Setting up the include
In order to include the blog into your page, you'll need to do one of the following:

• Use an SSI include:
  Include the easyblog.asp file into your existing SSI compatable page (.asp files are fine for this) using code such as this:
  <!-- #include file="blog/easyblog.asp" -->
• Use an i-frame:
  Include the easyblog.asp file as an iframe src like this:
  <iframe src="blog/easyblog.asp" width="200" height="400" name="blogopedia">

'Blogopedia' has been designed to be really easy to use - just upload the files to your webserver and it will work, but there are a few things that can go wrong:

• I can't add a new entry/edit an existing entry - I get an error message
  This is most likely caused by you not having permissions to write data to the server. Speak to your host to ensure you have the relevent write permissions on the folder you have installed the 'Blogopedia' script into
• I can't delete a new entry
  Again this is almost certainly due to permissions problems. Speak to your host to make sure you have delete permissions on the folder in question
• I get an error on the blog summary page/summary view on my include
  Have you deleted the index file? 'Blogopedia' requires the file myblogindex.txt to operate - without this all your blogs are useless and the script will not execute correctly!
• I want to opt not to display [insert field of your choice] on the summary/detail view on my site
  The look and feel of the blog is entirely controlled with CSS (cascading style sheets). You can choose not to display a particular element on the page by setting the "display" value to none for any particular style. The CSS as provided with 'Blogopedia' is fully commented to help you make changes as easily as possible.
• I want to remove the copyright notices
  You can legally remove the copyright notices by making a donation of £5 (about $8) to dotdragnet. Click here to make a donation. You can use your credit card, or if you're in the UK you can send in a cheque or postal order. Send a copy of the confirmation email to sam@hampton-smith.com and I'll email you back a copy of the script without the copyright notices. Please note that I periodically check on sites using my scripts to make sure the copyright notices are in tact as per the licensing agreement, so if you want to use this script without it cough up - a fiver is nothing to you or me, but will help dotdragnet survive and provide it's excellent resources for some time to come.

'Blogopedia' operates without using a database making it accessible to all, but this does mean that it generates a fair few text files. Each individual blog is stored in it's own text file. The script is very easy to upgrade to make use of a database though, and once again if you email me confirmation of a donation to dotdragnet, I'll happily send you a version that uses a SQLServer or Access backend instead of text files. Note that you should not delete any of the text files generated by the script directly, but should use the delete functionality within the script itself. This way the entry in the index file will be removed as well - preventing future errors.

NOTE: this script creates files to store your blogs - do not delete any file beginning myblog... I recommed you install this script into it's own directory so you can keep all the files organised in one place.

If you are continuing to experience difficulties please do not send email to either the author, 'Blogopedia' or dotdragnet. Emails requesting support will be ignored. For personalised help, please visit the support pages at http://www.blogopedia.co.uk.