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howto:dove-net [2019/09/26 20:23] – [Step 2: Create a QWKnet Account] Mention the '*' login prefix option, to change password digital manhowto:dove-net [2026/03/08 21:09] (current) – [QWK Settings] Add the MIME-encoded Message Text option digital man
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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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   [P] Include Message Path (@VIA)  : No   [P] Include Message Path (@VIA)  : No
   [M] Include Message/Reply IDs    : 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   [X] Extended (QWKE) Packet Format: No
  
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 ║ │Hub System ID              VERT                                   ║ ║ │Hub System ID              VERT                                   ║
-║ │Pack Command Line          %@zip -jD %f %s                        ║ +║ │Enabled                    No                                     ║ 
-║ │Unpack Command Line        %@unzip -Coj %f %s -d %g               ║+║ │Archive Format             ZIP                                    ║
 ║ │Call-out Command Line      *qnet-ftp %s dove.synchro.net YOURPASS ║ ║ │Call-out Command Line      *qnet-ftp %s dove.synchro.net YOURPASS ║
 +║ │Native Call-out Command    No                                     ║
 ║ │Call-out Node              1                                      ║ ║ │Call-out Node              1                                      ║
 ║ │Call-out Days              All                                    ║ ║ │Call-out Days              All                                    ║
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 ║ │Include UTF-8 Characters   Yes                                    ║ ║ │Include UTF-8 Characters   Yes                                    ║
 ║ │Extended (QWKE) Packets    No                                     ║ ║ │Extended (QWKE) Packets    No                                     ║
-║ │Exported Ctrl-A Codes      Strip                                  ║+║ │Exported Ctrl-A Codes      Leave in                               ║ 
 +║ │Advanced Options...                                               ║
 ║ │Import Conferences...                                             ║ ║ │Import Conferences...                                             ║
 ║ │Networked Sub-boards...                                           ║ ║ │Networked Sub-boards...                                           ║
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-</file> 
  
-Replace //YOURPASS// with the password you used when creating your QWKnet account.+</file>
  
-Replace //qnet-ftp// with //qnet-http// or //qnet-http -s// if you wish to use [[module:qnet-http|HTTP or HTTPS]] instead of FTP.+  * Replace //YOURPASS// with the password you used when creating your QWKnet account. 
 +  * Set //Enabled// to //Yes//.
  
 ==== 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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