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--- installation [2019/03/16 03:26] – installer options (new vs upgrade) avon
+++ installation [2019/03/18 02:37] – install auto - ignore for now. avon
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 ===== Installing Mystic (Fresh Install) =====
-** 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://www.howtogeek.com/73904/beginner-how-to-extract-.rar-files-on-windows-7-and-mac-os-x/|howtogeek.com]] that uses 7-zip as an extraction tool.
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   * Run the install file contained within the archive to start up the full Mystic BBS Installation Utility.
-  * If interested read **//Whats New//** from the Installation Utility menu or find WHATSNEW.TXT in the installation archive you decompressed. Note that the latest additions to the file are at the end of it.
+  * If interested take a look at the **//Read Whats New//** option from the Installation Utility menu or find WHATSNEW.TXT in the installation archive you decompressed. Note that the latest additions to this file are at the end of it.
   * 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.
   * Press F2 to begin the install sequence.
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   * When installation is complete press the ESC key to close the installer.
-**Hint** If you change the system directory the remainder of the of sub directories will be updated also.
+  * Now jump down to the [[#Creating Sysop Account|Creating Sysop Account]] section later in this page.
-Now jump down to the //Creating a Sysop Account// section later in this page.
 ===== Installing Mystic (Upgrading Versions) =====
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   * Decompress the file containing the Mystic installation software for the operating system of your choice. There is a useful walk-through on [[http://www.howtogeek.com/73904/beginner-how-to-extract-.rar-files-on-windows-7-and-mac-os-x/|howtogeek.com]] that uses 7-zip as an extraction tool.
-  * Review the **//Upgrade Information//** and read **//Whats New//** from the Installation Utility menu or find them as WHATSNEW.TXT and UPGRADE.TXT in the installation archive you decompressed. Note that the latest additions to the WHATSNEW.TXT file are at the end of it.
+  * Review the **//Upgrade Information//** from the Installation Utility menu or look for UPGRADE.TXT in the installation archive you decompressed. This file will tell you which files need to be copied to your current Mystic installation.
-  * Select **//Install Mystic BBS//** from the Mystic BBS Installation Utility menu
+There are a number of options to extract or replace older files with newer ones.
-  * Update the paths (if you want to) for the Mystic system, data, text etc. files to reside in.
+==== Installer Options ====
-**Hint 2:** The the Installation Utility will not allow you to install over the top of an existing Mystic BBS installation.
+The installer that ships with Mystic can be run in several modes. Typing **Install ?** reveals the following help screen:
-If you are updating to a newer version chose a system directory like c:\mystictemp to force the installer to run and create all the system files you will want. Then copy the files from the newly created installation in to your 'live' Mystic BBS system (most likely in c:\mystic).
+      Syntax:
-At this point you will have either:
+        install                         Begin full installation
+        install auto <root> [data] [-o] Automated install to <root>
+        install replace <dir>           Replace executables in <dir> with latest
+        install extract <mask> <dir>    Extract file or mask into <dir>
+      Example:
+        install replace c:\mystic
+        install extract userchat* c:\mystic\text
+        install auto /mystic /mysticdata/ -o
+**Note:** //install auto// does not currently work as of Mystic 1.12 A43
+Options are
+  * Run the full installation menu and select from its available options
+        install
+  * Copy new versions of binary files to a nominated directory and overwrite old files
-  * A fresh installation of Mystic BBS sitting on your system or
-  * You will be following the upgrade instructions in UPGRADE.TXT contained in the c:\mystic\docs directory.
+        install replace c:\mystic
+        Searching "c:\mystic\" for binaries to replace...
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\scripts\mide.exe                                   OK
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\scripts\mplc.exe                                   OK
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\fidopoll.exe                                       OK
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\mis.exe                                            OK
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\mutil.exe                                          OK
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\mystic.exe                                         OK
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\nodespy.exe                                        OK
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\qwkpoll.exe                                        OK
+        Replacing: c:\mystic\upgrade.exe                                        OK
+        Operations complete
+  * Extract file or file mask to a nominated directory
+        install extract userchat* c:\mystic\text
+        Extracting Mask: "userchat* to "c:\mystic\text\"
+        Extracting: c:\mystic\text\userchat.ans                                  OK
+        Extracting: c:\mystic\text\userchat.ini                                  OK
+        Operations complete
 ===== Creating Sysop Account =====