Prior to running

Installation – Prior to Running the BBS

Before placing your system online, review and customize the following areas to ensure proper operation and a polished user experience.

See The System Messages for file explanations.

Items to Review Before Going Live

• In +SETUP:
  • Main Parameters
  • Message Categories
  • Upload/Download Directories

• Update SYSOP account (#2).

Default credentials: User: SYSOP Password: SYSOP

• If using the Email Notification feature:
  • Edit √bbs.init:
    • Line 35705 – Enter your IP and port and replace "username"
    • Line 35706 – Replace "password"
  • Copy notify.py to your computer and edit:
    • Username
    • Password
    • SMTP server
    • SMTP server password
  • See Email Notification Option for details

• Customize SEQ files as needed:
  • √sayings1–√sayings6 (optional logon sayings)
  • To change the number of sayings, edit √bbs.ov3 line 170:
    • 170 i=int(rnd(1)*6)+1
    • Change the "6" to match the number of sayings you plan to use.
  • √sysopin and √sysopout
  • √welcome1 and √welcome2
  • √systemstart and √systemstart2
  • √information
  • √level1–√level9 messages (optional)
  • √member list msg
  • √membership full
  • √menu1–√menu9
  • √new user msg1 and √new user msg2
  • √no mail
  • √po menu
  • √sysop not here and √still not here
  • √sysop news (optional)
  • √upload message
  • √chat enter and √chat exit

• AUX3 (Games Area):
  • Modify √games menu
  • Edit √bbs.games starting at line 36200 for command handling and game loading

Next Section: The System Messages

Installation