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Gopher Service
The gopher TCP/IP service is built into Synchronet and can serve up incoming gopher requests. It provides unauthenticated access to message groups, file libraries, and some system information such as node lists, the auto message, system stats and version information.
Configuration
Gopher configuration is found in the ctrl/services.ini file:
[Gopher] Port=70 Command=gopherservice.js
Add the above section if it doesn't exist already and then allow the services thread to recycle. Your users will be able to access the gopher service on port 70. Don't forget to open a firewall port or add a forwarding rule to your router.
If the file gopher_welcome*.msg exists in your text directory, which is usually /sbbs/text then it will be displayed on your gopher index page before the message groups. The * means there can be 0 or more characters added to the file name so additional messages can be displayed in sequence.
Gopher Clients
Most modern browsers no longer natively support the gopher protocol, however many do have plugins. Check your browsers plugin or extension store. There are standalone gopher clients that can be downloaded such as Simple Gopher Client for Windows that can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store.
There are also web-based gopher proxy sites that can be found using your favorite search engine.
