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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). | + | Synchronet requires the following Microsoft Visual++ Run-time libraries installed (for x86): |
| + | * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999|Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53840|Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 (x86)]] | ||
| - | 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/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. | + | After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. ''[[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs318b.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. |
| - | 01/01/2019 06:18 AM 483 FILE_ID.DIZ | + | 09/20/2020 07:58 PM 531 FILE_ID.DIZ |
| - | 01/01/2019 02:19 AM 5,696 install.rtf | + | 09/15/2020 12:27 AM 64,761 install.rtf |
| - | 01/01/2019 02:17 PM 10,942,936 setup.exe | + | 09/20/2020 08:54 PM 12,150,851 setup.exe |
| Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the installation. | Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the 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]] | ||
| + | {{tag>install setup windows}} | ||
