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 This is the [[wp>Wiki|Wiki]] for everything related to [[http://www.synchro.net/|Synchronet]] BBS Software. This is the [[wp>Wiki|Wiki]] for everything related to [[http://www.synchro.net/|Synchronet]] BBS Software.
  
-Not sure what a BBS is? This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWdr4zeE3JU|video]] provides a good introduction. +Not sure what a BBS is? 
 +  * Videos: 
 +      - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWdr4zeE3JU|Lon.TV: Retro Review - Computer Bulletin Board ( BBS ) Systems]] 
 +      - [[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzm4j3/the-lost-art-of-warez|VICE: The Lost Art of Warez]] 
 +      - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvhLK8Mbw_g|34C3: BBSs and early Internet access in the 1990ies]] 
 +      - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0OwGSX2IiQ|Al's Geek Lab: Back to the BBS]] 
 +      - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb7te_HZyiA|The Computer Chronicles - Modems & Bulletin Boards (1985)]] 
 +  * Articles: 
 +    - [[https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/11/the-lost-civilization-of-dial-up-bulletin-board-systems/506465/|The Atlantic: The Lost Civilization of Dial-Up Bulletin Board Systems]] 
 +    - [[https://www.howtogeek.com/686600/remember-bbses-heres-how-you-can-visit-one-today|How-to Geek: Remember BBSes? Here’s How You Can Visit One Today]] 
 +    - [[wiki:user:digital_man#Why BBS?|digital man: Why BBS?]] 
 ===== About Synchronet ===== ===== About Synchronet =====
  
-Synchronet BBS Software is a free software package that can turn your personal computer (or embedded system) into your own custom online service supporting multiple simultaneous users with hierarchical message and file areas, multi-user chat, and the ever-popular BBS door games.+Synchronet BBS Software is a free software package that can turn your personal computer (or computing device, e.g. Raspberry Pi) into your own custom online service supporting multiple simultaneous users with hierarchical message and file areas, multi-user chat, and the ever-popular BBS door games.
  
 Synchronet development began as a personal hobby in 1990 for single-tasking MS-DOS compatible computers and Hayes compatible modems. The program was sold commercially from 1992 to 1996 after which time it was released (with source code) for both the 16-bit DOS and 32-bit OS/2 platforms to the public domain and development by the [[person:digital man|author]] was ceased. Synchronet development began as a personal hobby in 1990 for single-tasking MS-DOS compatible computers and Hayes compatible modems. The program was sold commercially from 1992 to 1996 after which time it was released (with source code) for both the 16-bit DOS and 32-bit OS/2 platforms to the public domain and development by the [[person:digital man|author]] was ceased.
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   * Hosted on [[bbs:Vertrauen]]   * Hosted on [[bbs:Vertrauen]]
     * Yes, the [[server:web|Synchronet Web Server]] [[howto:php|can host PHP pages]]     * Yes, the [[server:web|Synchronet Web Server]] [[howto:php|can host PHP pages]]
-    * This wiki was transitioned to Synchronet-Linux from Apache-Linux in Nov-2015 after the additional of FastCGI support to the Synchronet [[server:Web]] Server (by [[person:Deuce]])!+    * This wiki was transitioned to Synchronet-Linux from Apache-Linux in Nov-2015 after the addition of FastCGI support to the Synchronet [[server:Web]] Server (by [[person:Deuce]])!
     * [[person:digital man]] is in the process of importing and updating the [[http://synchro.net/docs/|existing Synchronet documentation]] into this Wiki     * [[person:digital man]] is in the process of importing and updating the [[http://synchro.net/docs/|existing Synchronet documentation]] into this Wiki
     * This is a major task that is going to take some time, please be patient     * This is a major task that is going to take some time, please be patient
-  * If you'd like to contribute, [[http://vert.synchro.net/newuser.ssjs|please create an account]] and see the [[wiki:index|Wiki stuff]] section for Best Practices, help on syntax, etc. +  * If you'd like to contribute, [[http://web.synchro.net/?page=000-register.xjs|please create an account]] (on [[bbs:Vertrauen]]) and see the [[wiki:index|Wiki stuff]] section for Best Practices, help on syntax, etc.
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-===== Manuals ===== +
- +
-==== User Manual ==== +
- +
-  * [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/user.html|Manual]] +
- +
-==== Sysop Manual ==== +
- +
-  * 1.0 [[install:win|Installation Instructions]] +
-  * 2.0 [[config:index|Configuration]] +
-    * 2.5 [[dir:index|Directories]] +
-  * 3.0 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/adding_nodes.html|Adding Nodes]] [[http://wiki.synchro.net/util:node?s[]=nodes|Node Display Control Utility]] +
-  * 4.0 [[http://wiki.synchro.net/config:cfg_files|Configuration Files]] +
-  * 5.0 Sysop Commands (Remote / Local) +
-    * 5.1 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/sysop_commands.html#SysopDefinition|Sysop Definition]] +
-    * 5.2 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/sysop_commands.html#MultipleSysops|Multiple Sysops]] +
-    * 5.4 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/sysop_commands.html#OnlineSysopCommands|Sysop Commands]] +
-  * 6.0 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/user_editor.html|User Management]] +
-  * 7.0 [[access:index|Access Control]] +
-    * 7.1 [[access:requirements|Access Requirements]] [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/security.html#Introduction|Introduction]] +
-    * 7.2 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/security.html#Keywords/Symbols|Keywords & Symbols]] +
-    * 7.3 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/security.html#GeneralUsageExamples|General Usage Examples]] +
-    * 7.4 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/security.html#NestingExpressions|Nesting Expressions]] +
-    * 7.5 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/security.html#NestedLogicExamples|Nested Logic Examples]] +
-  * 8.0 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/user_editor.html|Message Basses]] +
-  * 9.0 Networking (Messages) +
-    * 9.1 QWK Packet Networking +
-      * 9.1.1 [[howto:dove-net|Connect to Dove-Net]]  +
-    * 9.4 [[howto:fidonet|Connect to FidoNet]] +
-  * 10.0 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/file_section.html|File Section]] +
-  * 11.0 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/chat_section.html|Chat Features]] +
-  * 12.0 External Programs [[module:xtrn_sec|.]] +
-    * 12.5 [[howto:editor:index|External Editors]] +
-    * 12.6 [[howto:door:index|Doors (Online Programs)]] +
-  * 13.0 [[dir:text?s[]=text|Text File Section]] [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/textfile_section.html|Text File Section]] +
-  * 14.0 [[service:index|Services]] +
-  * 15.0 [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/utility_reference.html|Utility Reference]] +
-  * 16.0 +
-  * 17.0 [[custom:index|Customization]] +
-    * 17.? [[config:text_files?s[]=text|Text Files]] +
-  * 18.0 Internet [[server:index|Servers]] +
-    * 18.? [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/file_section.html#SynchronetFTPServer|FTP Server]] [[server:ftp|FTP More]] +
-    * 18.? Web Server +
-      * 18.?.? [[howto:php|PHP with Synchronet]] +
-      * 18.?.? [[howto:ecweb|ecWebV4 - Web Server]] +
-    * 18.? server:mail +
-      * 18.?.? [[howto:spamd|Spam Assassian Spam Prevention]] +
-      * 18.?.? [[howto:dnsbl|DNS Black List Spam Prevention]] +
-    * 18.? [[howto:block-hackers|Internet Security]] +
-  * 19.0 Unix/Linux +
-    * 19.1 [[install:nix|Installation Instructions]]  +
-    * 19.? Security  +
-      * 19.?.? [[howto:linux_non-root|Linux non-root]] +
-      * 19.?.? [[howto:freebsd_non-root|Free BSD non-root]] +
-      * 19.?.? [[howto:fail2ban|Block bot-net with Fail2Ban]] +
-  * 20.0 Apendix +
-    * A [[http://wiki.synchro.net/config:cmdline|Command Line Specifiers]] +
- +
-==== Sysop Bible (Proper Care and Feeding of a Board) ==== +
-  * Sysop Manual Sections:  +
-    * Sysops, [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/sysop_commands.html#SysopDefinition|5.1 Sysop Definition]], [[http://www.synchro.net/docs/sysop_commands.html#MultipleSysops|5.2 Multiple Sysops]] +
-  * [[howto:moderation|Message Base Moderation]] +
- +
-==== Technical Manual ==== +
- +
-  * [[ref:index|Reference Library]] +
- +
-===== Development ===== +
- +
-  * [[install:dev|Development Update]] +
-  * [[dev:index|Development]] +
-  * [[howto:gdb|Linux Debugging]] +
- +
-===== Extras (Terminal, Qwk & Ansi Programs) ===== +
- +
-  * [[resource:index|Resources]] +
-  * [[bbs:index|BBS Lists]] +
  
    
    

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