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Create a new countdown

1. Click "New countdown" in the menu on the left or the "Create new countdown" button on the home page
2. Enter the information about your event
3. Publish or embed the countdown

Edit a countdown

1. If you are not already logged in, you will need to login here
2. If you are not already viewing the countdown, you can find it by clicking "My countdowns in the menu on the left
3. Make changes and click "Save"

Find a countdown I created earlier

1. If you are not already logged in, you will need to login here
2. Click "My countdowns" in the menu on the left
3. Click the title of the countdown in the list

Embed a countdown on another blog or website

Set the colors of a countdown (Pro Account only)

1. Create a new countdown or edit an existing countdown by following the instructions further up this page
2. On the create/edit form click the colored boxes where it says "Background color" or "Text color"
3. You will see a popup with a number of colored squares, click on the square that is the color of your choice
4. Alternatively, if you know the hex code for the color you want you can type it into the box at the top of the color popup

Get your countdown in other sizes/formats (Pro Account only)

1. Find the countdown by following the instructions under "Find a countdown I created earlier" on this page
2. Click the select box here it says "Format"
3. Select a format from the drop-down list
4. Click "Embed on your site"
5. Ensure you are editing your blog or website in html mode
6. Paste the html code into your web page
7. Click here for more detailed instructions for specific types of websites

Remove links from embedded countdowns (Pro Account only)

The embed code that is provided to users with free accounts will display a link below the countdown when it is embedded in another website or blog. If you purchase a Pro Account you may wish to replace the embed code in sites where you have previously embedded countdowns using the free version of the code. When you purchase a Pro Account we update the embed code for ALL your countdowns so that it no longer contains the link. Therefore, you may simply locate the countdown on this site and get the updated embed code. Use this updated embed code to replace the old embed code on sites where you have already embedded your countdowns.

What happens to my countdown once the date has passed?

Countdown widgets will display the remaining time until the date you selected. Once the date you selected has passed the widget will continue to display the name and date of the event and will display zeros for the remaining time. That is, once the event date has passed the countdown will display 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds. The countdown will NOT display negative values and will NOT remove itself once the selected date has passed.

Using repeating countdown clocks

When you are creating or editing your countdown clock you can find the repeat settings by clicking Advanced options. You may select from five options: None, Daily, Weekly, Yearly. The selection you make will affect how the countdown behaves once it gets to zero.

1. None - Countdown displays zeros for all time values.
2. Daily - Countdown adds one day to the event date and starts counting down to the new date.
3. Weekly - Countdown adds one week to the event date and starts counting down to the new date.
4. Monthly - Countdown adds one month to the event date and starts counting down to the new date.
5. Yearly - Countdown adds one year to the event date and starts counting down to the new date.