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--- install:win [2010/04/15 14:23] – Links to custom:js changed to custom:javascript digitalman
+++ install:win [2024/04/06 19:04] (current) – [Windows Services] Remove (outdated) list of example NT-based OSes digital man
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 ====== Windows Installation ======
-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
+Synchronet requires the following Microsoft Visual++ Run-time libraries installed (**for x86**, not x64):
-on your hard drive. You may need WinZip or an equivalent archive program to
+  * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999|Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)]]
-uncompress and extract the installation files.
+  * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53840|Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 (x86)]]
-Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted
+===== Installation =====
-the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the installation.
-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'').
-You should now be at the Setup Type Installation menu. Choosing a //Custom// setup
+After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. ''[[http://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs319b.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
-{{:install:setuptype.png|Synchronet Installation Type}}
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+/15/2020  12:27 AM            64,761 install.rtf
+/20/2020  08:54 PM        12,150,851 setup.exe
-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.
+{{:install:sbbs_win-install_welcome.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install welcome}}
+When the installer starts successfully, you will see the above welcome message.
+{{:install:sbbs_win-install_readme.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install instructions}}
+Clicking the "Next >" button will display the included ''install.rtf'' file.
+{{:install:sbbs_win-install_dest.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install destination}}
+Clicking the "Next >" button will display a dialog which prompts you to choose an installation directory.
+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'').
+{{: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}}
+After completing your selections...
+{{:install:sbbs_win-install_ready.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install ready}}
+Clicking the "Install" button will start the installation process.
+{{:install:sbbs_win-install_installing.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install in process}}
+{{:install:sbbs_win-install_complete.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install completed}}
+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 was checked, the Synchronet Control Panel will be executed automatically.
+{{:install:sbbsctrl_splash.png?400|Synchronet for Windows Control Panel Splash screen}}
 ====== Control Panel ======
-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.
 {{:monitor:scfgwizard.png?300|Synchronet Configuration Wizard}}
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 ====== Windows Services ======
-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, 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 ======
-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.
-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.
+===== Setup =====
+Now that you've completed the installation, move on to the [[setup|initial setup]] instructions.
 ===== See Also =====
   * [[:faq:win|Frequently Asked Questions by Synchronet for Windows Sysops]]
   * [[:config:|Configuration]]
-  * [[custom:javascript|Customization]]
+  * [[custom:|Customization]]
+  * [[http://synchro.net/download.html|Official Synchronet Download page]]
   * [[:install:|Installation]]
+{{tag>install setup windows}}

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