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-====== Join DOVE-Net ======+====== 🕊️ Join DOVE-Net ======
  
-This [[howto:]] explains the steps required for joining the [[network:DOVE-Net]] BBS message network.+This [[howto:]] explains the steps required for joining the [[network:DOVE-Net]] BBS message network. For Mystic BBS sysops, see [[dove-net-for-mystic|this article]] instead.
  
 ===== 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, and must be unique among others on DOVE-Net (see  personal significance, and must be unique among others on DOVE-Net (see 
-NODES.DAT included in DOVE-NET.ZIP to verify the uniqueness of your QWK-ID). +''nodes.dat'' included in [[ftp://vert.synchro.net/main/bbs/dove-net.zip|dove-net.zip]] to verify the uniqueness of your QWK-ID).
-[ftp://vert.synchro.net/main/bbs/dove-net.zip]+
  
 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:Vertrauen]] BBS as your hub, you will need to logon Assuming you will be using [[bbs:Vertrauen]] BBS as your hub, you will need to logon
-as "New" at telnet://vert.synchro.net and create your QWKnet account using+as "New" at [[telnet://vert.synchro.net]] (do **not** use the Web Server) and create your QWKnet account using
 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 ''QWK:'' prompt by prepending an asterisk '*' onto your user name (QWK-ID) at the login prompt. Then you should be able to use the normal means of changing your account password (i.e. via the User (D)efaults/Configuration menu).
  
 When you get to the ''QWK:'' prompt, you need to (C)hange Packet Configuration When you get to the ''QWK:'' prompt, you need to (C)hange Packet Configuration
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 ==== QWK Settings ==== ==== QWK Settings ====
  
-  [A] Ctrl-A Color Codes            : Leave in +  [A] Ctrl-A Color Codes           : Leave in 
-  [T] Archive Type                  : ZIP +  [T] Archive Type                 : zip 
-  [E] Include E-mail Messages       : Un-read Only +  [E] Include E-mail Messages      : Un-read Only 
-  [I] Include File Attachments      : Yes +  [I] Include File Attachments     : Yes 
-  [D] Delete E-mail Automatically   : Yes +  [D] Delete  E-mail Automatically : Yes 
-  [F] Include New Files List        : No +  [F] Include New Files List       : No 
-  [N] Include Index Files           : No +  [N] Include Index Files          : No 
-  [C] Include Control Files         : No +  [C] Include Control Files        : No 
-  [H] Include HEADERS.DAT File      : Yes +  [V] Include VOTING.DAT File      : Yes 
-  [Y] Include Messages from You     : No +  [H] Include HEADERS.DAT File     : Yes 
-  [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/Reply IDs     : Yes +  [P] Include Message Path (@VIA)  : No 
-  [X] Extended (QWKE) Packet Format : No+  [M] Include Message/Reply IDs    : No 
 +  [U] Include UTF-8 Characters     : Yes 
 +  [G] MIME-encoded Message Text    : Yes 
 +  [W] Word-wrap Message Text       : No 
 +  [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 "No") the ''VOTING.DAT'' and ''HEADERS.DAT'' files. Support for the ''VOTING.DAT'' file was added in Synchronet v3.17a (November, 2016). If your BBS sends a REP packet to VERT which includes either of these files (at any time), the respective QWK setting will be automatically turned back on for your QWKnet account. 
 + 
 +If your BBS software supports ''HEADERS.DAT'' (e.g. Synchronet v3.15 and later), then you do not need to include the QWK "kludges" for Time Zone (@TZ), Message Path (@VIA), and Message/Reply IDs (@MSGID and @REPLY). The ''HEADERS.DAT'' also makes the QWKE extensions unnecessary for QWK networking purposes. 
 + 
 +If your BBS software does not support [[custom:Ctrl-A codes]], then you'll want to set "Ctrl-A Color Codes" to either ''Strip'' or ''Expand to ANSI''.
  
 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 ''QWK:'' prompt and set all the DOVE-Net sub-boards to "On". from the ''QWK:'' prompt and set all the DOVE-Net sub-boards to "On".
  
-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->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT: Synchronet SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT:
 +<file>
 +╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
 +║                        VERT QWK Network Hub                        ║
 +╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
 +║ │Hub System ID              VERT                                   ║
 +║ │Enabled                    No                                     ║
 +║ │Archive Format             ZIP                                    ║
 +║ │Call-out Command Line      *qnet-ftp %s dove.synchro.net YOURPASS ║
 +║ │Native Call-out Command    No                                     ║
 +║ │Call-out Node              1                                      ║
 +║ │Call-out Days              All                                    ║
 +║ │Call-out Frequency         4 times a day                          ║
 +║ │Include Kludge Lines       No                                     ║
 +║ │Include VOTING.DAT File    Yes                                    ║
 +║ │Include HEADERS.DAT File   Yes                                    ║
 +║ │Include UTF-8 Characters   Yes                                    ║
 +║ │Extended (QWKE) Packets    No                                     ║
 +║ │Exported Ctrl-A Codes      Leave in                               ║
 +║ │Advanced Options...                                               ║
 +║ │Import Conferences...                                             ║
 +║ │Networked Sub-boards...                                           ║
 +╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
  
-|Hub System ID              |VERT                                       | +</file>
-|Pack Command Line          |%@zip -jD %f %s                            | +
-|Unpack Command Line        |%@unzip -Coj %f %s -d %g                   | +
-|Call-out Command Line      |*qnet-ftp %s dove.synchro.net //YOURPASS// | +
- +
-Replace //YOURPASS// with the password you used when creating your QWKnet account.+
  
-|Call-out Node              |1                | +  * Replace //YOURPASS// with the password you used when creating your QWKnet account. 
-|Call-out Days              |All              | +  * Set //Enabled// to //Yes//.
-|Call-out Frequency         |4 times a day    |+
  
 ==== Networked Sub-boards ==== ==== Networked Sub-boards ====
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 |2020    |DOVE-Net        |Religious Discussion/Debate/Evangelism    | |2020    |DOVE-Net        |Religious Discussion/Debate/Evangelism    |
 |2021    |DOVE-Net        |Hobby Corner (RC/modeling/etc)            | |2021    |DOVE-Net        |Hobby Corner (RC/modeling/etc)            |
 +|2022    |DOVE-Net        |Tech Talk                                 |
 |2030    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Announcements                  | |2030    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Announcements                  |
 |2007    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Discussion                     | |2007    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Discussion                     |
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 |2011    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Programming (Baja)             | |2011    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Programming (Baja)             |
 |2012    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Programming (JavaScript)       | |2012    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Programming (JavaScript)       |
-|2014    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Programming (C/C++ and CVS)    | +|2014    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Programming (C/C++ and Git)    | 
 |2013    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Data                           | |2013    |DOVE-Net        |Synchronet Data                           |
 |2010    |DOVE-Net        |DOVE-Net Sysops Only                      | |2010    |DOVE-Net        |DOVE-Net Sysops Only                      |
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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't already done so, either:+If you haven't already done so, **either**:
  
-  - Logon to your Hub (e.g. [[bbs:Vertrauen]]) via Telnet, RLogin, or SSH and (S)elect Areas to Scan from the ''QWK:'' prompt and set all DOVE-Net sub-boards to "On", or:+  - Logon to your Hub (e.g. [[bbs:Vertrauen]]) via Telnet, RLogin, or SSH and (S)elect Areas to Scan from the ''QWK:'' prompt and set all DOVE-Net sub-boards to "On", **or**:
   - Logon to your BBS and post a message in each of the DOVE-Net message areas to: "SBBS" with a subject of "ADD" (these are called "QWK control messages").   - Logon to your BBS and post a message in each of the DOVE-Net message areas to: "SBBS" with a subject of "ADD" (these are called "QWK control messages").
  

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