Movable Type Problem

[ThaQuest]

I just downloaded the free version of Movable Type and the Stuffit Expander unpacked it, but that's as far as it gets - just a folder of files on my desktop. Usually programs will automatically guide me through installation. Am I missing something here? How can I install Movable Type on my mac?

Thanks!

 

[angelwatt]

Sounds like the download may have gotten corrupted. I'd just try downloading again.

 

[ThaQuest]

Sounds like the download may have gotten corrupted. I'd just try downloading again.

I've downloaded multiple times in multiple countries. Same as usual. What can I do?

 

[angelwatt]

I've downloaded multiple times in multiple countries. Same as usual. What can I do?

My bad, I misread your post, I thought it said the folder was empty. There's a readme.html file that has directions, notably,

1. Upload all of Movable Type's files into a folder accessible via your web browser. (Typically, this folder is called 'mt' in the root folder of your website.
2. Ensure that each .cgi file (e.g. mt.cgi, mt-search.cgi, etc) found in the Movable Type directory has the execute permission enabled.
3. Make sure that the 'mt' folder containing the uploaded Movable Type files has been enabled to execute CGI scripts.
4. Open that folder in your web browser (i.e. http://www.mywebsite.com/mt/).
5. You should see a Movable Type welcome screen that will take you through the installation process. If the welcome screen does not appear, please consult our Troubleshooting Guide below.

Check that read me file for more details on the installation process.