Adding the Template to Movable Type

When you are ready with your index template and your styles, you'll want to add the template to Movable Type and the styles to your Web site. To do so, follow these steps:

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Using your FTP software (please see Hour 1), transfer your .css files to your site using ASCII transfer.
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Point your browser to your Movable Type install. Open the weblog in question, and from the administration menu, select Templates.
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From the Templates listing, select the Main Index link. You'll be taken to the Main Index template.
4.
Copy your completed template from your text or HTML editor and paste it into the Main Index template, completely overwriting the default template.
5.
Click Save, and then rebuild the index.

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