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April 26, 2005

How do I add photos to my blog?

  1. First make sure your image is a manageable size. This can be done either on your digital camera, or using photo software such as Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Photo Editor, and others. There is a 500kb limit on image size for Willamette blogs.
  2. On the Create Entry page in Movable Type, select Upload File from the tool bar on the left. This opens a new window.
  3. Select “Choose a File” and browse for the image file you want, then click Upload. A new window will open.
  4. In this final window, you can choose to display your image in several ways. The easiest and most straightforward is to choose “Show me the HTML,” which should already be clicked. Then select “Embedded Image.” You will have to then copy and paste the HTML code from a window into your entry. Do so, finish writing your entry, and that should be that.

Posted by nshevche at 12:55 PM | Comments (0)

April 13, 2005

How do I add other authors to my Willamette MovableType blog?

After you log in to MovableType, you should be on the Main Menu page. In the right side panel is a button called "Add/edit weblog authors". You can search for a name from the Willamette community database, and add them to any blog you own, with a variety of possible permissions.

Posted by jmeyerto at 12:31 PM | Comments (0)

How do I configure my Willamette MovableType blog?

In the MovableType control panel, click on "Weblog Config" in the left side menu.

The first dialog box you are presented with is the "Core Setup" window. Most users will want to click on the "Preferences" tab, where you can configure several important features of your blog, including:

NOTE: Your changes may not be visible until you choose "Rebuild Site" from the left side bar.

Posted by jmeyerto at 12:13 PM | Comments (0)

How do I create entries in my Willamette MovableType blog?

Just visit your MovableType blog control panel. Your default screen should be the "Create New Entry" screen. You are provided with several self-explanatory text boxes, along with some simple buttons for bold, italics, and underline. You are also provided with icons you can click to add hypertext links or email links or to upload files. You can use the "Upload File" feature to add single images to your blog entries.

You can choose to save your entries as "drafts" or you can choose to make them visible immediately but selecting the "publish" option. You can also go back and edit your entries at any time.

NOTE: There is a 500 kb limit on image size.

MovableType has extended documentation on creating entries which may answer any further questions.

Posted by jmeyerto at 11:56 AM | Comments (0)

How do I get a Willamette MovableType blog of my own?

For individuals interested in creating a personal blog, this process is automated. Visit http://blog.willamette.edu/mt/mt.cgi and log in using your Willamette user name and password. You will be presented with the MovableType "create new entry" interface, which consists of text boxes in which you can add content. Just add content and save to post your entries.

Everyone can create a personal journal. Staff and Faculty can create additional blogs if they wish.

Posted by jmeyerto at 11:51 AM | Comments (0)