How to Transfer Movable Type to WordPress
Movable Type and WordPress are both Web-based blogging platforms, available to users who host their blogs on either service's site for free on their own domains. Although several differences in form and function exist between the two platforms, it's possible to transfer your Movable Type blog to WordPress with a minimal or even nonexistent effect on how the posts display once you transfer them. Download your blog export file from Movable Type and import it into WordPress with just a few clicks.
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Instructions
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Export your Movable Type blog. Log in to Movable Type and click the "System Overview" tab. Click "Export," then click "Export Blog." Browse your hard drive for an easy-to-remember location for the file, then click "Save" to save it to your hard drive.
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Log in to WordPress and install the "WordPress Importer" plugin on your blog if you haven't done so yet. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and maximize the "Tools" tab, then click "Import." Click "Movable Type," then click "Install" if a prompt to install the "WordPress Importer" pops up, then click "Activate and Go to Plugin" to begin using it.
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Click "Choose File" to browse your computer's hard drive for the file you downloaded from Movable Type, then click "Open." Click "Upload File and Import" to upload the file onto your WordPress blog.
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