Just uploaded the latest version of movabletype. Pretty straightforward...not like the many weeks it took for the originnal version I first loaded.
Posted by eddid you use the free version or buy it? I am trying to set up the free one but am lost.
Posted by: mattI used the free version.
the very first time I did it two years ago, it took me almost a month to get it going.
A couple of questions....
Do you have a server? And do you have all the information you need?
-do they support "Perl" it's just computer language (most servers do)
-What kind of database do they use "MySql" It doesn't matter what it stands for...you just need to know which type of database they have
Then you need to know
Database: username
Database: Password
And I think two other things they ask you for
(you will need to enter all this information in a file "mt-config.cgi (something like that" instructions will tell you which one)
Here's the thing about entering the information in that file...when you open the file in an editor (I forget the name of the one in windows) but the file just opens up when you double click it - it looks pretty confusing.
What you need to do...
enter you CGI path...all this is is the path to where your movabletype installation will be.
There will be a line in the document that says...
CGI Path:http://blah, blah, blah - must change whatever information is there to the path where you'll be installing on your server.
For example mine is CGI Path:http://www.ourhangout.net/movabletype/
In the same file, further down it'll ask you for the database information...
-when you find out from your server what your database and information is then you can put it in.
Basically in the file, there are many # signs. Anything written in front of one of these signs doesn't get read. So, when you place the information in you have to remove the sign.
So database information would look like this first
#Database user
If your user information was "Matt"
Then this is how the line should look changed...
Database user Matt
Notice what you must take out #
Putting this information in and making sure that it's correct is the part that will be key for your system recognizing the software - usually where I get messed up. I've upgraded 4 times since when I started - every time.
Other piece of advice to give you...print out their installation instructions and highlight the steps...there's a lot of talk in between that just serves to confuse. Also they give you instructions for every scenario possible, so just keep the instructions for what you're doing "first time installation".
Having said all that - it's alot easier then it was 2 years ago :)
Couple of more helps...do a google search on setting up Movabletype 3.2 - there are some good sites that will help, some that will be confusing...most of them expect you to know more than you or I do.
Beyond that...keep e-mailing me your questions and I'll help you out. if you have a server and all the ftp information for uploading etc...i should be able to get you where you want to go. It will depend on time that I have free, but I'll try to help out...I remember the frustration of this.
If I have some spare time...and you have all the information, I might even be able to do the installation for you...can't promise, but maybe. Getting set up can be tough, but once it's done, it's wonderful to work with.
later bud - email me with your questions
Posted by: edThanks ed - working on it, slowly but surely