Configuration
The purpose for designing Micolog is to enable more users to create his own “Independent Blog”in a quick and convenient way to get away from greedy and rude BSP.
Micolog is based on Google App Engine designed as free blogger software,similar to WordPress
.
Working Environment:
Google App engine 1.3.8 : mac , windows , linux
Python 2.5/2.6/2.7: mac, windows
(My version is 2.7)
Micolog 0.7 Release : link
- Downlod and Install your Python 2.5+ from Python Website. After the installation success, turn off the installation program, Open Start->Program file->Python 2.5->IDLE (Python GUI)。You will see this:
then we need to add the environmental variable:right click“my computer”->“Properties ”->“Advanced ”->“Environment Variables”,add your python folder path to path. For example:Mine is C:Python25;should find pythonw.exe。
Reference to installation of python: windows, mac
- Install the latest Version of App Engine SDK for Python,during the install please select the option of “add product path to userPATH.
At this Stage the Google App Engine is really setup.
Build a local testing environment
- Download the latest version Micolog,then unzip to somewhere like D:\blog
- Then open Google App Engine Launcher:

- Click File —>Add Exsiting Application,Choose the file path D:\blog then click “Add”botton,to add the Micolog.

- Then press Run button to run the micolog at localhost. Default localhost address:http://localhost:8080
Upload Your Micolog
Before Upload your Micolog, you should sign up a Google App ID(refer to
Google App Engine)
Then follow the steps to upload your Micolog
- In Google App Engine Launcher, Choose your added Micolog program,then click “Edit”to open app.yaml file, change the value of the application column, for example:“application: micolog”,to your applied application name

- After all these setting is finished, click“Deploy”and enter your google account and password to deploy the application to GAE.

- After the Deployment, you can access your application at http://youappname.appspot.com,If your application occured Server Error, please be patient. It is because server need time to config the index.
- Congratulations, you finally have your own independent blog!
If you have any problem, please write me a message or comment here.