Running MkQWK on the QuickBBS System        By: Jim Hale
------------------------------------            The Isle of Melnibone
                                                FIDO 1:380/3


Initial Setup
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You will need the following programs in order to get MkQWK up and
running with QuickBBS:

        1) QuickBBS (2.75 or 2.66) Naturally ;-)
        2) 275to266.EXE (Not needed if you are running 2.66)
        3) QtoRA.EXE    ]
        4) RAConfig.EXE ] -- These Files are in the RA BBS Archive(s)
        5) The MkQWK Mail System. Which you MUST have or you wouldn't be
           reading this. B-)

[-- IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THESE PROGRAMS, GET THEM BEFORE CONTINUING!! --]

QuickBBS (2.75)
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1) Move the following files into your QuickBBS MAIN Directory (I use
   C:\QUICKBBS).

        a) 275to266.EXE (Not needed if you are running 2.66)
        b) QtoRA.EXE
        c) RAConfig.EXE

2) Run 275to266.EXE. This will create the necessary CONFIG.BBS file to
   work with. (Skip this step if you are running 2.66)

3) Run QtoRA.EXE. This will create the necessary *.RA files. Select "N"
   for Selections 5. Select "Y" for 1,2,3 & 4.

[----------- Now Comes the "Bubble Gum" & "Barbed Wire" :) ------------]

4) Run RAConfig.EXE. Modify the following sections:

        a) Select O)ther. Select P)aths.
           Change "Menus Directory" to "C:\QUICKBBS\MENUS\"
           Change "Text FIles Directory" to "C:\QUICKBBS\TEXT\"
           Change "Message Base Directory" to "C:\QUICKBBS\"
           Change "Nodelist Directory" to "C:\DB\NODELIST\"
           (Note the Backslashes!)

           Press [ESC]

           NOTE: If you're setup is different then mine, just modify it
           to suit your needs. For Instance, I use the D'Bridge Email
           System so that's my my nodelist path is set the way it is.

        b) Select A)ddresses.
           Make sure that your Main Network Address (0.) and your AKA's
           (1. - 9.) match those setup in your QConfig.

           i.e. If your QConfig Address screen shows:

           Main Address: Zone 1   Net 380   Node 3     Point 0
                 AKA #1: Zone 8   Net 7003  Node 4015  Point 0
                 AKA #2: Zone 90  Net 8181  Node 5     Point 0
                 etc.

           then the RA Address screen SHOULD show:

           0. 1:380/3
           1. 8:7003/4015
           2. 90:8181/5
           etc.

           Press [ESC]

           NOTE: The first time that I did this, it put a couple of
           empty addresses between the 1st and 2nd AKA. BE SURE that
           you're address listing for RA MATCHES the address listing for
           your QuickBBS setup.

        c) Select S)ystem.
           Change "System Log File" to "C:\QUICKBBS\SYSTEM.LOG" or
           wherever your QuickBBS "System.Log" is located.
           (NO BackSlash!)

           Press [ESC][ESC] (Twice)
           
        d) Select M)essages. Select M)essage Areas.
           Go through *EACH* Message Area and make sure of the
           following:

           1) The AKA Address listed is correct for that Message Area.
           If you have different addresses for different NetWorks (like
           I do) than you will need to modify those. When I first ran
           this setup, the enhancement put my Main FIDO Address in ALL
           the Message Areas (even though some of them needed to be
           setup for the OTHER NetWorks).

           2) The Security Levels and Flags for the Message Areas SHOULD
           be correct. If not, just modify them to whatever you have
           them set to in QConfig.

           Press [ESC][ESC] (Twice)

        e) Select Q)uit. Select Y)es.

5) Setup MkQWk as per Mark's Instructions.

6) The Batch File for running MkQWK is as follows:

        If errorlevel 50 goto MkQWK  <- Appropriate errorlevel with a
                                        drop type "15". *NOT* a "7".

        :MkQWK                  <- Just the Label.
        c:                      <- Change to Drive MkQWK is on.
        cd\quickbbs             <- Change to where MkQWK is located.
        MkQWK                   <- Run MkQWK ;)
        Goto RestartQuick       <- Or whatever it takes to reload
                                   QuickBBS after a Door.

That SHOULD do it! If you have any questions regarding running MkQWK on
the QuickBBS System, you can NetMail me at 1:380/3 (FIDO) OR you can
call my board straight (The Isle of Melnibone - (318) 443-8227 - *HST*).
Questions regarding MkQWK should go to Mark. ;-)