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--- dir:index [2013/09/26 14:20] – Explain the hierarchy and naming better. digital man
+++ dir:index [2022/10/22 16:33] (current) – Add webv4 dir digital man
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-By default, the above directories are sub-directories of your main Synchronet installation directory (e.g. ''c:\sbbs'' on Windows or ''/sbbs'' on *nix). By default, lower-case directory names are used. For example:
+By default, the above directories are sub-directories of your main Synchronet installation directory (e.g. ''c:\sbbs'' on Windows or ''~/sbbs'' or ''/sbbs'' on *nix). By default, lower-case short directory names are used. For example:
   /sbbs/ctrl/
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      ../text/
      ../web/
+     ../webv4/
      ../xtrn/
 However, the sysop has the option of changing the location of these directories through configuration settings in [[util:SCFG]] and ''[[config:sbbs.ini]]''. If the location of these directories is changed for some reason, the sysop should also make sure that their system [[config:env|environment variables]] match the new directory locations.
+**Note:**\\
+If 16-bit DOS programs are to be utilized in the BBS (e.g. as archive/compression programs, door games, protocol drivers, etc.), you may run into troubles if you choose to use non-DOS compatible directory names (e.g. names longer than 8 characters or containing invalid DOS filename characters).

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