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+ | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
+ | Synchronet requires the following Microsoft Visual++ Run-time libraries installed (for x86): | ||
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+ | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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+ | === Install from official releases === | ||
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+ | After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. '' | ||
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+ | Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run '' | ||
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+ | 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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+ | When the installer starts successfully, | ||
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+ | Clicking the "Next >" button will display the included '' | ||
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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. | ||
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+ | After completing your selections... | ||
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+ | Clicking the " | ||
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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 " | ||
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+ | ====== Control Panel ====== | ||
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+ | The Synchronet Control Panel and [[: | ||
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+ | See the [[: | ||
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+ | ====== Windows Services ====== | ||
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+ | 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 [[: | ||
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+ | ===== Setup ===== | ||
+ | Now that you've completed the installation, | ||
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
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+ | * [[custom: | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
* [[: | * [[: | ||
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