If and when I click a link after using Melody and Nelson for the username and password, and if I click on any link at the main page, it takes me back to the main login page. The paths and cgi have been installed and chmoded right. Is there any reason why it's doing this? I can't seem to get out of this situation. I've installed it before and it worked fine on my other server, but on this server it doesn't want to cooperate with me at all. It just takes me back to the login page where I have to type Melody and Nelson all over again. Can anyone of you tell me what I did wrong? I also downloaded the program from pixelfx.org as I do not know where to get it elsewhere.Please help me!

First, please download the software only from our site. You can get a free, Personal version:
http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/pricing

Which database are you using for your installation?

Please see the following Knowledge Base article for more help with this issue:
http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/kb/ins...getting_lo.html