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Manual Blog Configuration

If MarsEdit fails to automatically detect your blog's settings, you can configure it manually.

  1. Select the blog from the Blogs list in the main window.
  2. Choose the Blog > Edit Settings… menu item.
  3. Select the Connection tab within blog settings.

The Connection tab of the blog’s settings contains the pertinent settings. The Blog Name and Homepage URL should already be filled in. If the URL is incorrect, enter the correct URL and click Auto-Detect Settings From URL to see if configuration can be detected.

If you are still missing settings, follow these instructions for determining the appropriate value for each field:

Detailed instructions are available for manually configuring these popular blog systems:

If your system is not listed above, you’ll need to find out which generic blogging API it conforms to, if any. The best way to find this is to search documentation for terms like "XMLRPC". Many systems support the "MetaWeblog" or "Movable Type" APIs.

When you’re finished, click the OK to save your changes. Then click Refresh from the main window's toolbar to try connecting to your blog again.