Installing Movable Type

[ramone_kalsaw]

I just installed MT, but where there should be navigational graphics (i.e. next to "create new weblog, add/edit weblog authors, et al) on the "Welcome to the Main Menu" page, and on the left side nav on the "Main Menu" page (ie. next to Create New Entry, List and Edit Entries, et al.) there are "x-ed - out place holders.

 

What do I need to do to show the graphics?

 

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It looks like I may have a problem with how I've configured "StaticWebPath /mt-static/" in mt.cfg

 

My images folder is currently installed at: ... / public_html / mt / images /.

 

My currently installed "mt.cfg" file still has the place holder path pointing to -- "StaticWebPath /mt-static/."

 

-- If I replace "StaticWebPath /mt-static/" in my mt.cfg file with ".../mt/images/," will that clear up the problem I'm having with images?

 

-- Or (as outlined in MT's installation instructions): Should I create a new folder and name it "mt-static," and include in it the images, docs, and styles.css files? Then replace "StaticWebPath /mt-static/" in my "mt.cfg" file with ... / public_html / mt / mt-static/?

 

Thanks for you help!

(I'm not sure on which side of the razor's edge of confusion I am on this point).

[LisaJill]

The static directory will point not only to the images, but to the documentation and the stylesheet for the MT Admin page.

 

You can call it whatever you want, but you do need to update the mt.cfg entry and make sure you remove the # from the beginning of the line. In this case I'd suggest that you upload mt-static with docs, images and styles.css as suggested by the manual; just to avoid confusion.

 

But just realize that it's not just images, and the documentation is very handy to be able to get to.

 

I would also suggest keeping the mt-static stuff seperate from your design's contents, such as images etc. This is just personal preference but it can help out in the long run.

 

Does that help?

[ramone_kalsaw]

Still trying to get images to show in the MT GUI. Here's what I've done:

 

-- On my local drive I created a folder named "mt-static"; which contains "docs," "images," and "styles.css.

 

-- In mt.cfg I have "StaticWebPath /mt-static/"

 

-- I ftp(ed) the "mt-static" folder to the server at: ... /public_html/mt/mt-static

 

-- Then, when administrating my First Blog -- "http://www.mywebsite/mt/mt.cgi" -- I'm still not seeing MT's GUI images.

 

Possible Problem?

 

Since images need to go binary, and docs and styles in ASCII, could it be that some of these files went up in the wrong mode by ftp(ing) them all together in the mt-static folder ? If so, do you upload these files separately, making sure that each goes up in its proper mode -- and them pull them into the "mt-stattic" folder once they're on the server?

 

Thanks for your continued help!

 

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(The MT manual says that "certain files must be uploaded in ASCII mode, whereas others must be uploaded in binary mode. If you get it wrong, the scripts WILL NOT WORK..Upload these files/folders in ASCII mode: docs, lib, extlib, mt.cfg, styles.css, tmpl, schemas, search_templates, plugins, and all of the CGI scripts (mt.cgi, etc.).Upload these files/folders in Binary mode: images.")

[LisaJill]

My static web path is a full url, http://www.lisa-jill.com/mt-static/

 

Have you tried that? But you said you made yours /mt-static. If you uploaded mt-static to /mt/ then you need the static path to be /mt/mat-static/

 

Or you could try a full url like I'm using; mine definitely works.

 

Does that help?

[arvind]

you don't have to install movable type into the cgi-bin and have a static directory outside. On TCH you can install MT outside the cgi-bin and this is easier as you don't then need to fiddle with staticwebpaths !

[ramone_kalsaw]

I made it up I didn't realize how beautiful MT's GUI is

 

Success was based on the basics (as is the case in most things in life): In this case -- correctly pointing my StaticWebPath in mt.cfg and making sure the images ftp in binary mode and files in ASCII mode.

 

Thanks to everyone for your excellent pointers and encouragement! Thumbs Up You've contributed to a moment of joy in the world (aka the lifting of my frustration).

 

Let (my) blogging begin!