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install:win [2015/08/15 03:21] – [Installation] Updated for v3.16c digital maninstall:win [2019/05/20 16:16] – [Installation] Added example of installation package contents digital man
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 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). 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).
  
 +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]].
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
 ===Install from official releases=== ===Install from official releases===
  
-After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. ''[[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs316c.zip]]''), you will +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.
-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.+
  
-Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted +  01/01/2019  06:18 AM               483 FILE_ID.DIZ 
-the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the installation.+  01/01/2019  02:19 AM             5,696 install.rtf 
 +  01/01/2019  02:17 PM        10,942,936 setup.exe
  
-The default installation directory is recommended for most users. If you choose  +Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the installation.
-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'').+
  
-After completing your selection and the installation is completed you will +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''). 
-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 +After completing your selection and the installation is completed you will 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 may safely delete the Synchronet shortcut from your StartUp Folder.
-may safely delete the Synchronet shortcut from your StartUp Folder.+
  
 ====== Control Panel ====== ====== Control Panel ======
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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 [[: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.
  
-====== Upgrade ====== 
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-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. 
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====

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