Could not find a blog URL

[koenvervloesem]

I installed Plume in a public directory on my Solid server, created a public directory for the blog posts and moved the config-example.json to config.json and referred to the right owner and posts URL. But when I open Plume, I get the following error:

Could not find a blog URL.

If you would like, Plume can attempt to find your blog, or help you create one.

Do you use WebID? []
Yes, I use WebID No, I need a WebID

When I click on "Yes, I use WebID", I get the error message "Authentication failed". In Solid server's logs, I can't find any error. What could cause this?

[Bunkerbewohner]

I have the same problem using this configuration:

{
    "owners": ["https://mag.solid.community/profile/card#me"],
    "title": "Mathias Kahl's Blog",
    "tagline": "About software development",
    "picture": "img/logo.svg",
    "fadeText": true,
    "showSources": true,
    "cacheUnit": "days",
    "defaultPath": "posts",
    "postsURL": "https://mag.solid.community/public/blog/posts/"    
}

There are no error messages in the web console, though it dumps this XMLHTTPRequest object that shows that it uses databox.me (which is being retired). I guess it should allow using arbitrary providers. I'm new into the project but I will try looking into it.

[RachelWilSingh]

I'm getting this error as well.

I went into my public folder and posts folder and manually made a source file, copying a friend's initial blog post. I think this error is just from there being no posts in the posts folder yet.

Also my buddy points to me that this project has been forked:
https://github.com/theWebalyst/solid-plume

So that one is more recent.

[happybeing]

Also see this post: https://thewebalyst.solid.community/plume/

Good luck and let me know how you get on.