Comments on: Migrate from Movable Type 4 to WordPress 2.6 in 10 Steps http://returncontrol.com/migrate-from-movable-type-4-to-wordpress-26 Mon, 10 May 2010 08:31:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rasmus http://returncontrol.com/migrate-from-movable-type-4-to-wordpress-26/comment-page-1#comment-160 Rasmus Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:45:55 +0000 http://returncontrol.com/?p=28#comment-160 THANK YOU! You've saved me from a million head aches with this guide. Simple, easy to follow, straight to the point. THANK YOU!

You’ve saved me from a million head aches with this guide. Simple, easy to follow, straight to the point.

]]> By: amit http://returncontrol.com/migrate-from-movable-type-4-to-wordpress-26/comment-page-1#comment-72 amit Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:03:12 +0000 http://returncontrol.com/?p=28#comment-72 Hi Jess, The difference between your old URL structure and your new URL structure makes it pretty hard to set up automatic redirection for every post on your site. Essentially, there's no component of the old URL that you can really reuse in the new URL. What I did instead is set up specific redirects for the popular pages, for the category pages, and for the RSS feeds. For everything else, I just did a catch-all redirect that takes anyone accessing an old URL over to my new home page. Alternatively, you could have the catch-all redirect go to a custom 404 page with a message encouraging visitors to check out specific parts of your site. Hope that helps! Hi Jess,

The difference between your old URL structure and your new URL structure makes it pretty hard to set up automatic redirection for every post on your site. Essentially, there’s no component of the old URL that you can really reuse in the new URL.

What I did instead is set up specific redirects for the popular pages, for the category pages, and for the RSS feeds. For everything else, I just did a catch-all redirect that takes anyone accessing an old URL over to my new home page.

Alternatively, you could have the catch-all redirect go to a custom 404 page with a message encouraging visitors to check out specific parts of your site.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Jess Stratton http://returncontrol.com/migrate-from-movable-type-4-to-wordpress-26/comment-page-1#comment-71 Jess Stratton Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:40:48 +0000 http://returncontrol.com/?p=28#comment-71 Hi there! I am trying to do what you have done (go from Movable Type to Wordpress). It all sounds straightforward, except your bit about modifying .htaccess to redirect old permalinks. My permalink structure in MT was: http://www.mydomain.com/blog/archives/000348.html In Wordpress, it will now be: http://www.mydomain.com/08/2008/This-is-my-post Is that the situation you were in? How did you remedy it? Thanks, Jess Hi there! I am trying to do what you have done (go from Movable Type to Wordpress).
It all sounds straightforward, except your bit about modifying .htaccess to redirect old permalinks.
My permalink structure in MT was:
http://www.mydomain.com/blog/archives/000348.html

In Wordpress, it will now be:
http://www.mydomain.com/08/2008/This-is-my-post

Is that the situation you were in? How did you remedy it?
Thanks,
Jess

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