Movable Type
A publishing platform that combines blogging, site management and reader communities in a single Perl-based tool.
About Movable Type
What is Movable Type?
Movable Type is a publishing platform that, in its own words, is 'powerful enough for building websites, blogs, and communities on a single platform'. It lets you manage full sites, launch blogs and build reader communities from a unified dashboard, with the MTML templating language designed to be designer-friendly too.
Use cases
What is Movable Type for?
- A site that combines static pages, a blog and a registered-user community.
- A project that needs to manage multiple blogs from a single platform.
- A team that wants to separate design (MTML templates) from content management.
Benefits
Main benefits of Movable Type
Built-in asset manager for organizing images and files.
Member profiles and comment controls built for active communities.
Local authentication and OpenID support for user access.
Is it for you?
Who should use Movable Type?
Projects that need to go beyond a simple blog and incorporate user profiles and community features.
Installation
How to install Movable Type on your hosting
Open your hosting panel
Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.
Find Movable Type
One-click install via Softaculous from the hosting panel, as long as the hosting supports Perl.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Recommended hosting
Why install Movable Type on miHosting
miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of Movable Type.
Choose your plan
Install Movable Type today
Choose the professional hosting plan that best fits your Movable Type project, or try it risk-free with the free plan.
Emprendedor
50% OFF118 $/yr 59 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓3 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Plus
50% OFF170 $/yr 85 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓15 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Webmaster
50% OFF198 $/yr 99 $/yr — free domain included
- ✓100 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Not sure which to choose?
For 1–3 of your own websites, the Emprendedor plan is more than enough. To manage client sites or multiple projects, the Webmaster plan is the go-to choice for agencies and freelancers.
Talk to a technician on WhatsApp →Not ready to commit yet?
Try it with the same NVMe infrastructure as the paid plans, no credit card and no fine print. When you're ready, upgrade to a professional plan with a 50% discount.
- ✓ No credit card required
- ✓ Softaculous included
- ✓ Upgrade whenever you want
Frequently asked questions about Movable Type
Does Movable Type work on any hosting?
It requires server support for Perl. Check that your chosen hosting plan supports it before installing it via Softaculous.
Can Movable Type manage user communities?
Yes, it includes member profiles, local authentication and OpenID support, designed for sites that want to go beyond a blog with anonymous readers.
Launch your project with Movable Type today
Professional hosting with Softaculous, real technical support and a 60-day money-back guarantee.