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If you learn better by watching someone explain HOW-TO then be sure to check out a growing series of training videos available on the [[https:// | If you learn better by watching someone explain HOW-TO then be sure to check out a growing series of training videos available on the [[https:// | ||
- | ===== Installing Mystic ===== | + | ===== Installing Mystic |
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- | ** Backup your current Mystic BBS system before you get started! ** | + | |
* Decompress the file containing the Mystic installation software for the operating system of your choice. There is a useful walk-through on [[http:// | * Decompress the file containing the Mystic installation software for the operating system of your choice. There is a useful walk-through on [[http:// | ||
- | * Run the install file contained within the archive to start up the Mystic BBS Installation Utility. | + | * Run the install file contained within the archive to start up the full Mystic BBS Installation Utility. |
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- | * Review | + | * If interested take a look at the **//Read Whats New// |
- | * Select **//Install Mystic BBS//** from the Mystic BBS Installation Utility menu | + | * Select **//Install Mystic BBS//** from the Mystic BBS Installation Utility menu. |
- | * Update the paths (if you want to) for the Mystic system, data, text etc. files to reside in. | + | * Update the paths (if you want to) for the Mystic system, data, text etc. files to reside in. Do this if you need to otherwise we suggest run with the stock install options. **Hint:** If you change the system directory all sub directory paths will be updated also. |
- | **Hint 1:** If you change the system directory the rest of the of directories will be updated also. | + | |
- | **Hint 2:** The the Installation Utility will not allow you to install over the top of an existing Mystic BBS installation. | + | |
- | If you are updating | + | * Now jump down to the [[#Creating Sysop Account|Creating Sysop Account]] section later in this page. |
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- | At this point you will have either: | + | |
- | * A fresh installation of Mystic | + | ===== Installing |
- | * You will be following the upgrade instructions in UPGRADE.TXT contained in the c: | + | |
- | If you're setting up a new Mystic BBS system the next step is to create | + | ** Backup your current |
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+ | * Decompress | ||
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+ | * Review the **//Upgrade Information// | ||
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+ | There are a number of options to extract or replace older files with newer ones. | ||
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+ | ==== Installer Options ==== | ||
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+ | The installer that ships with Mystic can be run in several modes. Typing **Install ?** reveals the following help screen: | ||
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+ | Syntax: | ||
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+ | install | ||
+ | install auto < | ||
+ | install replace < | ||
+ | install extract < | ||
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+ | Example: | ||
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+ | install replace c:\mystic | ||
+ | install extract userchat* c: | ||
+ | install auto /mystic / | ||
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+ | Options are | ||
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+ | * Run the full installation menu and select from its available options | ||
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+ | install | ||
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+ | * Copy new versions of binary files to a nominated directory and overwrite old files | ||
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+ | install replace c:\mystic | ||
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+ | Searching " | ||
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+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
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+ | Operations complete | ||
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+ | * Extract file or file mask to a nominated directory | ||
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+ | install extract userchat* c: | ||
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+ | Extracting Mask: " | ||
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+ | Extracting: c: | ||
+ | Extracting: c: | ||
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+ | Operations complete | ||
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+ | [this section - under construction] | ||
===== Creating Sysop Account ===== | ===== Creating Sysop Account ===== | ||
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+ | If you're setting up a new Mystic BBS system the next step is to create a user account for yourself and grant it system operator (sysop) privileges. | ||
In this section you will create a user account for yourself and then elevate it to have SysOp privileges. The steps to do this are: | In this section you will create a user account for yourself and then elevate it to have SysOp privileges. The steps to do this are: | ||
- | * Switch to the Mystic BBS directory (c: | + | * Switch to the Mystic BBS directory |
* Follow the login prompts. Create an account using an alias followed by your real name and other details that the new user sign up process asks you. | * Follow the login prompts. Create an account using an alias followed by your real name and other details that the new user sign up process asks you. |
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