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====== Windows Installation ====== | ====== Windows Installation ====== |
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After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. ''[[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs313a.zip]]''), you will | ===== Prerequisites ===== |
need to extract the archive file that you downloaded into a temporary directory | If installing or upgrading-to Synchronet v3.16 (in development as of October 20, 2011), you will need to download and install the [[http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555|Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)]] which contains the required file: ''MSVCR100.DLL'' (Microsoft Visual C++ Run-time Library v10.0). |
on your hard drive. You may need WinZip or an equivalent archive program to | |
uncompress and extract the installation files. | |
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Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted | As of February 17th, 2018, Synchronet for Win32 now uses Cryptlib v3.4.4 which requires ''VCRUNTIME140.dll''. You can download the required Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package (x86) [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=52685|here]]. |
the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the installation. | ===== Installation ===== |
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The default installation directory is recommended for most users. If you choose | === Install from official releases === |
to change the installation directory, it is critical that you DO NOT use a path | |
with long filenames or spaces or some 16-bit DOS utilities which require DOS-compatible 8.3 file and directory names will not function. It is recommended you use a directory named "SBBS" off of the root directory on one of your hard drives (e.g. ''C:\SBBS''). | |
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You should now be at the Setup Type Installation menu. Choosing a //Custom// setup | After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. ''[[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs317b.zip]]''), you will need to extract the archive file that you downloaded into a temporary directory on your hard drive. You may need WinZip or an equivalent archive program to uncompress and extract the installation files. |
from this menu, will allow you to select the items that you want (or don't want) | |
installed. If you are upgrading an existing installation of Synchronet (v2.3 or | |
v3.0), it is advised that you choose Custom Setup and disable the following | |
installation components: | |
* Configuration Files | |
* Text and Menu Files | |
* External Programs | |
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{{:install:setuptype.png|Synchronet Installation Type}} | 01/01/2019 06:18 AM 483 FILE_ID.DIZ |
| 01/01/2019 02:19 AM 5,696 install.rtf |
| 01/01/2019 02:17 PM 10,942,936 setup.exe |
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After completing your selection and the installation is completed you will | Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the installation. |
find a new Icon on your Desktop and in your StartUp Folder in your Start | |
Menu. If you do not want Synchronet to start automatically during boot, you | {{:install:sbbs_install_error_already_running.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install error}} |
may safely delete the Synchronet shortcut from your StartUp Folder. | |
| If you receive the above error dialog, that indicates that you are currently running an instance of Synchronet BBS software and need to stop that process before the installation can continue. |
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| {{:install:sbbs_win-install_welcome.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install welcome}} |
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| When the installer starts successfully, you will see the above welcome message. |
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| {{:install:sbbs_win-install_readme.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install instructions}} |
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| Clicking the "Next >" button will display the included ''install.rtf'' file. |
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| {{:install:sbbs_win-install_dest.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install destination}} |
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| Clicking the "Next >" button will display a dialog which prompts you to choose an installation directory. |
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| The default installation directory is recommended for most users. If you choose to change the installation directory, it is critical that you DO NOT use a path with long filenames or spaces or some 16-bit DOS utilities which require DOS-compatible 8.3 file and directory names will not function. It is recommended you use a directory named "SBBS" off of the root directory on one of your hard drives (e.g. ''C:\SBBS''). |
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| {{:install:sbbs_win-install_additional_tasks.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install additional tasks}} |
| {{:install:sbbs_win-install_additional_tasks2.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install additional tasks}} |
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| After completing your selections... |
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| {{:install:sbbs_win-install_ready.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install ready}} |
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| Clicking the "Install" button will start the installation process. |
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| {{:install:sbbs_win-install_installing.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install in process}} |
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| {{:install:sbbs_win-install_complete.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install completed}} |
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| When the installation process is completed you may find a new Icon on your //Desktop// and/or your //Startup Folder// in your Start Menu. If you do not want Synchronet to start automatically during boot, you may safely delete the Synchronet shortcut from your Windows //Startup Folder//. |
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| Clicking the "Finish" button will exit the setup/installation program and if the "Launch Synchronet..." checkbox is checked, the Synchronet Control Panel will be executed automatically. |
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====== Control Panel ====== | ====== Control Panel ====== |
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The Synchronet Control Panel and [[:monitor:sbbsctrl#wizard|Configuration Wizard]] will automatically launch after installation. | The Synchronet Control Panel and [[:monitor:sbbsctrl#wizard|Configuration Wizard]] may automatically launch after installation. |
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{{:monitor:scfgwizard.png?300|Synchronet Configuration Wizard}} | {{:monitor:scfgwizard.png?300|Synchronet Configuration Wizard}} |
On NT-based operating systems (e.g. Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, and Windows 7), you can alternatively run Synchronet in the background as a set of Windows Services (a.k.a. NT services). See the [[:monitor:ntsvcs|Synchronet Windows Services]] page for details. | On NT-based operating systems (e.g. Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, and Windows 7), you can alternatively run Synchronet in the background as a set of Windows Services (a.k.a. NT services). See the [[:monitor:ntsvcs|Synchronet Windows Services]] page for details. |
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====== Upgrade ====== | |
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Currently, the Windows installer is only available for [[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs313a.zip|v3.13a]] and you must download the individual upgrade packs (after installing v3.13a) to upgrade to [[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs314a.zip|v3.14a]] or the latest nightly [[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs_dev.zip|development build]], to get to v3.15a. | |
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Alternatively, you may also download and extract the [[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs_run.tgz|run-time files]] snapshot to get all the required files to use in combination with the development build files to run the "latest and greatest" stock configuration from [[dev:CVS]]. :!: Warning: careful not to overwrite any customized or configured files that you care about when extracting. | |
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Run ''jsexec update.js'' from a command prompt after updating the files in your ''[[dir:exec]]'' directory from CVS. | |
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===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== |
* [[:config:|Configuration]] | * [[:config:|Configuration]] |
* [[custom:|Customization]] | * [[custom:|Customization]] |
| * [[http://synchro.net/download.html|Official Synchronet Download page]] |
* [[:install:|Installation]] | * [[:install:|Installation]] |
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