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- The following is instructions on installing ACNet via QWK to Synchronet BBS
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- In SCFG.exe choose the option "Message Areas"
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- ╔════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Configure ║
- ╠════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Nodes ║
- ║ │System ║
- ║ │Networks ║
- ║ │File Areas ║
- ║ │File Options ║
- ║ │Chat Features ║
- ║ │Message Areas* ║
- ║ │Message Options ║
- ║ │Command Shells ║
- ║ │External Programs ║
- ║ │Text File Sections ║
- ╚════════════════════════════╝
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- You will be given the "Message Groups" box.
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- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Message Groups ║
- ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Mainboard/Local Messages ║
- ║ │DOVE-Net ║
- ║ │Communications Network ║
- ║ │Test ║
- ║ │MirageNet ║
- ║ │Fidonet ║
- ║ │NukeNet ║
- ║ │XpresitNet ║
- ║ │Newsgroups (BBS Related) ║
- ║ │ ║
- ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- Click the "INSert" key to create a new group.
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- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Group Long Name: Acnet ║
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- Name the group "AcNet"
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- ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Acnet Group ║
- ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Long Name Acnet ║
- ║ │Short Name Acnet ║
- ║ │Internal Code Prefix ║
- ║ │Access Requirements ║
- ║ │Clone Options ║
- ║ │Export Areas... ║
- ║ │Import Areas... ║
- ║ │Message Sub-boards... ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- Now pick the option "Import Areas".
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- ╔═══════════════════════════╗
- ║ Import Area File Format ║
- ╠═══════════════════════════╣
- ║ │SUBS.TXT (Synchronet) ║
- ║ │AREAS.BBS (MSG) ║
- ║ │AREAS.BBS (SMB) ║
- ║ │AREAS.BBS (SBBSECHO) ║
- ║ │FIDONET.NA (Fido) ║
- ╚═══════════════════════════╝
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- Pick "SUBS.TXT (Synchronet) as your option.
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- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Filename: C:\SBBS\CTRL\SUBS.TXT ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- In the Filename feild point to the ACNET.TXT file that come with this
- documentation.
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- Press Enter.
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- Viola! Your ACNet message base has been created.
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- Now you must exit SCFG so your config files can reload..
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- Aftwards get back into SCFG to setup your QWK hub.
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- ╔════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Configure ║
- ╠════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Nodes ║
- ║ │System ║
- ║ │Networks ║
- ║ │File Areas ║
- ║ │File Options ║
- ║ │Chat Features ║
- ║ │Message Areas ║
- ║ │Message Options ║
- ║ │Command Shells ║
- ║ │External Programs ║
- ║ │Text File Sections ║
- ╚════════════════════════════╝
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- From the main menu of SCFG select "Networks"
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- ╔═══════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Networks ║
- ╠═══════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Internet E-mail ║
- ║ │QWK Packet Networks ║
- ║ │FidoNet EchoMail and NetMail ║
- ║ │PostLink Networks ║
- ╚═══════════════════════════════╝
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- Now select "QWK Packet Networks"
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- ╔═══════════════════════╗
- ║ QWK Packet Networks ║
- ╠═══════════════════════╣
- ║ │Network Hubs... ║
- ║ │Default Tagline ║
- ╚═══════════════════════╝
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- *If you do not already have a default tagline configured, You need to
- configure one.
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- From this menu, select "Network Hubs"
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- ╔════════════════════╗
- ║ QWK Network Hubs ║
- ╠════════════════════╣
- ║ │VERT ║
- ║ │SCANNER ║
- ║ │EOE ║
- ║ │ ║
- ╚════════════════════╝
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- Now hit "INSert" to add a new hub
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- ╔═════════════════════╗
- ║ System ID: VEXED2 ║
- ╚═════════════════════╝
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- Make system id be "VEXED2" that is the QWK hubs QWK ID.
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- Now you should be able to select VEXED2 for your list of QWK network hubs.
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- ║ VEXED2 Network Hub ║
- ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Hub System ID VEXED2 ║
- ║ │Pack Command Line %!pkzip %f %s ║
- ║ │Unpack Command Line %!pkunzip -o %f %g %s ║
- ║ │Call-out Command Line *qnet-ftp VEXED2 warzone.dyndns.org PAS║
- ║ │Call-out Node 1 ║
- ║ │Call-out Days All ║
- ║ │Call-out Frequency 6 times a day ║
- ║ │Networked Sub-boards... ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- This is what your hub information setup should look like..
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- In the "Call out Command Line" be sure to change "PASSWORD" to the password
- you recieved with your QWK id from Warzone BBS.
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- If you do not already have one, Login to warzone.dyndns.org with your QWKID
- and when the system asks if you are a visiting sysop, answer "Yes"
- or contact mrproper@warzone.dyndns.org.
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- After you've done that you need to select "Networked Sub-Boards"
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- ╔════════════════════════╗
- ║ Networked Sub-boards ║
- ╠════════════════════════╣
- ║ │ ║
- ╚════════════════════════╝
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- From here you will need to select "INSert" to add your first echo.
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- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Message Groups ║
- ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Mainboard/Local Messages ║
- ║ │DOVE-Net ║
- ║ │Communications Network ║
- ║ │AcNet ║
- ║ │MirageNet ║
- ║ │Fidonet ║
- ║ │NukeNet ║
- ║ │XpresitNet ║
- ║ │Newsgroups (BBS Related) ║
- ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- Click the message group AcNet
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- ║ AcNet Sub-boards ║
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- ║ │Advanced WWIV Networking ║
- ║ │Japanese Animation ║
- ║ │"Quote of The Day" ║
- ║ │The Word Of The Day ║
- ║ │ACnet Sysops ║
- ║ │ACnet Subboard Yellow Pages ║
- ║ │WWIV User Help & Hints ║
- ║ │BBS Ads Multi Netted!! ║
- ║ │BBS Promotion ║
- ║ │ACNet General Discussion ║
- ║ │ANSI Art Gallery ║
- ║ │Classic Computers ║
- ║ │Chit Chat ║
- ║ │ACnet Girls (Females Only) ║
- ║ │Eli's Basic Programing Sub ║
- ║ │Distorted Reality (Physics) ║
- ║ │Faith & Religion ║
- ║ │Computer Freaks of America ║
- ║ │ACnet Music Chat ║
- ║ │National Public Radio News/Talk ║
- ║ │Amateur Programming ║
- ║ │Robot Builders Discussion ║
- ║ │Hacker's Free Speech Forum ║
- ║ │Toys In the Attic - Poetry ║
- ║ │Swap Shop (Buy Sell Trade) ║
- ║ │Wrestling Chat ║
- ║ │WIndows2000 Technical Discussion ║
- ║ │Windows Worrys ║
- ║ │Windows XP/.NET Technical Talk ║
- ║ │Sysop Link ║
- ║ │Multi-Network Chat ║
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- Now select the first Sub-board on the list.
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- ╔═════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Conference Number on Hub: ║
- ╚═════════════════════════════════╝
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- Now look at the file "conf.lst" that came with this distobution.
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- Select the right conference number to the sub-board you are adding..
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- Just keep repeating this process until all the message areas are added..
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- VIOLA! you have Acnet..
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- Within an hour or so you should have mail flowing into all these areas you jus
- added.
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- After this it would be nice for you to post a test/Introduction message into
- AcNet Sysops conference.
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- Hope this documentation helps, If you need any additional assisitance contact
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- mrproper@warzone.dyndns.org.
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