Synchronet v3.21e-Win32 (install) has been released (Mar-2026).

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 ===== Setting ===== ===== Setting =====
  
-==== Windows NT ====+==== Windows ====
  
-For Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems (this includes Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7), goto the Windows Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables->System Variables->New... and set+For Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems, go to the Windows Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables->System Variables->New... and set
   * Variable name: ''SBBSCTRL''   * Variable name: ''SBBSCTRL''
   * Variable value: ''c:\sbbs\ctrl''   * Variable value: ''c:\sbbs\ctrl''
 (replace ''c:\sbbs\ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory) (replace ''c:\sbbs\ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory)
  
-==== Windows 9x ====+==== Debian-based Linux ==== 
 +(Yes, this includes Ubuntu Linux)
  
-For Mirosoft Windows 9x-based operating systems, edit your ''C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT'' file +See https://wiki.debian.org/EnvironmentVariables
-and add the line: +
-    SET SBBSCTRL=c:\sbbs\ctrl +
-(replace ''c:\sbbs\ctrl'' with the full path to your ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory)+
  
 +Example ''~/.profile'' addition that both sets the ''SBBSCTRL'' variable and adds the Synchronet ''[[dir:exec]]'' directory to the search path:
 +<code sh>
 +export SBBSCTRL=/sbbs/ctrl
 +export PATH=$PATH:/sbbs/exec
 +</code>
 ==== bash/sh ==== ==== bash/sh ====
  
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 | ''SBBSNNUM''  | Current node number                           | ''1'' | | ''SBBSNNUM''  | Current node number                           | ''1'' |
 | ''PCBNODE''   | Current node number (only for DOS programs)   | ''1'' | | ''PCBNODE''   | Current node number (only for DOS programs)   | ''1'' |
 +| ''PCBDRIVE''  | Current node drive letter                     | ''C:'' |
 +| ''PCBDIR''    | Current node path (sans drive letter)         | ''\SBBS\NODE1\'' |
 | ''DAY''       | Current day of the month (01-31   )           | ''01'' | | ''DAY''       | Current day of the month (01-31   )           | ''01'' |
 | ''WEEKDAY''   | Current day of the week abbreviation          | ''Mon''| | ''WEEKDAY''   | Current day of the week abbreviation          | ''Mon''|
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 +===== See Also =====
 +  * [[:config:|Configuration]]
 +
 +
 +{{tag>configuration operating_system}}

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