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(Updated for versions 1.55+)
Thank you for trying the Illusion BBS System. The following gives instructions
for a quick setup, simple configuration, and where to look for help.
Installation:
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The installation of Illusion is easy, however it does take some work on the
Sysop's part. These instructions will get you up and running with minimal work.
o Create a new directory (such as C:\BBS), and place the following files in it:
ILLUSION.EXE - The actual Illusion BBS program
ILLUSION.OVR - Illusion's overlay file, needed for proper execution
INIT .EXE - The Illusion initialization program
FILESxxx.ZIP - Misc. files Illusion uses (most may be configured later)
o Unzip the FILESxxx.ZIP (xxx is the version number) in the your main BBS dir.
o Run the INIT program and press F10 to begin. Follow all prompts.
o If the installation was successful, you may safely delete the FILESxxx.ZIP,
but keep a backup on hand just in case.
o Before you put the BBS up for callers, the installation of a Fossil driver
is STRONGLY recommended (and if you plan to setup some type of front end
mailer, it may be required). X00, and BNU are both excellent Fossil drivers,
and can be downloaded from most BBS's. Follow the instructions included with
it to make it work with your modem.
o Create an enviroment variable called IBBS, and set it equal to your main
BBS pathname. A good place to put this line is in your autoexec.bat.
(Example: SET IBBS=C:\BBS)
Your Illusion BBS should now be setup! The next section contains instructions
to setup and customize Illusion.
Setting up Illusion to Run Multinode:
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Illusion versions 1.55 and up support multiple nodes. To setup seperate nodes
follow these instructions (after initializing the first node as shown above):
o Create a "Node" dir (C:\BBS\NODE1 for example), and move the ILLUSION.EXE
ILLUSION.OVR files to it.
o Create a new swap, temp, and trap directory under your node directory (make
sure to put subdirectories 1, 2, and 3 below the new temp dir as well).
o Run the NODEMGR utility (found in IUTILxxx.ZIP). Select addnode and follow
the instructions.
o You may now delete the old THISNODE.DAT (in your main BBS dir), and your old
swap, temp, and trap dirs.
o Repeat for each node you wish to add.
Each node can now be run (through some type of multitasker) by running the
each node out of it's own dir (with it's own exe/ovr files and thisnode dat
that you created above).
Running Illusion & Simple Configuration:
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Now that Illusion is installed, you are now ready to run it and begin
configuring and customizing it. This takes time (I've been running my
BBS for over a year now, and I'm still not done!!), so don't get frustrated.
However, some things need to be setup before you can put the BBS up for callers.
o First of all, run it by typing ILLUSION from your dos prompt (make sure
your in you main BBS dir, or the proper node dir if you're running multinode)
o You will now see the "WFC (Waiting for Caller)" screen. This gives
you access to all the setup areas (the same ones that are online).
Begin with the (P)System Config, and go through each option (especially
the modem/node config) making sure everything is set correctly. Use the
(?)Help Command when you need a list of commands.
o Quit back to the WFC, and go into the (B)oard Editor. Here you can set
up all your message bases. Do the same for the (F)ile Editor.
o Check the (X)Protocol Editor setup. (This is usually correct unless you have
a high speed modem). You will need to put DSZ in your path (or define the
path to your protocol drivers in the System config). DSZ (X,Y, and Zmodem)
should be all you need for now, you can add more protocols later.
o The (S)tring Config. is where you can setup and customize misc. strings that
are displayed. These can even be more configurable with the use of MCI
codes (which is beyond the scope of this documentation, MCI/ACS system
docs will be available in the near future. For now try to stay away from the
use of the @ character, unless you know what you are doing, or wish
to experiment).
o The (#)Menu Editor is the backbone of Illusion. Illusion's default menus
are sufficent until you become more proficient with the Illusion commands.
Menu docs will also be released in the future. For now, ask another Illusion
sysop for help.
That completes the basic setup of Illusion. This is just a start, the menu
editor, FidoNet interfaces, external utilities, online games, and text/ansi
files make Illusion one of the most configurable BBS softwares around. Call
another Illusion site for help in exploring all the possiblilites.
More Help:
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Still having problems? Call another Illusion site, or call one of the alpha
sites:
Paramnesia BBS Alpha 1 (215) 481-9932 14.4v32bis
Altered Reality BBS Alpha 2 (215) 767-6638 14.4v32bis
More documentation is being written for specific topics (such as the menu
editor, and MCI/ACS systems), and will be available soon.
-- Illusion authors
- 10/31/92