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Install modified by David Rock

David Rock — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:57:32 -0000

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-How to install WWIV 5.0 on Windows
+This is a collection of pages related to Installing WWIV 5.0
+
+*** Core Documents ***
+[WWIV 5.0 Install on Windows]
+[WWIV 5.0 Install on Linux]

-

Install modified by David Rock

David Rock — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:55:32 -0000

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 How to install WWIV 5.0 on Windows
-
-first download WWIV 4.30 [from here](ftp://ftp.wwiv.com/pub/WW4SHARE/WWIV430.ZIP)
-(note soon this step will not be needed)
-Extract wwiv430.zip into c:\wwiv or c:\bbs 
-
-Then download a nightly build of WWIV 5.0 [from here](http://build.wwiv.us/job/WWIV/)
-extract the files into the same directory as above 
-
-Then Run INIT
-your should see this
-
-WWIV v5.00 (Build 370) Initialization/Configuration Program.
-Copyright (c) 1998-2014, WWIV Software Services
-
-CONFIG.DAT NOT FOUND.

-Perform initial installation?
-
-type Y & init will install all the files need & create all the directorys
-then your asked the sysop password & at this point its the default "sysop"
-after that you should see the main init menu  it should look like this
-
-WWIV v5.00 (Build 370) Initialization/Configuration Program.
-Copyright (c) 1998-2014, WWIV Software Services
-
-1. General System Configuration
-2. System Paths
-3. Communications Port Configuration
-5. Manually Select Modem Type (now LOCAL)
-6. External Protocol Configuration
-7. External Editor Configuration
-8. Security Level Configuration
-9. Auto-Validation Level Configuration
-A. Archiver Configuration
-L. Language Configuration
-N. Network Configuration
-U. Update Sub/Directory Maximums
-Q. Quit
-
-Instance 1: Which (1-9, A,L,N,R,U,Q) ?
-
-Select 1 
-& you get this menu 
-
-System PW        : SYSOP
-System name      : My WWIV BBS
-System phone     :    -   -
-Closed system    : N
-Newuser PW       :
-Newuser restrict :   M
-Newuser SL       : 10
-Newuser DSL      : 0
-Newuser gold     : 100
-Sysop name       : The New Sysop
-Sysop low time   : 00:00
-Sysop high time  : 00:00
-Net low time     : 00:00
-Net high time    : 00:00
-Up/Download ratio: 0.000
-Post/Call ratio  : 0.000
-Max waiting      : 50
-Max users        : 500
-Caller number    : 0
-Days active      : 0
-
- when done.
-
-here you need to change your system password 
-& name your bbs & change the sysop name  id suggest removing the M new user restriction 
-then esc back to the main menu & exit init
-
-in your bbs directory run wwiv5telnetserver
-& under preferences setup your nodes & check your paths 
-then start the server  telnet to localhost & create your sysop account
-
-
-you now have a installed copy of WWIV 5.0 
- 
-
-[HOME](https://sourceforge.net/p/wwiv/wiki)

Install modified by elisanford

elisanford — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:41:01 -0000

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 you now have a installed copy of WWIV 5.0

-[HOME](https://sourceforge.net/p/wwiv)
+[HOME](https://sourceforge.net/p/wwiv/wiki)

Install modified by elisanford

elisanford — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:39:25 -0000

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 you now have a installed copy of WWIV 5.0

+[HOME](https://sourceforge.net/p/wwiv)

Install modified by elisanford

elisanford — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:23:07 -0000

How to install WWIV 5.0 on Windows

first download WWIV 4.30 from here
(note soon this step will not be needed)
Extract wwiv430.zip into c:\wwiv or c:\bbs

Then download a nightly build of WWIV 5.0 from here
extract the files into the same directory as above

Then Run INIT
your should see this

WWIV v5.00 (Build 370) Initialization/Configuration Program.
Copyright (c) 1998-2014, WWIV Software Services

CONFIG.DAT NOT FOUND.

Perform initial installation?

type Y & init will install all the files need & create all the directorys
then your asked the sysop password & at this point its the default "sysop"
after that you should see the main init menu it should look like this

WWIV v5.00 (Build 370) Initialization/Configuration Program.
Copyright (c) 1998-2014, WWIV Software Services

General System Configuration
System Paths
Communications Port Configuration
Manually Select Modem Type (now LOCAL)
External Protocol Configuration
External Editor Configuration
Security Level Configuration
Auto-Validation Level Configuration
A. Archiver Configuration
L. Language Configuration
N. Network Configuration
U. Update Sub/Directory Maximums
Q. Quit

Instance 1: Which (1-9, A,L,N,R,U,Q) ?

Select 1
& you get this menu

System PW : SYSOP
System name : My WWIV BBS
System phone : - -
Closed system : N
Newuser PW :
Newuser restrict : M
Newuser SL : 10
Newuser DSL : 0
Newuser gold : 100
Sysop name : The New Sysop
Sysop low time : 00:00
Sysop high time : 00:00
Net low time : 00:00
Net high time : 00:00
Up/Download ratio: 0.000
Post/Call ratio : 0.000
Max waiting : 50
Max users : 500
Caller number : 0
Days active : 0

when done.

here you need to change your system password
& name your bbs & change the sysop name id suggest removing the M new user restriction
then esc back to the main menu & exit init

in your bbs directory run wwiv5telnetserver
& under preferences setup your nodes & check your paths
then start the server telnet to localhost & create your sysop account

you now have a installed copy of WWIV 5.0