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Using drupal with marsedit12/8/2023 I know that sounds complicated but it really just means you need to fill in the following bits of information when adding a new blog editor. Set up requires that your know the Software Type, the “API endpoint URL” for the blog and your Blog ID. You don’t need to know how that works or why but you will need a few pieces of information in order to set up your blog. The way the software communicates is something called XML-RPC. Whichever blog editor you pick they are all going to require that you set up your blog within their software so that when you push “publish” the software knows where to send your blog post. At the very least go for the free trial and if I am wrong you can always find a cheaper solution. I know it is tough to pay for this when you can get similar software for free but the software is that good. MarsEdit is one of the most celebrated of publishing utilities for Mac OS X, it has a free 30-day trial and costs $29.95 after a free. There are a number of great options for Macs but I am going to recommend you plunk down some money to get the best. Mac users should read Top 10 Blog Editors for Mac. A blogger put up a detailed walk-through which explains how to set up Windows Live Writer for Drupal 5.x which is what we use for Talk of the Sound. If you do not have one, you will also need to get a free Windows Live ID. There are a number of great options for Windows users but a recommended option is Windows Live Writer it comes from Microsoft, it is free and has the familiar feel (for most people) of working with an Office application. Windows users should read Top 10 Blog Editors for Windows. All you need to do to get started is pick a Windows or Mac Blog Editor depending on what kind of computer you use. Then read Top 5 Reasons to Use an Offline Blog Editor. To learn more, read What is a Blog Editor or Weblog Client?. Essentially, the Blog Editor or Weblog Client allows you to write a post even if you are off-line then, the next time you connect to the Internet, you can publish that post.īlog Editor or Weblog Client software offers several advantages over posting directly into the blog via a web browser: the ability to save drafts, a nicer interface, fancy formatting features, features like cross-posting to multiple blogs, faster uploading and addition of photos, the ability to keep local backup. You might think of Weblog Clients as the equivalent of email clients such as Outlook and Eudora Mail but instead of pushing “send” you push “publish”. In some cases, the Weblog Client can even manage your weblog entries. Blog Editor or Weblog Client are synonymous terms for software you run on your local machine (desktop) that lets you post to your blog.
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