I've installed a fresh copy of MT4, changed permissions on *.cgi to 755, ran through the config procedures up to the part where it runs "mt-upgrade.cgi", this is where it shows:
Initializing database...
Starting installation...
Then it just sits there. It doesn't show anything else, no errors or anything. It just sits there.
Why is it trying to upgrade? It's a fresh, clean install.
Also, I may have screwed something up because the "create your account" screen is pretty ugly:
[img]http://www.dangrasley.com/dan/mt_ugly.jpg[/img]
Anyone have any ideas?
Full Version: Initializing Database...
It has taken me couple of weeks (on a part time basis) to install movable type on my laptop as a stand alone web service in IIS. I kept running into this issue and finally figured it out. Here is what I did.
1. Make sure you have the right settings set up on the mt-config.cgi file. You need to include the GCIPath and StaticWebPath variables. By default you should unzip all of the movable type files in a folder called 'mt' under your webroot.
CGIPath http://localhost/mt/
StaticWebPath http://localhost/mt/mt-static
2. Make sure the YOURCOMPUTER\I_USR_YOURCOMPUTER user has "full control" of your web root. In windows explorer, right click on the webroot folder (C:\Inetpub\wwwroot) > go to the security tab > select internet guest account > check off 'full control'. This user will need to create folders and update files, which is one of the reasons the process hangs.
3. Ensure that all web applications can execute scripts. Open Internet Information Services (control panel > administrative tools). Expand folders until you get to "Default Web Site". Right click on Default Web Site. Go to the Home Directory tab. In the Execute Permissions option select "Scripts and Executable".
4. Also, I read through the movable type configuration and they have suggested settings for MySQL. Create a database (schema) called movabletype. Create a user called mt_user. Using MySQL administrator grant this user all privileges on the new database.
Once you are done, you will find that it was well worth the effort. This is a great tool to create a blog or a general portal.
1. Make sure you have the right settings set up on the mt-config.cgi file. You need to include the GCIPath and StaticWebPath variables. By default you should unzip all of the movable type files in a folder called 'mt' under your webroot.
CGIPath http://localhost/mt/
StaticWebPath http://localhost/mt/mt-static
2. Make sure the YOURCOMPUTER\I_USR_YOURCOMPUTER user has "full control" of your web root. In windows explorer, right click on the webroot folder (C:\Inetpub\wwwroot) > go to the security tab > select internet guest account > check off 'full control'. This user will need to create folders and update files, which is one of the reasons the process hangs.
3. Ensure that all web applications can execute scripts. Open Internet Information Services (control panel > administrative tools). Expand folders until you get to "Default Web Site". Right click on Default Web Site. Go to the Home Directory tab. In the Execute Permissions option select "Scripts and Executable".
4. Also, I read through the movable type configuration and they have suggested settings for MySQL. Create a database (schema) called movabletype. Create a user called mt_user. Using MySQL administrator grant this user all privileges on the new database.
Once you are done, you will find that it was well worth the effort. This is a great tool to create a blog or a general portal.
QUOTE (DanGrasley @ May 20 2008, 03:02 PM) 
I've installed a fresh copy of MT4, changed permissions on *.cgi to 755, ran through the config procedures up to the part where it runs "mt-upgrade.cgi", this is where it shows:
Initializing database...
Starting installation...
Then it just sits there. It doesn't show anything else, no errors or anything. It just sits there.
Why is it trying to upgrade? It's a fresh, clean install.
Also, I may have screwed something up because the "create your account" screen is pretty ugly:
[img]http://www.dangrasley.com/dan/mt_ugly.jpg[/img]
Anyone have any ideas?
Initializing database...
Starting installation...
Then it just sits there. It doesn't show anything else, no errors or anything. It just sits there.
Why is it trying to upgrade? It's a fresh, clean install.
Also, I may have screwed something up because the "create your account" screen is pretty ugly:
[img]http://www.dangrasley.com/dan/mt_ugly.jpg[/img]
Anyone have any ideas?
It looks like you are missing you mt-static folder, or it is not in the place MT is expecting it to be.
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