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CTRL Directory
The path to the Synchronet control (CTRL) directory defaults to a sub-directory named ctrl
off of the installation directory (e.g. /sbbs/ctrl/
).
Directory Contents
The Synchronet control directory contains critical configuration and data files for the operation of the software.
SBBSCTRL Environment Variable
The SBBSCTRL
environment variable of your operating system/shell should be set the path of this directory.
Windows NT
For Windows NT-based operating systems, goto the Windows Control Panel-> System->Advanced->Environment Variables->System Variables->New...
Variable: SBBSCTRL Variable Value: c:\sbbs\ctrl
(replace c:\sbbs\ctrl
with the full path to your ctrl
directory)
Windows 9x
For Windows 9x-based operating systems, edit your C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT file and add the line:
SET SBBSCTRL=c:\sbbs\ctrl
(replace c:\sbbs\ctrl
with the full path to your ctrl
directory)
bash
For Unix bash/sh: In the home directory of the user the BBS will be running as, edit the file named either .profile or .bash_profile depending on if you're running bash or sh and add the line:
SBBSCTRL=/sbbs/ctrl && export SBBSCTRL
(replace /sbbs/ctrl
with the full path to your ctrl
directory)
csh/tcsh
For Unix csh/tcsh: Again, in the home directory of the user the BBS will be running as, in the file named .tcshrc (for tcsh) or .cshrc (for csh) add the line:
setenv SBBSCTRL /sbbs/ctrl
(replace /sbbs/ctrl
with the full path to your ctrl
directory)