So your old diary is migrated. Now what? Well, it supposed to work straight away, you should see it fitted nicely into default theme, whatever it is at this time. It will look different from the old DD, get used to it. Change is good. Change allows us to review what to keep and what to let go. You might not like what you’ve got in new place, but think of it like that: when you move home, you do take time and apply an effort to bring the new place to your liking. So this is no different. Label it as an inspiration, not relocation project and you’ll feel keener on a change.
Of course, you’ll want certain functions of what you use to have in the old diary to be readily available here too, wouldn’t it be swell if we could just go through the list of old features and tick the boxes against the ones you want to have in your new one and then just click “go” and all will be back where you want it...yeah, but. Where is all the fun in that? Where is that change that tickles your brain crazy aspires to move from and into the something different. This is your chance to become a New You. So, what are you waiting for?..
As I’ve been through the process myself and did struggle with some things that I feel I can’t be without, I thought, it cost me time and effort, sometimes nerves too to find where to click, what to choose and how to translate the options from the new site into the language of the old one. I think, it will be a good idea to share simple tips on New DD configuration. What I found is useful, what I think is essential, what made me like the look and feel of my new diary and what might help someone else out there who might just want to set it all up quickly and get on with blogging instead of spending hours to find something very simple, yet hidden in the least obvious places. I invite all of you to contribute to this post and make it one helpful place for newlymigrated. It doesn’t have to be a fancy enhancement, a simple trick to bring back your favourite option from the old site, a pointer to the right place where to find things you’ve lost. So, let’s get it started.
It is worth to notice: I use GENESIS Theme, as being suggested for all the features will be developed for this one. I cannot say if this will work in other themes, but you are free to try.