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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://www.youtube.com/MysticGuyBBS|Mystic Guy]] YouTube channel.  Do note that while these videos are still helpful, some of them have become outdated with recent versions of Mystic greatly simplifying things like setting up echomail networks.
-===== Installing Mystic (Fresh Install) =====
+===== Installing Mystic =====
+Before getting started review all of the information on this page. Check out the Mystic Installer Options section for command line options you may prefer to use to run a fresh install and/or update your current Mystic files.
+==== Installing Mystic (Fresh Install) ====
   * 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.
-  * Run the install file contained within the archive to start up the full Mystic BBS Installation Utility. Have a look at the various installer options in the section below before you get started.
+  * Run the install file contained within the archive to start up the full Mystic BBS Installation Utility.
   * 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.
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   * Now jump down to the [[#Creating Sysop Account|Creating Sysop Account]] section later in this page.
-===== Installing Mystic (Upgrading Versions) =====
+==== Installing Mystic (Upgrading Versions) ====
 ** Backup your current Mystic BBS system before you get started! **
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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//** 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.
+  * 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. There are options to extract or replace older files with newer ones.
-There are a number of options to extract or replace older files with newer ones.
-==== Mystic Installer Options ====
+===== Mystic Installer Options =====
 The installer that ships with Mystic can be run in several modes. Typing **Install ?** reveals the following help screen: