Synchronet v3.19b-Win32 (install) has been released (Jan-2022).

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install:win [2019/05/20 16:51] – Added screen shots from Windows installer with more instructions digital maninstall:win [2020/09/14 19:42] – [Prerequisites] Simplify this redist stuff (only the 2015 version is need, and point to the latest) digital man
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 ===== Prerequisites ===== ===== Prerequisites =====
-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). +You will need the [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53840|Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3]] installed, if you do not already have it.
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-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 =====
  
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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//. 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//.
  
-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.+Clicking the "Finish" button will exit the setup/installation program and if the //"Launch Synchronet..."// checkbox was checked, the Synchronet Control Panel will be executed automatically. 
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 +{{:install:sbbsctrl_splash.png?400|Synchronet for Windows Control Panel Splash screen}}
  
 ====== 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.
  
 +===== Setup ===== 
 +Now that you've completed the installation, move on to the [[setup|initial setup]] instructions.
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
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   * [[:install:|Installation]]   * [[:install:|Installation]]
  
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