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| ===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== |
| Synchronet requires the following Microsoft Visual++ Run-time libraries installed (**for x86**, not x64): | Synchronet requires the following Microsoft Visual++ Run-time libraries installed (**for x86**, not x64): |
| * [[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=26999|Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)]] - Choose **''vcredist_x86.exe''** |
| * [[https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x86.exe|Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Runtime v14 (x86)]] | * [[https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x86.exe|Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Runtime v14 (x86)]] |
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| === Install from official releases === | === Install from official releases === |
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| After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. ''[[http://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs320b.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. ''[[http://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs321e.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. |
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| 01/03/2025 09:25 PM 538 FILE_ID.DIZ | 03/17/2026 02:03 AM 521 FILE_ID.DIZ |
| 01/01/2025 09:22 PM 67,579 install.rtf | 03/17/2026 02:03 AM 66,931 install.rtf |
| 01/03/2025 10:28 PM 14,723,474 install_SBBS_v3.20b.exe | 03/17/2026 02:02 AM 23,118,611 install_SBBS_v3.21e.exe |
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| Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run ''install_SBBS_v3.20b'' to start the installation. | Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run ''install_SBBS_v3.21e'' to start the installation. |
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| {{:install:sbbs_install_error_already_running.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install error}} | {{:install:sbbs_install_error_already_running.png?400|Synchronet for Windows install error}} |