Blog software...

[Kipper]

As some of you may know I am about to set off on a trip to Japan for two years and I've decided to keep a record of my exploits and adventures on the web via some sort of blog. However, I adamantly REFUSE to set up a blog on one of those evil websites (Xanga, etc.) when I have a domain and a free 1&1 hosting account I can use for another two or so years.

Anybody know of some (perhaps perl-based & free) blogging software that I could set up on my account complete with an ability for viewers to leave comments?

Any help appreciated...

 

[RossMAN]

http://www.wordpress.org is the best and it's FREE.

Good luck installing it with your 1and1 account

 

[imported_LoKe]

Just go get some PHP scripts from hotscripts if you don't mind putting together your own custom blog.

 

[Goosemaster]

blogger.

seriously.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
blogger.

seriously.

this really is the easiest way.

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
blogger.

seriously.

Owned by Google, eh?

Google :heart: in my book.

I'll check it out - thanks for the suggestions, guys.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Kipper

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
blogger.

seriously.

Owned by Google, eh?

Google :heart: in my book.

I'll check it out - thanks for the suggestions, guys.

my blog (in my sig) uses blogger

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

my blog (in my sig) uses blogger

Does it autoarchive old posts or did you have to do that manually?

 

[clickynext]

I don't think there's too much reason not to use a blogging site, as long as it's a good one. (I don't consider xanga to be particularly good)

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Kipper

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

my blog (in my sig) uses blogger

Does it autoarchive old posts or did you have to do that manually?

automatically

 

[imported_LoKe]

I don't really understand the blogger thing. I'm trying to sign up, but it's asking me for a .blogspot address, which I don't have nor want. The other option, the advanced setup, requires and FTP address and whatnot.

How exactly did you set it up so that you can use it on your own server?
(I'm running apache)

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: LoKe
I don't really understand the blogger thing. I'm trying to sign up, but it's asking me for a .blogspot address, which I don't have nor want. The other option, the advanced setup, requires and FTP address and whatnot.

How exactly did you set it up so that you can use it on your own server?
(I'm running apache)

Either you publish to blogspot or you publish to your own server.

using ftp I told it where I want it to be published on my site, the necessary credentials, and what the web address is for that folder. In my case i made a subdomain of opinion.wisetyro.com point to the ftp dump folder.

That's it really.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Oh alright, I understand now. -,-
Will try setting it up probably tomorrow.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Oh alright, I understand now. -,-
Will try setting it up probably tomorrow.

cool.....post a link soon