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StartLora.Doc
How to start your very own LoraBBS
in 25 steps or less.
by Khaleel Waheed, BBS breaker.
You will need the following items:
lora235s.zip - Internet: oldcolo.com
CompuServe: IBMBBS Forum
Fidonet: Lora Conference
an unzipper program - found anywhere
* a nodelist - Internet: zeus.ieee.org
Fidonet: anywhere
Sequence:
1. Make directory: Lora
2. Unzip lora235s.zip in it.
3. Run lora235s.exe.
*4. Put the nodelist file in \Lora\Nodes
5. Write a text file in \Lora.
Call it: Route.Cfg
Write in it: SEND-TO CRASH YourRegion:YourNet\0
6. Run LSetup.Exe.
7. Change these settings:
Global
Addresses
Main
Put YourRegion:YourNet/999
Save
Exit
Modem
Hardware
Modem port
Put your modem comm port
Lock port
Yes
Exit
Exit
Manager
* Nodelist
* List 1
* Nodelist
* Put your nodelist file name
* Nodediff
* Put nothing, leave blank
* Exit
* Translations
* Location USA / Canada
* Translate to
* Put 1- in place of 001-
* Save
* Exit
* Exit
Save
8. You have exited LSetup.Exe.
9. Run Lora.Exe
If it won't start
Then go back to LSetup.Exe
Change something
Hint: Read the error code.
10. Press Esc for the pull down menu.
*11.Programs
* Process Nodelist
* If it won't process
* Then Alt-C
* Change something.
Hint: * means optional, instead goto
Setup Manager Nodes
Add: YourRegion:YourNet\0
Enter telepone number
12. Now Esc to:
BBS
Login - doesn't matter which way
Login as Lora Tester and play
Logoff
13. You are now back at LoraBBS
14. Go to LSetup by Alt-C.
15. Goto:
Manager
Users
Lora Tester
Level
Change to Sysop
Save
Exit
Exit
Exit
16. Okay, you are back at LoraBBS.
17. Logon again and write a netmail message
To: SysOp
Address: YourRegion:YourNet/0.
Subject: Flame
Write something witty and Ctrl+Z
18. Logoff
19. Okay we're back at LoraBBS.
20. Esc to:
Mail
Pack netmail
21. Give it 30 seconds after your modem resets.
22. Lora will send the netmail message.
23. You're a SysOp.