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* Run the install file contained within the archive to start up the full 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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- | * If interested | + | * If interested |
* 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. |
* Press F2 to begin the install sequence. | * Press F2 to begin the install sequence. | ||
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* When installation is complete press the ESC key to close the installer. | * 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. | + | |
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- | Now jump down to the //Creating | + | |
===== Installing Mystic (Upgrading Versions) ===== | ===== 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:// | * Decompress the file containing the Mystic installation software for the operating system of your choice. There is a useful walk-through on [[http:// | ||
- | * 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. | + | * Review the **//Upgrade Information// |
- | * 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 |
- | 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 | + | Syntax: |
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- | At this point you will have either: | + | install |
+ | install auto < | ||
+ | install replace < | ||
+ | install extract < | ||
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+ | Example: | ||
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+ | install replace | ||
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+ | 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 | ||
- | * 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. | + | |
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+ | Searching " | ||
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+ | Replacing: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
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+ | Replacing: c: | ||
+ | Replacing: c: | ||
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+ | Operations complete | ||
+ | * Extract file or file mask to a nominated directory | ||
+ | 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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===== Creating Sysop Account ===== | ===== Creating Sysop Account ===== | ||
installation.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/26 03:06 by avon