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\b\f1\fs32\lang1033\langfe1033\kerning32\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {Synchronet BBS Software for Win32 v3.10
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 This version has been successfully tested with the following Microsoft}{\f1\fs20 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 210 \\f "Symbol"
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 To upgrade an existing installation of Synchronet (v2.3 or v3.0), you must }{\b\f1\fs20 back-up}{\f1\fs20
your existing CTRL/TEXT.DAT file (if modified) and choose the "Upgrade" Setup option, which disables the following installation packages:
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 To upgrade an existing installation of }{\i\f1\fs20 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20 (v2.3 or v3.x), you must choose the "}{\i\f1\fs20
\par It is recommended that you install Synchronet into the default installation directory (}{\i\f1\fs20 C:\\SBBS}{\f1\fs20 ). If you choose to install into a different location, it is }{\b\f1\fs20 strongly recommended}{\f1\fs20 that you use }{\i\f1\fs20 \\
SBBS}{\f1\fs20 or another MS-DOS compatible 8.3 format path name (e.g. }{\i\f1\fs20 D:\\SBBS}{\f1\fs20 , and }{\b\f1\fs20 NOT}{\f1\fs20 }{\i\f1\fs20 D:\\Synchronet}{\f1\fs20 ).
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f14\fs20 \loch\af14\dbch\af0\hich\f14 \'d8\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\faauto\ls5\rin0\lin720\itap0 {\f1\fs20 If you have a modified }{\f2\fs20 CTRL/TEXT.DAT}{\f1\fs20 file, make a back up}{
\b\f1\fs20 ,}{\f1\fs20 as it will be }{\b\f1\fs20 overwritten}{\f1\fs20 during the installation. For a list of the changes made (many of which are required for proper operation), see }{\f2\fs20 DOCS/TEXT310G.DIF}{\f1\fs20 .
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f14\fs20 \loch\af14\dbch\af0\hich\f14 \'d8\tab}If you have modified any of the stock command shells or modules (}{\f2\fs20 EXEC/*.SRC}{\f1\fs20 ), make a back up, as these files will be }{\b\f1\fs20 overwritten}{\f1\fs20
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 It is recommended that you install }{\i\f1\fs20 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20 into the default installation directory (}{\f2\fs20 C:\\
SBBS}{\f1\fs20 ). If you choose to install into a different location, it is }{\b\f1\fs20 strongly recommended}{\f1\fs20 that you use }{\f2\fs20 \\SBBS}{\f1\fs20 or another MS-DOS compatible 8.3 format path name (e.g. }{\f2\fs20 D:\\SBBS}{\f1\fs20 , and
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\i\f1\fs28\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {Synchronet Control Panel
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 The Synchronet Control Panel (EXEC/SBBSCTRL.EXE) is the de
fault system operator console for Synchronet v3 for Win32, utilizing an advanced graphical user interface (GUI).
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 The }{\i\f1\fs20 Synchronet Control Panel}{\f1\fs20 (}{\f2\fs20 EXEC/SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\f1\fs20
) is the default system operator console for }{\i\f1\fs20 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20 v3 for Win32, utilizing an advanced graphical user interface (GUI).
The installation program will create a shortcut to SBBSCTRL.EXE on your desktop and in your startup folder (so Synchronet will start automatically during boot-up).
\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f27\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1 The installation program will create a shortcut to }{\f2 SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\f1 on your desktop and in your startup folder (so }{
\i\f1 Synchronet}{\f1 will start automatically during boot-up).
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 There is }{\f1\fs20\cf1 also}{\f1\fs20
a console (text) mode version of Synchronet (EXEC/SBBS.EXE). This console is for use by advanced system operators that do not wish to use the graphical interface. If you run this version of Synchronet,
you will need to edit your CTRL/SBBS.INI file to configure many of the default server settings.
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 There is }{\f1\fs20\cf1 also}{\f1\fs20 a text mode system operator console for }{\i\f1\fs20
Synchronet}{\f1\fs20 (}{\f2\fs20 EXEC/SBBS.EXE}{\f1\fs20 ). This console is for use by advanced system operators that do not wish to use the graphical interface. If you run this version of }{\i\f1\fs20 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20 , you will need to edit your }{
\f2\fs20 CTRL/SBBS.INI}{\f1\fs20 file to configure many of the default server settings. This file can also be exported from or import to the }{\i\f1\fs20 Synchronet Control Panel}{\f1\fs20 (for each migration between the two consoles).
\par
\par Both SBBS.EXE and SBBSCTRL.EXE use identical underlying server libraries.
\par }{\f2\fs20 SBBS.EXE}{\f1\fs20 and }{\f2\fs20 SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\f1\fs20 use the same underlying server libraries (}{\f2\fs20 EXEC/*.DLL}{\f1\fs20 ).
een message areas may corrupt the source or destination message base.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}DOSKEY must be loaded in your autoexec.bat for the DOS shell to work right (Windows 95/98/ME)
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}The backspace key doesn't function in a remote DOS (command.com/cmd.exe) shell.
Moving messages between message areas may corrupt the source and/or destination message bases.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}DOSKEY must be loaded in your }{\f2\fs20 AUTOEXEC.BAT}{\f1\fs20 in order to see the keys you\rquote re typing in a Windows 95/98/ME DOS shell.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}The backspace key doesn't function in a remote DOS (}{\f2\fs20 COMMAND.COM/CMD.EXE}{\f1\fs20 ) shell.
The sysop documentation has been converted to HTML format, but is no longer included in the installation package due to size considerations. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/docs/" }{\f1\fs20 {\*\datafield
\f1\fs20 for the online documentation or download }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20 HYPERLINK "ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbsdocs.zip" }{\f1\fs20 {\*\datafield
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 The sysop documentation has been converted t
o HTML format, but is no longer included in the installation package due to size considerations. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/docs/" }{\f1\fs20 {\*\datafield
}}}{\f1\fs20 for the online documentation or download }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20 HYPERLINK "ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbsdocs.zip" }{\f1\fs20 {\*\datafield
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 Synchronet is free software covered under the GNU General Public License. No registration or licensing fee is required. See }
for details. The author/maintainer (rob@synchro.net) has a PayPal}{\f1\fs20 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 210 \\f "Symbol" \\s 10}{\fldrslt\f3\fs20}}}{\f1\fs20 account for accepting voluntary monetary donations.
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 Synchronet is an open source development project with complete public access to the full C/C++ source code. See }
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20 Synchronet is an open source development project with complete anonymous public access to the full C/C++ source code. See }
79006e006300680072006f002e006e00650074002f0073006f0075007200630065002e00680074006d006c00000000}}}{\fldrslt {\cs15\f1\fs20\ul\cf2 http://synchro.net/source.html}}}{\f1\fs20 for details.
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\i\f1\fs28\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {For More Information
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\faauto\ls4\rin0\lin720\itap0 {\f1\fs20 For list of new features in Synchronet v3.00, see DOCS/V300_NEW.TXT.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}For list of new features in Synchronet v3.10, see DOCS/V310_NEW.TXT.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}For answers to frequently asked questions on configuring Synchronet v3, see DOCS/V3CFGFAQ.TXT.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}For instructions on building and running }{\i\f1\fs20 Synchronet for Unix}{\f1\fs20 , see DOCS/SBBSUNIX.TXT.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}For the latest Synchronet news, see }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20 HYPERLINK "http://www.synchro.net/" }{\f1\fs20 {\*\datafield
\par Thank you for your interest in Synchronet BBS Software,
79006e006300680072006f002e006e00650074002f0073006f0075007200630065002e00680074006d006c000000000000}}}{\fldrslt {\cs15\f1\fs20\ul\cf2 http://synchro.net/source.html}}}{\f1\fs20 for details.
\par
\par }{\b\f1\fs20 Thank you}{\f1\fs20 for your interest in }{\i\f1\fs20 Synchronet BBS Software}{\f1\fs20 ,
\par
\par }{\b\f1\fs20 Rob Swindell }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\b\f1\fs20 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/author.html" }{\b\f1\fs20 {\*\datafield
