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bmk
1. Insert this in the posted by line:
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<a href="<$MTEntryLink archive_type="Category"$>"><$MTEntryCategory$></a>


2. This will create a link list of your categories:
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<MTArchiveList archive_type="Category">
<a href="<$MTArchiveLink archive_type="Category"$>"><$MTArchiveTitle$></a><br />
</MTArchiveList>


3.  Set up your category archive template so that it lists the posts how you want them, something like:
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<MTEntries sort_order="ascend">
<a href="<$MTEntryLink$>"><$MTEntryTitle$></a><br />
</MTEntries>


That should get you going, post back if you have questions.  :)

Brenna
kazar
Hi,

I know that someone has probably asked this question before and it's been answered a hundred times over, but I can't sift through everything to see how to suit it to mine. In any case here it is and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for any help. Please keep in mind I am very new to this and would really appreciate plain english step by step instructions on how to implement a solution.

I've recently set up a blog and want to include say three different categories in the same blog. Let's say cat a, b, and c. I've already set up the categories, what I want to be able to have now is:

1. For the category of the post to be seen next to the time stamp in the form of:

Posted by kazar at 12:35 PM | Category c |Comments (2)

2. I then want to have a section like the Links section on the sidebar where it says:

Categories

a
b
c

Then when one clicks on the category they want to see, a new page opens with a list of posts in that category, in chronological order with the oldest post at the top.

If any one can tell me how to do this in simple terms I would be forever greatful.

Thanks a bunch,

Kouorsh
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