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SWIFTBBS.JMP
The SwiftBBS Jump Start
If you're experienced with other Bulletin board
software, you may want to "jump start" SwiftBBS to get a
quicker look at it. Below are some simple steps for such a
jump start.
This doesn't mean SwiftBBS is properly installed. When
installing SwiftBBS for live use, be sure to read the
documentation fully and go through all the installation
screens, particularly if it'll be used for echomail.
1) Create a separate directory for SwiftBBS and
extract all the files in the archive into this directory
and/or sub-directories.
2) Create/edit an AREAS.BBS file in the QuickBBS format
for all areas you will be using. Do NOT run SWIFCNFG or
create a CONFIG.BBS yet. If a CONFIG.BBS file exists, delete
or rename it.
3) Now run SWIFCNFG. If no CONFIG.BBS exists when
Swifcnfg runs, it will import the areatags for all the
areas in AREAS.BBS and use them for the Board description.
All areas will also be set to echo status.
In the appropriate sections of SwiftBBS configuration,
enter the Netmail address you will be using, and system
paths, and Save setup. In the user editor, enter your name
and selected parameters. Menus are not required.
4) Run SwiftBBS with the -o option for Opus menus. For
ANSI or AVATAR, you can also use the appropriate options.