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VBBS 6.11 Documentation -- 2-F-1
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║ CHAPTER TWO ANNEX F 4. PATHS CONFIGURATION ║
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This is the section of VCONFIG in which you can configure
and optimize VBBS' use of your hard-drive space.
1) Main VBBS Directory (\VBBS)
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The system executables (*.EXE) belong in this directory,
along with WFC.COM and your configuration (*.CFG) files.
This should be your current directory when you are exe-
cuting the program. A typical path might be
C:\VBBS
2) Scripts Directory (\V)
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This is where VBBS expects to find any script and func-
tion-block files:
*.V *.COD *.LIT *.FB
3) Data Directory (\DATA)
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Where VBBS expects to find system data files:
USERFILE.DAT CONNECT .DAT NET.1 ... NET.999
USERFILE.IDX AREACODE.NET
STATVBBS.DAT NETWORKS.LST
4) System Text Files (\TXT)
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Where VBBS expects to find system text files:
*.TXT *.ANS *.ASC *.MNU *.PDM *.RIP
Note that many online-game programs generate score files
that may be placed in this directory and viewed using the
[B]ulletins option from the Main Menu.
5) CONTROL.DAT Directory
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Specifies in which directory VBBS will maintain the tem-
porary system file containing the current user's informa-
tion. Multi-user installations NEED to set up a RAMdrive
for this file; the same is also *recommended* for single-
line installations (see "Optimizing VBBS" for details on
setting up a RAMdrive).
6) Temporary Directory (\TEMP)
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This is the directory VBBS will use for temporary storage
of incoming network packets and files. The directory you
specify here should not be used for any other purpose,
VBBS 6.11 Documentation -- 2-F-2
and it is NOT recommended that you use a RAMdrive for this
directory (if the power goes, you could lose an entire net
packet).
7) Database Directory (\DB)
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This is the directory where VBBS will store ALL database
information, such as messages and file descriptions.
8) Upload/E-Mail Directory (\SYSOP)
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Specifies path for storage of E-mail with attached files
and uploads from users (if you have all uploads going to
the \SYSOP directory).
--> IMPORTANT NOTE: You may specify whatever paths you wish for
these directories (and will need to for di-
rectories you wish to place in a RAMdrive),
but it is much less confusing to use the
default paths set up by the INSTALL.EXE
program.
It is recommended that you run the system
diagnostics anytime you alter any of the
settings in this section of VCONFIG, to en-
sure that VBBS can find the files it needs
in order to operate properly.