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What are the read/write/execute equivalents for UNIX permissions 777 and 755?

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• UNIX 777: • Owner: rwx • Group: rwx • Other: rwx • UNIX 755: • Owner: rwx • Group: r-x • Other: r-x

Key: r = readable w = writable x = executable - = no permission

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I'd like my visitors to be able to use HTML when posting comments.

Answer

Enable option for weblog

• Navigate to Settings > Feedback : Comments1. • Locate the setting for Allow HTML2 and check the box to the left to turn the setting on. • Press the SAVE button to preserve the change.

Limit HTML Tags

The Sanitize feature protects your weblog from malicious code by permitting only certain HTML tags to be used in comments and TrackBack pings. The default set of allowed HTML tags and attributes is: a href, b, br, p, strong, em, ul, li,...

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When attempting to install Movable Type, I get an error that says: Table 'mt_author' already exists.

Answer

This error means you are trying to use a MySQL database which has already been initialized with some or all of the Movable Type tables.

If you are trying to install for the first time, make sure the database you are using is new or has been cleared of any pre-existing Movable Type tables (i.e., if you are reinstalling from scratch and do not wish to preserve your old weblog data).

If you are trying to install again because...

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When I try to rebuild my site, the window pops up that says "Rebuilding", but it never does anything.

Answer

Make sure you aren't running a product like ZoneAlarm or Norton Security. Firewall software and anything designed to interfere with popups can also interfere with the Movable Type application.

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After posting an entry or rebuilding, my files are empty (zero bytes).

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This can be an indication that you have exceeded your space limit on your hosting account. You should correct the space problem immediately, as running out of space can cause corruption of your database.

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How can I show the author's display name with entries instead of the username?

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Version 3.2 And Higher

The appropriate tag for showing the display name in version 3.2 is <MTEntryAuthorDisplayName>, which is included in the latest default templates.

If you've upgraded from an earlier version and have not updated your templates to use this tag, look for the <MTEntryAuthor> tag in all of your templates, and replace it with <MTEntryAuthorDisplayName>; then rebuild your site to reflect the change.

Note that if an author does...

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I was deleting a comment from an entry, and when I saved the entry, its text was replaced with the comment I just deleted.

Answer

This is a documented bug with Safari.

If that's the browser you're using, here's what you need to do in order to delete a comment (until Safari fixes this bug):

When you delete a comment, you will be returned to the Edit Entry page for the entry the comment was posted on.

Do NOT save the entry at this point.

Instead, note which entry you're on, then leave the page by clicking on List & Edit Entries. Then find that entry in the list, click on its title, and you will be returned to the...

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When viewing dynamic pages, I see the following error: Warning: main(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/full/path/to/cgi-bin/movabletype/php/mt.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (/full/path/to/tmp) in /full/path/to/blog/mtview.php on line 2

Answer

This error indicates that your host has enabled the PHP open_base_dir setting on your server. Your host needs to add your Movable Type installation folder to the allowed paths for this setting (i.e., add the file path referenced in the error as "not within the allowed...

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When trying to upload a file, I received an error message saying it was too large. What is the size limit, and can it be changed?

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The default setting for the size of uploaded files is 1MB, to prevent denial-of-service attacks. If you wish to increase this size limit, use the CGIMaxUpload setting in mt-config.cgi1.

For example, to increase the size limit to 1.5MB, use: CGIMaxUpload 1500000

Remember to uncomment the setting2 in mt-config.cgi. Save and transfer the configuration file back to your server in ASCII mode.

1 In versions prior to 3.2,...

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When I try to create a thumbnail for an uploaded image, I get a 500 error.

Answer

Generally, the reason for an Internal Server Error when thumbnailing is a problem with the Image::Magick Perl module or the ImageMagick binaries themselves.

Movable Type, when thumbnailing, requires the use of not only the ImageMagick libraries, but the Perl module used to interact with those libraries: Image::Magick, also known as PerlMagick.

If there is a problem, generally it is because one of these is missing or incorrectly/incompletely installed....

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When I use the MTEntryExcerpt tag, all the HTML is stripped from the text.

Answer

When Movable Type auto-generates the excerpt, it first removes HTML from the entry body text, and then counts to the number of words you've specified for the Excerpt Length setting under Default Weblog Display Settings (on the Settings > General screen)1. If the HTML were not removed first, then the excerpt could inadvertently include open HTML tags, depending on where the word count ends.

The solution to this is to enter your own excerpt text into the Entry Excerpt...

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If an author is not assigned to any weblogs, or deletes their only weblog, they see this error when trying to access the Weblogs menu: Can't use an undefined value as an ARRAY reference at lib/MT/App/CMS.pm line 714.

Answer

Applies to Version(s): 3.2

Download this new CMS.pm file, and install it at lib/MT/App/CMS.pm (overwriting the original file).

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I see one or more very large files in my Movable Type installation folder which include core in the file name.

Answer

These are probably "core dump" files, which are created when a Perl script crashes. These files contain information about what the program was doing when it crashed and can be useful for debugging in some circumstances; but should just be deleted in most cases.

Core dumps don't happen very often, so if you've been experiencing unusual troubles with Movable Type recently, that could explain the presence of these...

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My file names only display the first fifteen characters of the entry title; I want the full title included in the file name.

Answer

Assuming you're not concerned about breaking inbound links, you can override the default file naming behavior by setting up an Archive File Template for your Individual Entry Archives (do this in Settings > Publishing : Archive Mapping1): <MTEntryDate format="%Y/%m">/<MTEntryTitle dirify="1">.html

Save the change and rebuild your site, and this should create a file with...

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No one can leave a comment on my weblog; everyone who tries sees an error which says You are not allowed to post comments.

Answer

This error message appears when the IP address of the commenter matches one which is on the list at Settings > IP Banning1,2.

If all comments are being rejected with this error, check your IP Banning list to see if you have inadvertently banned a particular IP, or you have a blank item on the list (which would cause comments from all IP addresses to be banned). If so, delete the item which is causing the...

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I get an error that starts with Unmatched right curly bracket at [path/filename].pm.

Answer

This error is an indication that there was a problem uploading the specified file to your server: either it was not uploaded in ASCII mode, or the file was truncated during transfer.

Upload the file again, making sure to specifically choose an ASCII or plain text transfer mode; and verify that the file size on the server after the upload matches the original file size.

If the file referenced in the error is extlib/DateTime/LocaleCatalog.pm, and is also accompanied by messages stating...

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When I upload an image, I do not get an option to thumbnail it.

Answer

The thumbnailing option depends on your server having both the ImageMagick libraries and the Perl module Image::Magick installed and working correctly. You can run mt-check.cgi to see if the module is installed.

If the module is not installed, you'll need to contact your host to request that it be installed. Once Image::Magick is detected and working correctly, the thumbnailing option should be visible.

If it does not, then the problem may be with the ImageMagick...

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My domain name has changed and I need to update Movable Type to use the correct location.

Answer

• Update your CGIPath in mt-config.cgi1 to use the new domain name/location of your installation. Use a plain text editor to modify the file and be sure it is uploaded in ASCII mode when restoring it back to the server.

• Log into Movable Type and go to Settings > Publishing2 for your weblog(s). Update the paths there and save the changes.

Note that if your server has not changed, only the domain name, you only need to update the URLs for the new name. If both the server and the domain have changed, you'll need to update both the...

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Blog Selective Hacks

One of the biggest problems of simple hacks to the system is that they occur system wide, e.g. if you hacked the entry page to specify a default category, that category would become the default for all blogs on the...

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Posted on 07/30/2005 | Permalink | Comments (3)

Feedback during Power Editing

Many people have asked me how to display the status of comments and trackbacks on the power edit entries screen. This hack will guide you through the process of adding two fields, as shown by the screenshot. One is...

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How do I tell IIS to use the index.html file as the default directory page when loading my site?

Answer

• Open IIS manager • Select the web site • Right click and choose Properties • Go to the Documents tab • Click Add • Enter index.html into the dialog box and click OK • Click OK to close the Site Properties dialog • Close IIS manager

Please note that these instructions are provided as general information only. Support staff is unable to provide detailed assistance with server configuration issues.

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