Movable Type Knowledge Base: Convert To Using The New Configuration File

Question

How can I convert from using mt.cfg to the new mt-config.cgi file in version 3.2?

Answer

Download your mt.cfg file in ASCII mode and open it in a plain text editor.
Open mt-config.cgi-original in the text editor also.
Note any existing settings which are uncommented¹ in your mt.cfg file and make sure you duplicate them in mt-config.cgi-original.
If you're using MySQL, make sure this line is uncommented:
```
DBPassword <database-password>
```
and replace <database-password> with the value for your password from mt-db-pass.cgi.
Save mt-config.cgi-original and then upload it to your server in ASCII mode.
Rename the file as mt-config.cgi using your FTP or File Manager program. There is no need to set any permissions on this file, as it is not an actual CGI script.
Delete mt.cfg (and mt-db-pass.cgi, if applicable) from your server.
Movable Type should now use the new configuration file!

¹ To uncomment a setting means to remove the # from the beginning of the line where it appears.

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