When you first launch MarsEdit, it will ask you for details about your blog. If you ever want to add another blog, just choose the
menu item.After you enter the name of your blog and the URL of its home page, MarsEdit will usually be able to figure out the rest of the settings it needs.
If MarsEdit doesn’t auto-detect the settings, refer to the Manual Configuration page for simple instructions on configuring popular blog systems.
If MarsEdit detected your blog settings, your most recent posts will be downloaded automatically. To manually download recent posts, click the Refresh button in the toolbar.
When MarsEdit finishes downloading, the titles of your recent posts will appear in the table at the top of the main window. Select an item to see a preview of the full post in the bottom half of the window.
Refresh failures might be due to problems with your network connection, or because of a configuration problem in the blog's settings.
The error message should include information from the blog about the cause of the failure, though these messages are not always helpful.
If you find that MarsEdit repeatedly displays the password authentication dialog, and you’re sure you’re typing it correctly, it’s possible you’re entering the wrong password for this purpose. These systems are unusual in that they require a separate, web services password when logging in from an application such as MarsEdit. To locate the password, log in to the system’s administration panel on the web, and look inside your user settings.