Installing Moveabletype

[andypeat]

I have just downloaded moveable type and tried to follow the TCH instructions.

 

I got as far as step 3 and then the instructions didn't match to the files supplied, does anyone know of a more up-to-date set of instruction?

 

Step 3: Edit MT config files

1. Edit mt.cfg file

Configure your CGIPath

Leave the Datasource line alone, DataSource ./db

For your ObjectDriver use, ObjectDriver DBI::mysql

For your Database use, Database hostingAccountUserName_nameOfDatabase

For your DBUser use, DBUser hostingAccountUserName_nameOfDatabaseUser

If you're putting mt into the cgi-bin, you'll need to create a directory called mt-static in the root of public_html folder. remove the # from the beginning of the StaticWebPath line and put, StaticWebPath /mt-static/

 

It seems like most of the above bits are not there?

Or am I being extremely dim-witted?

 

thanks.

Andy

[MikeJ]

For your ObjectDriver use, ObjectDriver DBI::mysql

For your Database use, Database hostingAccountUserName_nameOfDatabase

For your DBUser use, DBUser hostingAccountUserName_nameOfDatabaseUser

Those 3 lines you will have to add. That is normal. Add them directly after the Datasource line.

 

And make sure to uncomment (remove the #) and modify the StaticWebPath line which does exist.

[andypeat]

Thanks for that, I got a bit further.

 

I can now get to the page that askes for the author and password, but when entering the Melody/Nelson as it says in the instructions I just get

 

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Not Found

The requested URL /MT/mt.cgi was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

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Have you any more tips to get further?

 

thanks again,

Andy

[charle97]

check your CGIPath in the mt.cfg file.

[andypeat]

Which folder should I point to?

 

At present I have everything in the mt/ folder (including all CGI files). Do I need to move any of these?

 

At present it is pointing to www.name.co.uk/public_html/mt/

 

does this soung right?

 

thanks

Andy

[arvind]

so your cgipath should rea /home/username/public_html/mt !

 

and if that is where your files are you don't need to have a staticwebpath ! You can have docs, images and styles.css in that folder (only if you have it installed public_html not if u have it installed inside the cgi bin !)

 

Good Luck !

[andypeat]

Sorry, I'm not really moving anywhere on this.

 

This is the line I have in the config file

 

CGIPath /home/busybea.co.uk/public_html/mt

 

but I'm still getting the error.

 

Any more clues?

 

thanks

[arvind]

is busybea.co.uk the username you enter when trying to login to cpanel ? Because I *think* that's what its meant to be.

[andypeat]

Success, the line in the ens was

 

CGIPath http://domainname/mt/

 

thank you all

 

andy

[arvind]

OMG I'm supposed to know movable type sorry I didn't give you the correct answer

 

*TCH-Dick slaps himself for the above answers sorry again !