BlogCatalog Users : Download & Install SezWho Plug-in (Movable Type 4.x)

 

The latest version of the SezWho plugin can be downloaded from here(.zip) or here(.tar.gz). You need at least Movable Type version 4.0 or above for everything to work.

Steps to Install - Fresh install

  • Download the plugin
  • Unzip and copy the directories as follows,
    • plugins/sezwho => {MT_INSTALL_DIR}/plugins/SezWho
    • Make sure that {MT_INSTALL_DIR}/plugins/SezWho/SezWho.cgi file has execute permission.
  • Go to Plugins configuration page and click on the links highlighted in following image.

  • Enter your blog key recieved in Email or from here in the input box provided on the configuration page.
  • You are almost there...The plugin should be functional now. The only thing remaining to do is to add the new sidebar widgets. To do that please go through following steps.
  • SezWho Red Carpet Widget:
    • Copy the {MT_INSTALL_DIR}/plugins/SezWho/tmpl/sezwho_rc.tmpl file to {MT_INSTALL_DIR}/plugins/WidgetManager/default_widgets/ directory.
    • Edit the {MT_INSTALL_DIR}/plugins/WidgetManager/default_widgets/widgets.cfg file and add following lines to this file.
      •           {template => 'sezwho_rc.tmpl', label => 'SezWho Red Carpet',},
    • Now go to Design -> Widget Sets -> Create Widget Set from Admin UI.
    • You will notice that there is SezWho Red Carpet Widget in the Available Widgets column. Please drag this widget to the Installed Column and give your preferrable name in the Set Name Input box. (We will assume 'SezWho Red Carpet' as Name for the instructions below.). Now click on Save Changes
    • Go to Design -> Templates -> Archive Templates -> Entry -> Footer. Add <$MTWidgetManager name="SezWho Red Carpet"$> to your template and click on save. Rebuild your Entry templates and we are done.
  • SezWho Badge Widget:
    • Go to Run SEZWHO plugin configuration page as shown in the snapshot below. You will see a drop down for number of badge widgets to be shown on your blog. Please select a number from drop down and click on Submit. You will get some input boxes depending upon the numbers selected by you. Enter the email address of the people whose profiles you would like to show on your blog as shown below.
    • Go to Design -> Templates -> Archive Templates -> Entry -> Footer. Add lines like <$MTSZ_Badge id="1"$><$MTSZ_Badge id="2"$> depending upon the number of badge widgets you chose above. Rebuild your Entry templates and we are done.

 

After the installation is complete, please don't forget to rebuild your blog. Now access an entry that has comments and make sure that the filter bar, comment score and comment ratings bar is showing as in this screenshot.


If you are not seeing the SezWho additions to you comments pages, you might want to check out the detailed instructions with pictures. If you are still having problems or you want more control over the automatic layout, you should check out how to manually modify your theme template.