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Windows path name included in thumbnail URL
(Article ID: 001575)
SummaryWhen uploading images to a Movable Type installation that is hosted on an IIS web server, the source path (the place where the image was uploaded to on the server) may be included in the HTML code returned by Movable Type (i.e. http://<Movable Type path>/c:\inetpub\wwwroot/image.jpg). This typically happens when the user selects to have the image set up as a pop-up image with a thumbnail. The malformed URL is in the address for the thumbnail.
Step-by-step instructions
Do the following to solve this issue:
- Log in to your Movable Type blog.
- Click the Weblog Config button.
- Do the following on the Core Setup page:
- Change the drive letter on the Local Site Path to an uppercase letter (i.e.
C:\inetpub\wwwrootinstead ofc:\inetpub\wwwroot).
- Change the drive letter on the Local Archive Path to an uppercase letter (i.e.
C:\inetpub\wwwrootinstead ofc:\inetpub\wwwroot).
- Change the drive letter on the Local Site Path to an uppercase letter (i.e.
- Click the Save button to save the changes.
- Rebuild the site.
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The author of this site makes no warranties, express or implied, and assumes no responsibility for the use of the materials presented here. Any use of these materials is strictly at the risk of the user.
The author of this site makes no warranties, express or implied, and assumes no responsibility for the use of the materials presented here. Any use of these materials is strictly at the risk of the user.
