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\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 To upgrade an existing installation of }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
To upgrade an existing installation of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 (v2.3 or v3.x), you must choose the "}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0
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\jclisttab\tx720\faauto\ls5\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid11496834 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 If you have a modified }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f2\fs20\insrsid265684 CTRL/TEXT.DAT}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0
during the installation. For a list of the changes made (many of which are required for proper operation), see }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 DOCS/TEXT310G.DIF}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 .
\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 file, make a back up}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 as it will be }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f10\fs20 \loch\af10\dbch\af0\hich\f10 \'d8\tab}If you have modified any of the stock command shells or modules (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 EXEC/*.SRC}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ), make a back up, as these files will be }{
overwritten}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 during the installation. For a list of the changes made (many of which are required for proper operation), see }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f2\fs20\insrsid265684 DOCS/TEXT}{
\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 overwritten}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 during the installation.
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\jclisttab\tx720\faauto\ls5\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4858674 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 If you have modified any of the stock command shells or modules (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f2\fs20\insrsid265684
into the default installation directory (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 C:\\SBBS}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ). If you choose to install into a different location, it is }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 strongly recommended}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 that you use }{
EXEC/*.SRC}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ), make a back up, as these files will be }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 overwritten}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684
\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 \\SBBS}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 or another MS-DOS compatible 8.3 format path name (e.g. }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 D:\\SBBS}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 , and }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 NOT}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 }{
during the installation.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid4858674 To make the preservation of modified modules easier during future upgrades, it is suggested you utilize the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0
EXEC/SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ) is the default system operator console for }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 v3 for Win32, utilizing an advanced graphical user interface (GUI).
It is recommended that you install }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 into the default installation directory (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0
\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 C:\\SBBS}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ). If you choose to install into a different location, it is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 strongly recommended}{\rtlch\fcs1
\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 that you use }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f2\fs20\insrsid265684 \\SBBS}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 or another MS-DOS compatible 8.3 format path name (e.g. }{
\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ) is the default system operator console for }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 v3 for Win32, utilizing an advanced
graphical user interface (GUI).
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on your desktop and in your startup folder (so }{\i\f1\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\insrsid265684 will start automatically during boot-up).
The installation program will create a shortcut to }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2 \ltrch\fcs0 \f2\insrsid265684 SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\insrsid265684 on your desktop and in your startup folder (so }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1 \ltrch\fcs0
\i\f1\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\insrsid265684 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\insrsid265684 There is }{\f1\fs20\cf1\insrsid265684 also}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
a text mode system operator console for }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 EXEC/SBBS.EXE}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ). This console }{\f1\fs20\insrsid10487158 may be used}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
by advanced system operators that do not wish to use the graphical interface. If you run this version of }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 , you will need to edit your }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 CTRL/SBBS.INI}{
\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 file to configure many of the default server settings. This file can also be exported from or import to the }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet Control Panel}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 (for each migration between the two consoles).
\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 There is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\cf1\insrsid265684 also}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 a text mode system operator console for }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0
\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid10487158 may be used}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 by advanced system operators that do not wish to use the graphical interface.
\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 use the same underlying server libraries (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f2\fs20\insrsid265684 EXEC/*.DLL}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 SBBS.EXE}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 and }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 use the same underlying server libraries (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 EXEC/*.DLL}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ).
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10487158 \b\i\f1\fs28\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10487158 \page Synchronet NT Services
\b\i\f1\fs28\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid10487158 \page Synchronet NT Services
\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10487158 \f35\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\insrsid10487158 This version of Synchronet includes }{\f2\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 sbbsNTsvcs.exe}{
\f1\insrsid10487158 which may be used to run Synchronet as a set of operating system services on }{\i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Windows NT}{\f1\insrsid10487158 based operating systems (including }{\i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158
This version of Synchronet includes }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2 \ltrch\fcs0 \f2\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 sbbsNTsvcs.exe}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\insrsid10487158 which may be used to run Synchronet as a set of operating system services on }{
Windows 2000}{\f1\insrsid10487158 and }{\i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Windows XP}{\f1\insrsid10487158 ). The }{\i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Synchronet Control Pane}{\i\f1\insrsid10487158 l}{\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 can }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Windows NT}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\insrsid10487158 based operating systems (including }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Windows 2000}{
\f1\insrsid10487158 still be used to view real-time logs and statistics, monitor and control nodes, and start and stop services, but it is not necessary for the BBS to be running and servicing clients.}{\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158
\rtlch\fcs1 \af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\insrsid10487158 and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Windows XP}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\insrsid10487158 ). The }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1 \ltrch\fcs0
still be used to view real-time logs and statistics, monitor and control nodes, and start and stop services, but it is not necessary for the BBS to be running and servicing clients.
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\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/docs/" }{
\cs15\f1\fs20\ul\cf2\insrsid265684 http://synchro.net/docs/}}}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 for the online documentation or download }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbsdocs.zip" }{
\f1\fs20\insrsid11496834 See }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af2\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f2\fs20\insrsid11496834 docs/sbbsNTsvcs.txt}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid11496834 for details on installing and using the Synchronet NT Services.
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 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684
Synchronet is free software covered under the GNU General Public License. No registration or licensing fee is required. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/copyright.html" }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16647600
\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \cs15\f1\fs20\ul\cf2\insrsid265684 ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbsdocs.zip}}}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 for a local installation.
Synchronet is free software covered under the GNU General Public License. No registration or licensing fee is required. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684
for details. The author/maintainer (rob@synchro.net) has a PayPal}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 210 \\f "Symbol" \\s 10}{\fldrslt\f3\fs20}}}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 account for accepting voluntary monetary donations.
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Synchronet is an open source development project with complete anonymous public access to the full C/C++ source code. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/source.html" }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16647600
Synchronet is an open source development project with complete anonymous public access to the full C/C++ source code. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/source.html" }
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\par }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Thank you}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 for your interest in }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet BBS Software}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ,
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Thank you}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f1\fs20\insrsid265684 for your interest in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af1\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet BBS Software}{
