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Creating a new entry

It's easy to create a new blog entry in Movable Type. First, log in to your Movable Type account.

On the next screen you'll see some links pertaining to your blog. Click "Create a new entry on this weblog", an icon which will appear directly to the right of your blog's title.

The "Create New Entry" screen will come up. Type the contents of your post, being sure to fill in the "Title" box as well. If you're writing a long post, it's a good idea to click the "Save" button every once in a while to save your progress.

When you're finished writing your post, you must publish it. You must publish your entry in order for it to show up on your blog. To publish, first select "Published" from the "Status" dropdown menu (located to the right of the "Title" field). Then click "Save", as in the picture above.

Whenever you write a new entry (or otherwise update your blog), the last step to making it public is "rebuilding" your site. To do this, click the "Rebuild Site" button near the bottom of the left-hand column.

In the window that appears, make sure "Rebuild All Files" is selected, and click "Rebuild". The rebuilding process will take a few seconds.

That's it! You can now visit your site by clicking "View my page now" on the window that appears, or by clicking "View Site" at the bottom of the left-hand column.