thanks for the help installing the template!

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  41. dhyarga alfinMay 26, 2008 at 7:24 PM

    Thanks for you all...

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  42. ۞yenny۞May 26, 2008 at 10:33 PM

    thanks for the instructions..Too bad it all doesn't work..same problems with julo's..

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  43. WMay 31, 2008 at 5:45 PM

    Thank you for sharing.=)

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  44. AshleyJune 5, 2008 at 12:39 PM

    I also don't have the Browse function.. .does anyone know why?? :(

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  45. AshleyJune 6, 2008 at 10:45 PM

    i got it! you need to use the upgrade to the advanced template option then it lets you upload!! hope that helps

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  46. SonelJune 23, 2008 at 1:33 PM

    Love everything you have here! Thank you so much!
    Hugs

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  47. EonJune 25, 2008 at 7:10 AM

    HI All,
    I can see, many are here worked up because they are unable to use many templates given here due to XML parsing difficulties.

    You see, many of us blogger has switched to Blogger beta, which uses different XML Parsing scheme. So in such scenario, many of the given Templates here will not work as they are for Classic Templates which our good old Blogger.com was using. We can still use them, but for that we need to switch to Classic Template. Also, in classic template, I don't know how to call the given new widgets. So in such scenario, we either have two choices. Either stick with Blogger Beta and thus can't use these templates. Second what we can do is, we can use Classic Blogger but then we won't be able to use many cool widgets.

    Now coming back to question which argues that when using these templates, we loose our Widgets. It is because, in these templates, they have not included the codes so that Blogger XML parser can parse for the widgets.

    I will be working upon it, when I will get some time out of my hectic schedule. Till then, either you guys figure them out, or just be happy... :)

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  48. Cuong NguyenJune 26, 2008 at 2:50 AM

    Blogger turorials at ThemeLib.com

    Enjoy :)

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  49. AdminJuly 3, 2008 at 2:20 AM

    Thanks a lot!
    That was informative.

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  50. Lani MarieJuly 23, 2008 at 1:20 PM

    I'm getting the "not well formed message" - what is wrong? Thanks

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  51. Kevin FouldsAugust 4, 2008 at 6:01 AM

    Seems like everyone has the same problem and no one wants to answer it. The answer is that this website is a waste of time. If the owner is not willing to fix the problems then dont bother with the templates.

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  52. Lani MarieAugust 4, 2008 at 6:55 AM

    Thanks! I finally realized that and got a template that works from another site. Thank you for the info!

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  53. MrQwertyAugust 18, 2008 at 4:43 PM

    What site did you find the one that works - I cannot get a single 3rd party template to work in blogger?

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  54. d'Frog PrinceAugust 20, 2008 at 12:41 AM

    hello, i changed from template to layout. after a while, i reverted back to classic template. now, i have a problem, i am not able to revert back to layout. what happened? i click on customise design but only shows some comments, but no buttons to click for upgrade. how?

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  55. JaySeptember 17, 2008 at 8:59 AM

    These instructions are not working anymore, the same goes for the html. I encoded the html but the background did not appear. Now my page is bare and doesnt have a background. Please update your instructions

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  56. j'adreeOctober 4, 2008 at 4:31 AM

    hey all, I got the same "Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly" problem. you must revert to the classic theme, and then copy and paste the codes. for me it worked.

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  57. •°evanNovember 25, 2008 at 12:29 AM

    I'm using the classic template and not the xml ones.

    I am unable to view my comments. Please help me

    I have added this code:
    <$BlogItemCreate$>

    Can i can see the comments box but not the comments that were posted.

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  58. ShawnaDecember 15, 2008 at 4:50 PM

    I just installed the layout, and it's super cute and great. My problem is that I co-write a blog with a friend, and now the posts don't say who wrote which ones at the bottom. Is there a way to fix this? Thanks! shawna@pink-spandex.com

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  59. ShawnaDecember 15, 2008 at 5:26 PM

    Sorry, I meant to say that I installed the Simplicity layout. Here is my site: http://www.pink-spandex.com

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  60. [Neo-Pentane]January 11, 2009 at 2:54 AM

    yeah i lost all my widgets!!

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  61. azizFebruary 17, 2009 at 12:20 AM

    i tried to change my template for several times i could'nt.can you help me ,and what is htm template and xml template,

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  62. ayumiFebruary 18, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    thanx..so much 4 da info...but..errmm...how do install it without losing the widgets..will it change anything or do we hv 2 re-add the widgets..

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  63. AnonymousMarch 15, 2009 at 12:33 AM

    Thanks that was really helpfull!!

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  64. UnknownApril 15, 2009 at 1:09 AM

    thank you very much =D

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  65. AnonymousApril 23, 2009 at 7:43 AM

    If you get an error the problem is most likely the following: You did not extract the files after download. If you look carefully, you will see that the file you downloaded has been saved in a "zip" format. You have to right-click on it and say "Extract All". Inside you will see only two files. Ignore the "Readme" and select the other file when uploading into Blogger.

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  66. அன்புடன் MKApril 26, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    thanks

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  67. ClaudiaMay 18, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    Please, help me, my browse button dissapeared? How can I put it back again?

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