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In this article I’ll be showing you how to utilize the QuickPost bookmarklet in MovableType, to quickly begin creating a page based off a remote page you find on the Internet. Sometimes when you are out crawling the web, you might run across something of interest that you’d like to write about. Movable Type gives Read More >

Movable Type allows each user to select their own preferred language. This allows the user to see all the field, buttons, and instructions in their selected language. This setting supercedes the programs default language. Find out how to change your preferred languge setting in your user profile in Movable Type. Modifying your preferred language setting Read More >

In this article I’m going to teach you how to add an internal link in Movable Type, so that you can have one of your pages linking directly to another, without your visitors having to navigate there from the menu. Before getting started following along with this guide, I’d recommend first ensuring that you already Read More >

Movable Type does not have any logo in the template by default. In order to place your logo in the header section of your site, you will need to upload your image to the Assets, then add the HTML code in the template Header Banner linking your logo in the code. Below are the steps Read More >

When working with Movable Type you may want to use a specific language for the program’s default language. This is the language that you will see when not logged in. This has no effect on the page content. Only the administration area is affected so all buttons, field names, and directive paragraphs will display in Read More >

To keep navigation standard within the Movable Type interface, a filtering system and display options are provided.  There is also a general search that, like the other search options, is context related and will change depending on the menu section that you are viewing.  The following article will review all of the search and filter Read More >

Tags are a great tool to help find assets or pages within the Movable Type interface.  However, as your website pages multiply, you will find that it is critical to be able find and organize the many tags that will be added.   Movable type provides two different areas where you can manage tags, within Read More >

One of the aids to finding pages or assets within Movable Type is the tag.  Tags are simply keywords that can be associated with an asset or page. The following article shows to how add tags to Movable Type.   Inserting Tags in Movable Type   Login to the Movable Type Dashboard. Click on the Read More >

In this tutorial, we will show you how to add a link to an external site in your website’s menu in Movable Type.   For example, you may want a link to have a major search engine. How to Add an External Link: Login to the Movable Type Dashboard. Click the Design link, then click Read More >

In this tutorial we will show you how to create and add a text widget to the sidebar in Movable Type. In my tests I am adding a widget with contact information to the sidebar. Creating & Adding Widget Login to the Movable Type Dashboard. Click the Design option in the navigation menu, then click Read More >

Google Analytics is one of the best ways to analyze your website traffic. The information provided is invaluable and can be used for many things, but ultimately its purpose is know your website statistics and how to use that information to improve your website. Movable Type makes it easy to add pages and code within Read More >

By default the Movable Type site will have their branding at the bottom of the footer. In order to remove the branding from the footer and add your own site copyright information, you will need to edit the Template Modules. Below will explain how to edit the footer in your Movable Type site. Steps to Read More >

Movable Type has the ability to change the theme to have a different look for your website. The Theme must be downloaded and installed manually with Movable Type. This article will explain how to upload and change the theme to the “CreamBurn-Website” theme for your Movable Type website. Steps to change the theme in Movable Read More >

When using the default template in Movable Type, you will notice several widgets in the sidebar such as the Search box or the RSS subscription link. To customize your site, you may wish to remove one or more of the widgets. Removing widgets from the sidebar in Movable Type Log into your Movable Type admin Read More >

Movable type doesn’t include a contact form, and we were not easily able to find a compatible form. We suggest using a 3rd party service, such as jotform, which is free.   In this tutorial we will show you how to create a contact page in Movable Type using JotForm. Create a Contact Page Sign up Read More >

In Movable Type, you can add almost any type of content you want. You can upload Images through the Admin Dashboard and place them in your pages. This article will explain how to upload and insert an image in Movable Type. Steps to insert an Image in Movable Type Log into your Moveable Type Dashboard. Read More >

As you begin to build your site with Movable Type, you will notice that there are two areas that declare “Powered By”‘ Movable Type or MT. One is a large logo in the right hand sidebar and the other is in the footer of the site pages. This article will demonstrate how to remove the Read More >