HaloScan Commenting and Trackback

KidzBlog weblogs can be configured to allow reader comments through the HaloScan commenting system. In order to use HaloScan with a KidzBlog weblog, you must first visit the HaloScan website and register an account (registration for a basic account is free at HaloScan). Because of the way that HaloScan tracks comments for a weblog, you must register a separate account for each KidzBlog weblog you will create.

Once you have registered an account at HaloScan, you need to check the 'Use HaloScan Comments' checkbox in the Where tab of the Settings dialog. You also need to enter your HaloScan username in the field next to the checkbox. Once you have configured KidzBlog with your HaloScan information, you should start seeing a 'Comments' link on all newly published posts on your weblog. Next to the 'Comments' link will be a number in parentheses. That number indicates how many comments have been left for that post.

Note that the 'Use HaloScan' checkbox in the Settings dialog can be password protected in KidzBlog's Preferences dialog. It is recommended that you protect the HaloScan checkbox with a password if you intend to have children use KidzBlog to publish weblogs. That way they won't be able to set up HaloScan commenting without your knowledge.