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====== Windows Installation ====== | ====== Windows Installation ====== | ||
- | After downloading the Synchronet | + | ===== Prerequisites ===== |
- | need to extract the archive file that you downloaded into a temporary directory | + | Synchronet |
- | on your hard drive. You may need WinZip or an equivalent archive program to | + | * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/ |
- | uncompress and extract the installation files. | + | * [[https:// |
- | Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted | + | ===== Installation ===== |
- | the compressed files to and run '' | + | |
- | 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. | + | |
- | You should now be at the Setup Type Installation menu. Choosing a //Custom// setup | + | After downloading |
- | from this menu, will allow you to select | + | |
- | installed. If you are upgrading | + | |
- | v3.0), it is advised that you choose Custom Setup and disable | + | |
- | installation | + | |
- | * Configuration Files | + | |
- | * Text and Menu Files | + | |
- | * External Programs | + | |
- | {{:install:setuptype.png|Synchronet Installation Type}} | + | 09/ |
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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 '' |
- | find a new Icon on your Desktop and in your StartUp | + | |
- | Menu. If you do not want Synchronet to start automatically during boot, you | + | {{: |
- | may safely delete the Synchronet shortcut from your StartUp | + | |
+ | 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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====== Control Panel ====== | ====== Control Panel ====== | ||
- | The Synchronet Control Panel and [[: | + | The Synchronet Control Panel and [[: |
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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 [[: | 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 [[: | ||
- | ====== Upgrade ====== | + | ===== Setup ===== |
- | + | Now that you've completed | |
- | Currently, the Windows installer is only available for [[ftp:// | + | |
- | * [[ftp:// | + | |
- | * [[ftp:// | + | |
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- | Alternatively, | + | |
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- | Run '' | + | |
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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* [[: | * [[: | ||
* [[custom: | * [[custom: | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
* [[: | * [[: | ||
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