%1 Is Not A Valid Win32 Application
When trying to load the script in my browser, I get an error that says %1 is not a valid Win32 application.
Installation
404 After First Login
When I try to login for the first time with Melody/Nelson, I get a 404 Page Not Found error.
500 Error On GoDaddy Servers
When trying to install Movable Type on GoDaddy, I get a 500 error.
500 On CGI Script Files
I get a 500 Internal Server Error when trying to run the Movable Type CGI files.
Bad ObjectDriver config
When running the script, I get an error message that says Got an error: Bad ObjectDriver config.
CGI Error on IIS
When running the script, I get an error message that says CGI Error The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers..
Can't Call Method
I get an error message that says Can't call method "[something]" on an undefined value.
Can't Find Default Template List
When installing Movable Type, I get an error message that says Can't find default template list; where is 'default-templates.pl'?
Can't Load Error Template
When first trying to view the Movable Type application using the mt.cgi program, I receive a long error that starts Can't load error template, got error 'Loading template 'error.tmpl' failed and continues from there.
Can't Locate [path/filename].pm
When running any of the Movable Type CGI scripts, I receive an error that says Can't locate Some/File.pm in @INC (where Some/File.pm is the name of a particular file).
Configure Windows To Use .cgi For Perl Scripts
How do I configure Windows to recognize .cgi files as Perl scripts?
Connection errors (MySQL)
When running the script, I get an error message that says Got an error: Bad ObjectDriver config: Connection error: [some error].
DataSource Directory Does Not Exist
When installing Movable Type (or trying to access the Configuration Menu for the Nofollow plugin in a version prior to 3.2), I receive an error saying Your DataSource directory does not exist.
Database Options
Which database options are available, and which one should I choose?
Error during installation
When trying to install or upgrade Movable Type, I get an error messages that says Error during installation: [some error].
Granting Permissions On Windows
Movable Type doesn't have the permissions it needs on Windows to publish my files.
How Can I Find My "Full Server Path"?
The instructions say I need to use a "full server path", but I have no idea what that is, or how to determine the correct path for my system.
Images and Styles Do Not Show Up
When using Movable Type, the images don't appear and no styles are being applied to the interface.
Install_driver failed
When running the script, I get an error message that says Got an error: install_driver(sql) failed:, where sql is either mysql, Pg or SQLite.
Installation And Upgrade Services
Can I pay Six Apart to install Movable Type for me, or upgrade my existing installation to the latest version?
Installing on Windows
Do you offer any installation instructions which are specific to Windows environments?
Installing the StyleCatcher Plugin
How do I install the StyleCatcher Plugin?
Keep Getting Login Screen
I've logged in to Movable Type, but everything I click takes me back to the Login page again.
Narrow Entry Fields
Most of the text fields (such as for entry text or template code) are extremely narrow.
Not Able To Create a Directory For Publishing
When specifying the paths for a new weblog, or saving the information on the Settings > Publishing tab, I get Error: Movable Type was not able to create a directory for publishing your weblog. If you create this directory yourself, assign sufficient permissions that allow Movable Type to create files within it..
Plugin Installation
I found a plugin that I want to use on my site. How do I install it?
Pragma No-Cache Messages
In Internet Explorer, I see odd errors at the top of the login screen regarding Pragma no-cache, and after signing in, I keep getting returned to the login screen. In Firefox, I'm unable to log in at all, because I see the HTML for the login screen.
Read/write/execute Equivalents Of UNIX Permissions
What are the read/write/execute equivalents for UNIX permissions 777 and 755?
Register index.html As A Home Document In IIS
How do I tell IIS to use the index.html file as the default directory page when loading my site?
Source Code Appears In Browser
When I try to run any of the Movable Type files, I see the source code of the CGI script in my browser.
Syntax Errors
I'm getting messages about syntax errors in one or more files.
Table 'mt_author' Already Exists
When attempting to install Movable Type, I get an error that says: Table 'mt_author' already exists.
Unmatched Right Curly Bracket
I get an error that starts with Unmatched right curly bracket at [path/filename].pm.
Useless use of private variable (mt-check.cgi)
When running mt-check.cgi under cgiwrap, it fails with the error Useless use of private variable in void context at mt-check.cgi line 318.
Using .pl Instead Of .cgi For Script Files
I'm on a Windows server, so I need to use .pl instead of .cgi extensions on the script file names. How do I configure Movable Type for this?
Variable Not Defined
When trying to run Movable Type, I get an error message that says Variable [xxx] not defined.
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