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Global Moxie is the hypertext laboratory of Josh Clark, whose projects include the Big Medium web content management system. Josh creates web applications and websites from his multimedia studio in Paris, France.

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Configuration

How-tos and troubleshooting tips for server configuration issues with Big Medium.

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Home > Help! > Big Medium FAQ > Configuration
Why don't accented characters display correctly?
How to resolve encoding conflicts between your server and Big Medium.
What are the hosting/server requirements for managing multiple sites in different domains?
A single installation of Big Medium can manage sites in different domains, with a couple of caveats.
Why aren’t comments screened for spam by the Akismet service?
Tips and troubleshooting for using the Akismet anti-spam service with Big Medium.
How do I password-protect sites managed by Big Medium?
Keeping your site (or portions of it) private.
What if my server does not support "PATH_INFO" URLs?
If your server does not support PATH_INFO, Big Medium will not properly understand your requests. Never fear, there's a workaround.
Why are submitted comments and “e-mail this page” messages ignored?
This typically indicates a problem with server-side includes (SSIs) on your server. (This issue is particularly common on servers hosted by Dreamhost.)
How do I set permissions on a Unix server?
Set permissions with the chmod command on Linux, OSX, BSD, Solaris, etc.
How do I enable server-side includes (SSIs) on my site?
Some of Big Medium's features require server-side includes. Find out how to turn them on.
How do I set permissions on a Windows server?
Instructions for setting the necessary permissions on Big Medium's directories.

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"Big Medium is an awesome product! I don't know how I survived without it for so many years. Your support goes above and beyond anything I've experienced using any other software package."
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