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wcSetup is used in two ways:

1.   To create a new configuration

2.   To update all or part of your current Wildcat! 4 BBS files.

Starting wcSetup

When to create a new configuration

How do I…


Location of Wildcat! 4.x
This is the drive and subdirectory where your Wildcat! 4 configuration files are located. wcSetup will look for WCCONFIG.DAT in this directory, and will use it to find the locations of your user database, file databases and message files.


Configuration (Makewild)
Check this box if you want to use the information in your Wildcat! 4 MakeWild database in the new wcConfig configuration.


User database
Check this box if you want to convert your Wildcat! 4 user database.


File databases
Check this box if you want to convert all your Wildcat! 4 file databases. Group files will be converted at the same time as your ALLFILES database.


Message databases
Check this box if you want to convert all your Wildcat! 4 message databases.


Overall
This box shows a graphical representation of the progress wcSetup is making on the conversion of all the files and databases you selected.


Done
This box shows a graphical representation of the progress wcSetup is making on the conversion of the current database.


Starting wcSetup

Whether you are installing for the first time or upgrading, you will need to do it with wcSetup. Note that unlike the other Wildcat! programs, wcSetup cannot be opened if the server is running.

To start wcSetup using Windows 95:

1.   Open the Windows Explorer and select Settings.

2.   Select Control Panel, then Add/Remove programs.

3.   Click Install. Be sure that the Wildcat! 5 diskette or CD is in the appropriate drive., then click Next.

4.   Windows should display the command line

 	X:\WCSETUP.EXE

where “X” is the correct drive containing your Wildcat! 5 setup disk. If it does not, you can browse the drives for the correct path, or type it in directly.

5.   Click Finish, and wcSetup is launched.

6.   Click Next to continue.

7.   Select Create new configuration to install for the first time, or Upgrade an existing configuration if that is what you will be doing.


When to create a new configuration

Choose this option if you are in one of the following categories:

1.   You have never run a BBS, and you are installing Wildcat! for the first time

2.   You are running a version of Wildcat! BBS earlier than 4.0, for instance

Wildcat! Test Drive	Wildcat! 1.03 SW
Wildcat! Lite	Wildcat! version 1
Wildcat! version 3	Wildcat! version 2
3.   You are running a BBS, but you are not using Wildcat!

4.   You have installed and configured this version of Wildcat! but you want to replace your current settings and start over.

Note: If you make a mistake and select New instead of Upgrade, you will get a warning message from wcSetup, allowing you to select the correct option. Answer Yes if you want to replace your old version, or No to go back to the previous screen.

If you choose to replace your old version with a fresh one, the Wildcat! 5 installation wizard replaces (overwrites) all of your files. None of your previous configurations are saved. All files (display, menu, questionnaire, etc.) are replaced with the default files that are provided with your Wildcat! 5 package. You must recreate all databases, settings, conferences, etc. using wcConfig and wcDraw.


How to upgrade an existing configuration

wcSetup will convert your existing Wildcat! 4 BBS, saving and updating as much of your configuration information as it can.

For maximum safety, please be sure you have an up-to-date backup of your Wildcat! files before you begin the conversion.

To upgrade your existing configuration:

1.   Launch wcSetup and select Update an existing configuration. Click Next to continue.

2.  Browse through the drives and directories to find the current location of Wildcat! , or type the path in directly. Click Next when you are ready to proceed.

3.   Select the areas of your old configuration you would like to keep. Choose User, File, and Message databases, and/or user last read pointers. Wildcat! 5 will automatically save your MAKEWILD (now wcConfig) and security settings. Click Next when you are satisfied with your selections.

4.   The Wildcat! 5 installation wizard installs the new Wildcat! 5 files, updates your old configurations and selected options.

5.   Click Finish to finish the upgrade.


Back
Return to the previous screen.


Cancel
Close wcSetup without completing the installation.


Create new configuration
Installs a completely new instance of Wildcat!  Note that this will overwrite any previous versions and erase any currently installed databases. You will be warned if there is an existing Wildcat! 5 configuration present.


Next
Continue on to the next screen.


Browse
Pops up a Browse dialog box, letting you specify the path of the Wildcat! 4 version  to be used to upgrade to Wildcat! 5.


Configuration (wcCONFIG)
Check this box if you want to use the information in your Wildcat! 4 MAKEWILD in your wcCONFIG configuration.


User last read pointers
This tells Wildcat! 5 which message numbers the users in your user database have read. They will not have to re-read all the messages, nor will they lose any messages that they have not read yet.


Finish
wcSetup completes the installation process.


Starting wcSetup using Windows NT:

To start wcSetup using Windows NT:

1.   Open the Program Manager and find the file WCSETUP.EXE.

2.   Click Open, and wcSetup is launched.

3.   Select Create new configuration to install for the first time, or Upgrade an existing configuration if that is what you will be doing.


Starting wcSetup using a command line

To start wcSetup using a command line:

1.   Open a command line or DOS prompt.

2.   Type

 X:\WCSETUP [ENTER]

where “X” is the correct drive containing your Wildcat! 5 setup disk.


Create a new configuration

Choose this option if:

1.   You have never run a BBS, and you are installing Wildcat! for the first time

2.   You are running a version of Wildcat! BBS earlier than 4.0.

3.   You are running a BBS, but you are not using Wildcat!

4.   You have installed and configured this version of Wildcat! but you want to replace your current settings and start over.

Note:   If you make a mistake and select New instead of Upgrade, you will get a warning message from wcSetup, allowing you to select the correct option.

If you choose to replace your old version with a fresh one, the Wildcat! 5 installation wizard replaces (overwrites) all of your files. None of your previous configurations are saved. All files (display, menu, questionnaire, etc.) are replaced with the default files that are provided with your Wildcat! 5 package. You must recreate all databases, settings, conferences, etc.


Upgrade an existing configuration

wcSetup will convert your existing Wildcat! 4 BBS, saving and updating as much of your configuration information as it can.

PROTECT YOUR EXISTING FILES AND DATA! Back up your Wildcat! files before you begin the conversion.

To upgrade your existing configuration:

1.   Launch wcSetup and select Update an existing configuration. Click Next to continue.

2.   Browse through the drives and directories to find the current location of Wildcat! , or type the path in directly. Click Next when you are ready to proceed.

3.   Select the areas of your old configuration you would like to keep. Choose User, File, Questionnaires, and Message databases, and/or user last read pointers. Wildcat! 5 will automatically save your MakeWild (now wcConfig) and security settings. Click Next when you are satisfied with your selections.

wcSetup installs the new Wildcat! 5 files, updates your old configurations and selected options. Click Finish to finish the upgrade.


Procedures
How do I…

Start wcSetup

Create a new configuration

Upgrade an existing configuration

Starting wcSetup using a command line

Staring wcSetup using Windows NT

How to upgrade an existing configuration