Entries for category »FAQ«
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Installation FAQ
FAQ: How to change Directory Structure
I do not like the directory structure that results from rebuilding the site. Can I change this somehow?
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FAQ: MTCategoryArchiveLink causes error
I just installed Movable Type. After having created my first entry, the »Rebuild Site« will give an error message about "MTCategoryArchiveLink and enabling categories archives".
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FAQ: Syndicate file not found
I just installed Movable Type on a Windows 2003 Server. When looking at the weblog's start page, there is a »Syndicate this site« link. However, clicking results in a »File not found« message. The file does exist. I can see it on the server.
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FAQ: Link to TypeKey does not work
I can not make TypeKey work. If somebody clicks on the "logon here for using TypeKey" link, there will be a message saying "The weblog ... has not yet decided to use this function ... please inform the webmaster".
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FAQ: What is Syndicate Site used for?
I just installed Movable Type. On the right side of the start page, there is a link labelled "Syndicate this site". Clicking on it shows very strange text. Is it necessary? What do I need this for?
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FAQ: Special Characters appear as Garbage in the Entries
When looking at my generated webpages, some of these pages contain characters that really look strange. When looking at the same text in Movable Type, anything looks fine.
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Templates FAQ
FAQ: Explaining the Templates
What are all those templates used for? Will I need each and every one, if I want to work with Movable Type? What template should I try to understand in the beginning?
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FAQ: Styling the generated Pages
I installed Movable Type and did some tests. Anything works fine. Now, what should I do for styling the generated pages according my need?
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FAQ: No Entries on Start Page
The start page of my weblog only shows one entry. However, there are several published entries in the database. What has happened?
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FAQ: Remove duplicate Contents from the Templates
I want to change my weblog's banner. However, this is a laborious task. The banner is defined in several templates. Do I always have to change each of these?
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FAQ: How to handle special Entries?
I understood that each entry is placed on the main index page. Some of my entries are "something special". They should never be placed on the start page. How can I achieve this?
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FAQ: How to hide a Category from the Start Page
I have a couple of categories in my weblog. By default, these are listed on the start page. I want to hide a certain category. How can I do that?
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FAQ: Showing recent Entries in the Sidebar
I want to have the most recently published entries in the sidebar. My code works most of the time. However, the category archive and the date-based archive only show some of these entries. How can I show all entries?
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FAQ: Different Templates for different Categories
I have a couple of categories. I preferred if entries belonging to one category were styled in a different way than entries belonging to another category. Can I have per category templates?
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FAQ: Avoid Scrolling when opening Individual Entry Archive
I always use the »Entry Body« and the »Extended Entry« when creating a new entry. Then a »continue reading« link appears on my start page, pointing to the Individual Entry Archive. When clicking the link, the entry appears. However, it is scrolled vertically, so that the lines of the »Extended Entry« are on top of the screen. I do not like that. Can it be avoided?
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FAQ: Sorting the Categories and avoid alphabetical Sequence
I have a couple of categories. When using the MTCategories tag, these are sorted by name. However, I preferred if I could choose the order manually. There is a logical order of the categories, and the categories should be listed in that order. Can it be done?
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FAQ: Using Categories with duplicate Names
Movable Type does not allow duplicate category names, even if the two categories are under different parent categories. Can this restriction be avoided?
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FAQ: Entries or Comments with alternating Style
In Movable Type, entries or comments or other objects are often shown in lists. For example, the main index shows the most recent entries, a category archive also shows entries, or an individual entry archive shows comments. I preferred if not all items in such lists were styled the same. For example, there should be an alternating white / gray background. How can this be done?
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Database FAQ
FAQ: Bad ObjectDriver with MySQL
I have installed Movable Type and MySQL. When trying to use Movable Type, an error message about "Bad ObjectDriver config" is given.
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Movable Type Weblog FAQ
FAQ: Why did you choose Movable Type?
Is Movable Type the only software for producing weblogs? Is it the best product for creating a weblog? Why did you choose it?
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FAQ: Designing the Movable Type Weblog
How was the design for this website created? And how much work was put into the website?
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FAQ: Linking to Movable Type Weblog
I would like to link to this weblog. Would you mind?
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FAQ: Writing for Movable Type Weblog
I would like to write about Movable Type. Might the text be published here? Will I get paid?
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FAQ: Generation vs. manual Editing
Is this website generated by Movable Type completely or are some parts edited manually after generation?
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FAQ: How has this been done?
I have also started to work with Movable Type. But I do not know how you realized "..."
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FAQ: Correcting Typos and Grammar
I understand that English is not your primary language. There are some typos and even some bad grammar. Would you mind if I collected some of these errors and sent them by email?
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