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Install MovableType 4 on Dreamhost

I test the Beta 1 brand new installation at my Dreamhost server. It is very easy to install it.


1) Add new sub-domain in Control panel of Dreamhost;
add-domain-at-dreamhost

2) Add MySql database which will be needed later;
I add a database named “mt4beta” as below:
add-mysql-at-dreamhost

3) Login you host through PuTTY;
Use the PuTTY to login the server through SSH.
4) Get the file from web.

cd mt4.g2soft.net<br />wget http://sippey.typepad.com/mtbeta1/MT4-beta1-20070605.tar.gz

5) Decompress the package.
wget-tar-mt4-beta1

6) Rename it to folder, mtcgi

mv MT4-beta1-20070605 mtcgi

7) In your own internet browser, enter https://www.yinfor.com/blog/retired-sites-and-testing-site.htmlmtcgi/mt-wizard.cgi
mt-wizard

Click “Begin” button to start installation Wizard.
requirement-check

After pass requirement check, click “continure”.
database-config

Chose MySQL database type, and fill in the database information from step 2. And click “Test Connection”.
database-config-passed

Then click “Continue” button to next step.
email-configuration

I choose sendmail as email facility. Click “Continue” to next step.
config-created

Now, the config file, mt-config.cgi, is created and written in the mtcgi folder.
The following steps are to create the first user.
first-user

Enter the first user name and click “Finish Install”.
initializing-database

Then I can login the backend to start create Blog and start blogging.
8) Done
Now you can access the MovableType 4 Beta Unofficial Blog.

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