silverstripe-blog/docs/en/userguide/index.md

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title: Blogging
summary: Working with blogging and comments in SilverStripe CMS.
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# Blogging in SilverStripe CMS

## Before we begin

Make sure that your SilverStripe CMS installation has the [Blog](https://addons.silverstripe.org/add-ons/silverstripe/blog/) module and optional, [Widgets](https://addons.silverstripe.org/add-ons/silverstripe/widgets/) and [Comments](https://addons.silverstripe.org/add-ons/silverstripe/comments/) modules installed.

## Blogging features

 * [Adding blog posts](adding-blog-posts.md)
 * [Custom publishing dates](custom-publish-dates.md)
 * [Pagination](pagination.md)
 * [Roles](roles.md)
 * [RSS Feed](rss-feed.md)
 * [Tags and categories](tags-and-categories.md)
 * [Using widgets](using-widgets.md)
 * [Managing comments](managing-comments.md)