Problem

You want to create a new weblog.

Solution

Click the Weblogs System Shortcut found on the Main Menu and follow the "Create New Weblog" link on the Weblogs Listing screen.

Discussion

Creating a new weblog tailored to your specific needs and liking takes a bit of time and consideration. However, getting one set up and running can be taken care of in just a few steps.

From the Main Menu click the Weblogs System Shortcut and then the "Create New Weblog" link on the Weblogs Listing screen.

Now fill out the four form fields on the New Weblog Settings screen as follows.

• Weblog Name

  The name or title of your weblog.

• Site URL

  The URL that will be used in a browser to view the homepage of this weblog. Do not include a filename such as index.html. For example, "http://www.example.com/weblog/" is a value you might use in this text box.

  Movable Type assumes all necessary web server and domain name settings have been performed. The system will not do these for you.

  You should never set your Site URL to the same value as your Movable Type application URL (i.e. your CGIPath). Publishing your weblog content to the Movable Type directory is a security hazard and can lead to numerous problems such as inadvertent overwriting of Movable Type distribution files.

• Local Site Path

  Enter the path where your homepage file will be located in the server's file system. An absolute path (starting with '/') is preferred; however you can also use a path relative to the Movable Type directory. For example, "/home/melody/public_html/weblog" is a value you might use in this text box.

  The Site URL should point to the same directory as defined as the Local Site Path.

  It is likely that you will need to create the Local Site Path directory before you publish the weblog for the first time.

• Timezone

  Select the timezone for the weblog from the pulldown menu. This information is used for display purposes in the CMS and in the publish timestamps generated by the weblog's templates.

All of these values can be modified later if necessary. Click the Save Changes button when completed.

The weblog will be created with default settings and templates. You will be designated as the weblog's administrator.

From here you can begin to customize the weblog by adding authors and modifying templates and settings.