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 ====== Installation Overview ======
-See the file INSTALL.TXT for installation instructions.
+If you currently operate a RemoteAccess bulletin board system, Refer to the chapter “[[RemoteAccess to ProBoard Conversion|RemoteAccess to ProBoard Conversion]]” for specific instructions on how to convert your existing system.
+*******************************************************************
+Prudence and courtesy dictate that we ask you to back up your
+system before installing and/or upgrading ProBoard.
+*******************************************************************
+*******************************************************************
+Although every effort has been made to provide you with software
+that will install/upgrade easily, due to the many different number
+of possible hardware and software combinations, it's virtually
+impossible to guarantee that a problem won't occur.  It's your
+system, do what you like, but remember we did ask you to backup
+first.
+*******************************************************************
+Now, on to the good stuff!!
+Unpack the distribution archive in a temporary directory or to a
+diskette and run INSTALL.EXE.  You will be asked in which
+directory you want to install ProBoard.  After confirmation, you
+will get an input screen where you can enter the different
+directories for ProBoard.  After you have entered them, ProBoard
+will create all non-existing directories and start the
+installation.  When completed, you will be asked to add a line to
+set the ProBoard environment variable in AUTOEXEC.BAT.
+Now run PROCFG (the ProBoard configuration utility) to review and
+change all ProBoard settings (e.g. your BBS name, sysop name,
+etc.).  Don't forget to set your modem parameters (explained in
+the documentation, chapter "[[configuration_overview|Configuration]]")
+The ProCFG menu editor and user editor will not display correctly until you set the Paths and save.
+Run ProCFG then:
+  - Go to Options --> Paths then exit to main
+  - Exit ProCFG and save changes.
+Go back into ProCFG and finish setting up your BBS.
+At this stage, you can run ProBoard locally by running
+PROBOARD.EXE without any command line parameters.
+To be able to accept modem callers, you have to install a FOSSIL
+driver if you don't have one installed already.  X00 is a very
+good one to try.  It can be found on any ProBoard support BBS.
+To install it, follow the documentation of X00.  A command line
+that will almost always work is (assuming your modem is on COM1):
+	X00 B,0,38400 E
+After you have done this, you will have to install an external
+protocol driver called CEXYZ which can be downloaded from any
+support BBS.  Place CEXYZ.EXE in your ProBoard system directory.
+DO NOT SET THE CEXYZLOG variable (or any other environment
+variable).  In other words, don't follow the installation
+instructions of CEXYZ.  Just copy the file CEXYZ.EXE to the
+ProBoard system directory.  Nothing more, nothing less.
+If you want to be able to use the fullscreen editor for entering
+messages on your BBS, you will have to download an external full-
+screen editor from a BBS and install it according to the
+installation instructions that come with it.  A great full-screen
+editor PEX (ProBoard EXecutable) is TheEdit by Alain Schellinck.
+Refer to the chapter "[[single_node|Starting ProBoard]]" in the manual for
+instructions on how to run ProBoard.
+*******************************************************************
+The following section is intented for people who don't want to
+use the automatic installation program for installing
+ProBoard.
+*******************************************************************
+We will assume that you created the directory C:\PB as ProBoard's
+main system directory.
+)  Create the following directories:
+   C:\PB\MENUS
+   C:\PB\TXTFILES
+   C:\PB\PEX
+   C:\PB\MSGBASE
+   C:\PB\RIP
+   C:\PB\RIP\ICONS
+   C:\PB\SDK
+)  Unpack ProBoard in the directory C:\PB.
+)  Move all *.ANS, *.ASC and *.AVT files to the directory
+ C:\PB\TXTFILES.
+)  Move all *.PBM files to the directory C:\PB\MENUS.
+)  Move all *.CPP, *.C, *.H, *.HPP, *.OBJ and  *.LIB files from
+ PB_230.ZIP in the directory C:\PB\SDK.
+)  Move the files _GRAPH.PEX and _LC.PEX to C:\PB\PEX.
+)  Move all *.RIP files to the directory C:\PB\RIP.
+)  Move all *.ICN files to the directory C:\PB\RIP\ICONS.
+)  Run ProCFG and enter the correct modem parameters for your
+ modem (explained in the documentation, chapter
+ "Configuration")
+) Mark the file PROBOARD.EXE "read only" using the DOS ATTRIB
+ command.  This is important because PROBOARD.EXE is an
+ overlayed executable and to run properly it needs this
+ file attribute set to "read only"
+ To do this, change to the C:\PB directory and type the
+ following command.
+	  ATTRIB +R PROBOARD.EXE
+) Next, you have to install a FOSSIL driver if you don't have
+ one installed already.  X00 is a very good one to try.  It
+ can be found on any ProBoard support BBS.  To install it,
+ follow the documentation of X00.  A command line that will
+ almost always work is (assuming your modem is on COM1):
+	X00 B,0,38400 E
+After these 11 steps you can run ProBoard, but you will not be
+able to use the fullscreen editor or perform file transfers.
+To log in locally, execute PROBOARD.EXE without any parameters.
+To make ProBoard answer incoming calls, run PROBOARD -S.
+) Run ProCFG and create some file and message areas. (explained
+ in the documentation, chapter "Configuration")
+) Download an external full-screen editor from a BBS and
+ install it according to the installation instructions that
+ come with it.  A great full-screen editor PEX (ProBoard
+ EXecutable) is TheEdit by Alain Schellinck.
+) Download CEXYZ from a BBS and copy the file CEXYZ.EXE in the
+ directory C:\PB. (CEXYZ can be found on any ProBoard
+ Support BBS).  DO NOT SET THE CEXYZLOG variable (or any other
+ environment variable).  In other words, don't follow the
+ installation instructions of CEXYZ.  Just copy the file
+ CEXYZ.EXE to the ProBoard system directory.  Nothing more,
+ nothing less.
+Now, you will be able to run ProBoard, use the fullscreen
+editor, and allow users to perform file transfers using X,Y &
+Zmodem.
-If you currently operate a RemoteAccess bulletin board system, read the
-next paragraph for specific instructions on how to convert your existing
-system.

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