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Using Windows Live Writer with Your Blog

Last Updated 2009-01-06 by Joe Audette

As of mojoPortal version 2.2.8.2, it is now possible to post to your mojoPortal blog using Windows Live Writer.

To configure Windows Live Writer, click the Weblog dropdown menu and choose "Add Weblog Account..." Then choose "Another weblog service as shown below.

live writer screen shot 1

then click next

For the Weblog home page url, paste in the url for the page in your site that has the blog on it, then enter the username and password you use to sign into your mojoPortal site as shown below.

live writer screen shot 2

then click next. Choose Metaweblog API for the type of weblog, and for the posting url enter your site url followed by /metaweblogapi.ashx as shown below:

live writer screen shot 3

then click next, you'll be prompted whether to detect your theme, click "Yes"

Finally give it a name to identify it in Windows Live Writer as shown below and click "Finish"

live writer screen shot 4

You are now ready to use Live Writer for posting to your blog.

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