How to add Countdown Bar to a Movable Type blog

Embed Countdown Bar on Movable Type in just a few steps

Embed Countdown Bar on Movable Type

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Create a Countdown Bar plugin for Movable Type on Common Ninja
First, create a Movable Type Countdown Bar plugin on Common Ninja. On the plugins catalog, find the Countdown Bar and enter the Editor.
Create a Countdown Bar plugin for Movable Type on Common Ninja
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Save the Countdown Bar plugin
When you're done creating the Countdown Bar plugin, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.
Save the Countdown Bar plugin
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Copy the Countdown Bar Embed Code
When you're ready to add the Countdown Bar plugin to your Movable Type blog, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the plugin embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Movable Type blog.
Copy the Countdown Bar Embed Code
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Paste the code to your Movable Type website’s HTML field.
Next, go to your Movable Type blog editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Movable Type’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Countdown Bar Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Countdown Bar plugin on your Movable Type blog.
Paste the code to your Movable Type website’s HTML field.
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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Countdown Bar plugin on your Movable Type plugin. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.
Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Movable Type blog’s HTML code.
If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Countdown Bar plugin to your Movable Type blog. You can do this by putting it straight into your Movable Type blog's HTML code.
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Movable Type blog’s HTML code.