Yes, it is Friday… which means I haven’t got crap done this week! I was all ready to move my blog to the new server when I decided to upgrade it before moving all the entries. Big mistake, especially one inexperienced with MT server configuration and upgrade as I am. First I use a zip program without telling it to keep the directory structure. Yep, all the files were in the same folder. So stupid me had to unzip the MT 3.16 upgrade file again with the directory structures in tact.

That should be enough eh? No, after I transfered the files to the server I tried to access the general MT application. It said that I had just changed the password. No I didn’t. Well, MT still insisted that I changed the password after about an hour of working with the database and the PHP files to no avail. Yes, I consulted the MT forum before I wasted my time and the suggested fix did not work after trying in four times.

After getting really, really peeved I decided to just get a clean install of the full 3.16 version (after I backed up all the files of the previous installation, like I really want to go through all that work configuring again). After installing the upgrade and editing the config files, I decided to run that mt-load application. Stupid idiot! You should have remembered to delete the tables in your database before you do that.

Okay, so I delete the tables in the database and re-run the load application. Finally I get an all-clear message. And glory be, I can log in, my entries come up, I can post, my comments work, and the mail problem is fixed.

Now all have to do is re-design the site and upload the old entries. Lucky me that I have a boat load of bandwidth at my new server.

Now lets hope I can get off my arse and get the site finished this weekend and start work on two more sites.

Yeah, like that is gonna happen.

Oh yeah, I picked up this hot compilation CD of some 90 hits such as Right Here Right Now by Jesus Jones, Sex And Candy by Marcy Playground, Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Deep Blue Something (my wife hates that song because she hates the movie.. go figure), and What’s Up by 4 Non Blondes (there is just something about Linda Perry‘s voice that makes me want to take off my underwear and throw it onto the stage).

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