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howto:dove-net [2010/02/20 00:53] – external edit 127.0.0.1 | howto:dove-net [2023/01/11 12:17] – [Step 4: Configure your QWKnet Hub] Set Exported Ctrl-A codes to "Leave in" by default digital man | ||
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- | ====== | + | ====== |
+ | This [[howto:]] explains the steps required for joining the [[network: | ||
===== Step 1: Choose a QWK-ID ===== | ===== Step 1: Choose a QWK-ID ===== | ||
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Your QWK-ID should be an abbreviation of your BBS name or have some other | Your QWK-ID should be an abbreviation of your BBS name or have some other | ||
personal significance, | personal significance, | ||
- | NODES.DAT included in DOVE-NET.ZIP to verify the uniqueness of your QWK-ID). | + | '' |
- | [ftp:// | + | |
QWK-IDs are limited to a maximum of eight characters in length, may only | QWK-IDs are limited to a maximum of eight characters in length, may only | ||
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Assuming you will be using [[bbs: | Assuming you will be using [[bbs: | ||
- | as " | + | as " |
your BBS's QWK-ID as the user name (even if you already have a regular user | your BBS's QWK-ID as the user name (even if you already have a regular user | ||
account there). | account there). | ||
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Remember the password you used to create this account, you'll need it later. | Remember the password you used to create this account, you'll need it later. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you ever need to change your password in the future, you can login to Vertrauen with your QWKnet account without being limited to the '' | ||
When you get to the '' | When you get to the '' | ||
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==== QWK Settings ==== | ==== QWK Settings ==== | ||
- | [A] Ctrl-A Color Codes : Leave in | + | [A] Ctrl-A Color Codes |
- | [T] Archive Type : ZIP | + | [T] Archive Type |
- | [E] Include E-mail Messages | + | [E] Include E-mail Messages |
- | [I] Include File Attachments | + | [I] Include File Attachments |
- | [D] Delete E-mail Automatically | + | [D] Delete |
- | [F] Include New Files List : No | + | [F] Include New Files List |
- | [N] Include Index Files | + | [N] Include Index Files : No |
- | [C] Include Control Files | + | [C] Include Control Files : No |
- | [H] Include HEADERS.DAT File : Yes | + | [V] Include VOTING.DAT File : Yes |
- | [Y] Include Messages from You | + | [H] Include HEADERS.DAT File |
- | [Z] Include Time Zone (TZ) : Yes | + | [Y] Include Messages from You : No |
- | [V] Include Message Path (VIA) : Yes | + | [Z] Include Time Zone (@TZ) : No |
- | [M] Include Message/ | + | [P] Include Message Path (@VIA) : No |
- | [X] Extended (QWKE) Packet Format : No | + | [M] Include Message/ |
+ | [U] Include UTF-8 Characters | ||
+ | [X] Extended (QWKE) Packet Format: No | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you are using an older version of Synchronet (or some other BBS software), you may want to exclude (set to " | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your BBS software supports '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your BBS software does not support [[custom: | ||
You may also want to take this opportunity to (S)elect Areas to Scan | You may also want to take this opportunity to (S)elect Areas to Scan | ||
from the '' | from the '' | ||
- | It is important that you do NOT use a regular user account for QWK packet | + | It is **important** that you do NOT use a regular user account for QWK packet |
transfers. | transfers. | ||
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Synchronet SCFG-> | Synchronet SCFG-> | ||
- | + | < | |
- | |Hub System ID | + | ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ |
- | |Pack Command Line | + | ║ VERT QWK Network Hub ║ |
- | |Unpack Command Line | + | ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ |
- | |Call-out Command Line | + | ║ │Hub System ID VERT ║ |
+ | ║ │Archive Format | ||
+ | ║ │Pack Command Line ║ | ||
+ | ║ │Unpack Command Line ║ | ||
+ | ║ │Call-out Command Line *qnet-ftp %s dove.synchro.net YOURPASS | ||
+ | ║ │Call-out Node Any ║ | ||
+ | ║ │Call-out Days All ║ | ||
+ | ║ │Call-out Frequency | ||
+ | ║ │Include Kludge Lines | ||
+ | ║ │Include VOTING.DAT File Yes ║ | ||
+ | ║ │Include HEADERS.DAT File | ||
+ | ║ │Include UTF-8 Characters | ||
+ | ║ │Extended (QWKE) Packets | ||
+ | ║ │Exported Ctrl-A Codes Leave in ║ | ||
+ | ║ │Import Conferences... | ||
+ | ║ │Networked Sub-boards... | ||
+ | ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ | ||
+ | </file> | ||
Replace // | Replace // | ||
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- | |Call-out Node |1 | | ||
- | |Call-out Days |All | | ||
- | |Call-out Frequency | ||
==== Networked Sub-boards ==== | ==== Networked Sub-boards ==== | ||
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===== Step 5: Turn on the DOVE-Net conferences on your QWKnet Hub ===== | ===== Step 5: Turn on the DOVE-Net conferences on your QWKnet Hub ===== | ||
- | If you haven' | + | If you haven' |
- | - Logon to your Hub (e.g. [[bbs: | + | - Logon to your Hub (e.g. [[bbs: |
- Logon to your BBS and post a message in each of the DOVE-Net message areas to: " | - Logon to your BBS and post a message in each of the DOVE-Net message areas to: " | ||