Installing Required and Additional Modules

If during the install of Movable Type you've found that you are missing specific modules, you can add them by hand and reinstall with the proper modules in place. Required modules are almost always installed on good servers, but this isn't always the case. In this section, you learn how to install the required modules. In “Adding Optional Modules,” later in this appendix, you learn about some additional modules you might like to install for advanced use.

Installing Required Modules

Typically, you'll find out if a required module isn't available by running through a Movable Type install and then running the mt-check.cgi script. This will tell you which modules your server is missing.

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