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====== DATA Directory ====== | ====== data Directory ====== |
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The location of the DATA directory is configurable (in [[util:SCFG]]->System->Advanced Options), but defaults to a sub-directory named ''data'' off of the installation directory (e.g. ''/sbbs/data/''). | The location of the Data directory is configurable (in [[util:SCFG]]->System->Advanced Options), but defaults to a sub-directory named **''data''** off of the installation directory (e.g. ''/sbbs/data/''). |
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===== Directory Contents ===== | ===== Directory Contents ===== |
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The Synchronet DATA directory contains the run-time data created during the normal operation of the BBS. | The Synchronet Data directory contains the run-time data created during the normal operation of the BBS. |
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| Examples include: |
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| - ''mail.*'' - Private email and netmail message base |
| - ''spam.hash'' - Database of known-SPAM message body hashes (used by the [[server:Mail]] Server) |
| - ''logon.lst'' - List of user logons to the [[server:Terminal]] Server |
| - ''areas.bbs'' - FidoNet-style message areas (used by [[util:SBBSecho]]) |
| - ''badareas.lst'' - Unconnected FidoNet-style message areas (used by [[util:SBBSecho]]) |
| - ''echostats.ini'' - FidoNet-style message area statistics (used by [[util:SBBSecho]]) |
| - ''sbbslist.json'' - BBS List (used by [[module:sbbslist]]) |
| - ''*.log'' - Log files created by Synchronet and some utilities (e.g. [[util:SBBSecho]]) |
| - ''*.now'' - [[config:semfiles|Semaphore files]] used by Synchronet |
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===== Sub-directories ===== | ===== Sub-directories ===== |
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Typical sub-directories of the DATA directory include: | Typical sub-directories of the Data directory include: |
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==== user ==== | ==== user ==== |
- ''<user-number>.sig'' - user signature | - ''<user-number>.sig'' - user signature |
- ''<user-number>.*'' - other user file | - ''<user-number>.*'' - other user file |
| - ''<user-number>.ini'' - user configuration settings (used by JS modules) |
- ''ptrs/<user-number>.ixb'' - user message scan configuration and pointers | - ''ptrs/<user-number>.ixb'' - user message scan configuration and pointers |
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==== logs ==== | ==== logs ==== |
Various activity log files are stored in this directory. | Various dated activity log files are stored in this directory. |
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==== qnet ==== | ==== qnet ==== |
- ''NODES.DAT'' - QWKnet node list | - ''NODES.DAT'' - QWKnet node list |
- ''USERS.DAT'' - QWKnet user list | - ''USERS.DAT'' - QWKnet user list |
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| ==== fido==== |
| FidoNet-style networking files are stored in this directory (''<node>'' is in hexadecimal net/node format). |
| - ''<node>.avatars.ini'' - Users avatars received from FidoNet-style node |
| - ''<node>.*.bin'' - Avatar collections received from FidoNet-style |
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| ==== finger ==== |
| Files placed here can be queried using "special finger requests" to the [[service:finger]] service. |
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==== msgs ==== | ==== msgs ==== |