Just a week after installing movable type, the 4.1 release was finalized. Upgrading was pretty easy:
Continue reading Upgrading Movable Type from 4.01a to 4.1.

* totally using C&C's instructions for installing WordPress as a guide, as well as Oren Sreebny's help.
Step 1: follow C&C’s instructions for installing MySQL, using the C&C installed binaries.
2a: using phpMyAdmin, create a database for your Movable Type blog. Name it anything you like, such as movabletype or blog.