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The TriBBS Bulletin Board System 5
INSTALLATION
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The first step in using any computer program is to install it. You
probably acquired your copy of TriBBS from a BBS or online service and
have obviously uncompressed the file archive. There are two methods
for installing TriBBS: automatic installation through the included
INSTALL.EXE program or manual installation where you will be required
to do most of the work yourself. The method you chose is obviously up
to you, but most users will find automatic installation to be the best
method for setting up a new TriBBS board.
Automatic Installation
----------------------
Automatic installation is started by running the INSTALL.EXE program.
This is done by entering the following at the DOS prompt:
INSTALL
INSTALL starts by displaying a list of directories it intends to
create. By default, these directories are C:\TRIBBS (the board's main
directory), C:\TRIBBS\MWORK (holds the user data file, the message
conferences, questionnaires, answers to questionnaires, the callers
log, and a few other data files), C:\TRIBBS\NWORK (holds the menu
configuration files, event data files, and temporary caller logs),
C:\TRIBBS\DISPLAY (holds display screens: log on screens, goodbye
screen, bulletins, door bulletins, custom menu screens, etc.),
C:\TRIBBS\TRANSFER (used by TriBBS to hold temporary files during file
transfers), and C:\TRIBBS\TTTEMP (used by TriBBS to hold transient
files and data). You can change the main BBS directory by pressing
the <F10> key and entering the new main BBS directory's name.
The installation process will continue as soon as you press <ENTER>.
The installation program continues by creating the six above mentioned
directories, copies the executable files (BBS.EXE, TTPROT.EXE,
TRIMAN.EXE, FILEMAN.EXE, TRIPACK.EXE, MAKEIDX.EXE, ASCTOBIN.EXE, and
LANGUAGE.001) into the main BBS directory, creates a BOARD.BAT file in
the main BBS directory, copies the menu configuration files into the
NWORK directory, and copies the TeleChat and full screen editor help
screens into the DISPLAY directory.
At this point the installation program will halt and wait for you to
enter the BBS name (default: Unnamed BBS), the sysop's name (default:
Joe Sysop), the com port (default: 1), and your modem's maximum baud
rate (default: 2400). Once you have edited these to appropriate
values, you must press <F10> to continue. INSTALL will continue by
creating three data files in the main BBS directory: SYSDAT1.DAT,
SYSDAT2.DAT, and NODE.DAT.