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Rebuilds

Can't Call Method

I get an error message that says Can't call method "[something]" on an undefined value.

Can't Find Included Template Module

When saving an entry or rebuilding, I get an error that says Build error in template '[Some Template Name]': Error in <MTInclude> tag: Can't find included template module '[Some Module Name]'.

Files Created With Zero Byte Size

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

Granting Permissions On Windows

Movable Type doesn't have the permissions it needs on Windows to publish my files.

MTCategoryArchiveLink Can Be Used Only If You Have Enabled Category Archives.

When rebuilding my site or saving an entry, I get the following error: Build error in template 'Main Index': Error in <MTSubCategories> tag: <$MTCategoryArchiveLink$> can be used only if you have enabled Category archives.

Malformed UTF-8 Character

When saving an entry or rebuilding, I see an error message that starts with Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected continuation byte 0xb7) at extlib/DateTime/LocaleCatalog.pm line 25.

Mkdir: Permission Denied At Local.pm

When I save an entry or rebuild my site, I receive an error that says mkdir /some/path: Permission denied at /full/path/to/mt/lib/MT/FileMgr/Local.pm.

No Entries Appear On Main Page

I rebuilt my site, but no entries appear on my main page.

Reading From Filehandle Failed

When rebuilding, I receive a message that says Reading from filehandle failed at lib/MT/FileMgr/Local.pm.

Rebuild Window Hangs And Never Finishes

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

Rebuilds Take Too Long

The larger my weblog gets, the longer my rebuilds take. How can I improve rebuild time?

Templates Not Rebuilding After Minor Changes

I made some minor changes to my template, but after rebuilding, the changes don't show.

Writing to 'filename.new' Failed

When I save an entry or rebuild my site, I receive an error that says "Writing to filename.new failed".

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