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                 (c) Copyright - Challenge Business Systems
                             Burnaby, B.C. Canada
                                  May, 1995
                             All Rights Reserved

                       SYSOP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS                      
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OVERVIEW     
     
     Welcome to The U-Net Messager, a "full-feature" Internet UseNet Message
program for Wildcat Bulletin Boards. You must be running Wildcat 4.01, 4.10
or 4.11 in order for this program to work.  Installation is quick and simple
if you understand a little about MS-DOS & some of it's commands (mkdir, copy
& del) and how to use Wildcat's Makemenu & Wcdraw Utilities. 

     As a surprise (we wanted to wait until now) we are pleased to inform
you that this is UNBRANDED SOFTWARE.  That's right!  NO WHERE DOES THIS
PROGRAM SAY UNREGISTERED, DEMO, OUR NAME OR ANYTHING ELSE.

     No giant beg screens or flashing startups telling you how good we are or
why you should pay for it. Just the program, that's all.  Your users will
think you wrote it and we're proud of this.

    Why?  Because just like you, we've downloaded tons of software where
people have spent more time writing the beg and startup screens than they
did on the rest of their buggy program.  But not this time.  No begs or
flashy startups, just a program that works.  The unregistered version does
however contain one limitation-a maximum of 5 Usenet Conferences.  All other 
features work properly without any limitations. 


PROGRAM FEATURES
 
    Please read the file UNETGDE.TXT or the program' on-line help for the
features and instructions on using the program.


REGISTRATION & SUPPORT
        
    We're not going to make you scroll thru pages of begs, threats, demands 
and garbage warranties now, when all you want to do install the program to 
see if and how it works.  Please read the file UNETREG.TXT for this info.


INSTALLATION

    Installation requires seven steps. These are:
       
       1) Making a directory on your BBS'S hard disk to put the files in.
       2) Copying all of the program files into this directory.
       3) Choosing the correct version of our program for your BBS, either 
          4.01, 4.10 or 4.11 and renaming those file extensions to .WCX
       4) Coping the file UNET.CFG to your main wildcat program directory 
          (i.e. c:\wildcat)
       5) Editing UNET.CFG, using a text editor such DOS's Edit, to add 
          your BBS Information.
       6) Running Wildcat's MakeMenu utility to install the 3 programs
          that form the U-Net Messager, on your BBS.
       7) Editing your Wildcat BBS Internet UseNet & Sysop Menus ), using
          WCDRAW or a similar editor, to add the programs as selections.




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INSTALLATION (Cont.)

1) Making A Directory

     We recommend that you create a sub-directory for the program off of 
your main Wildcat directory.  This places all your files in one sub-area 
for including as part of your regular Wildcat backup.

       A) Change to your main wildcat using the DOS command CD. 
          Example - CD C:\WILDCAT <and press the enter key>.
       B) Create a directory for the program using the DOS command MD
          Example - MD UNET <and press the enter key>.
                                  

2) Copying The Program Files. 

       A) Change to the new directory you just created using the DOS 
          CD command. Example - CD UNET <and press the enter key>.
       B) Copy all of the program files from the temporary directory 
          where you "unzipped" our compressed file, to the UNET 
          directory Example - COPY C:\TEMP\*.* <and press the enter key>
       C) Delete the files not required to run this program from your 
          U-NET directory, using the DOS DEL command. 

                    DEL DESC.SDI      <and press the enter key>
                    DEL FILE_ID.DIZ   <and press the enter key>

       D) Change to the temporary directory where you "unzipped" our 
          compressed file and delete all the files in it. (Saves your 
          hard drive space) Example - CD \TEMP  <and press the enter key>
                  
                    DEL *.*     <and press the enter key>
                    Y           <and press the enter key>
       
       E) Change back to your UNET directory using the DOS CD command.
          Example - CD \WILDCAT\UNET <and press the enter key>


3) Choosing The Program Version
     You must now select which copy of our program you are going to use with 
your version of Wildcat.  There are two files-UNET401.BAT and UNET410.BAT.
One of these will have to be run to install the correct WCX programs and help
screens. 
  
     UNET401.BAT is for Wildcat 4.01, UNET401.BAT is for Wildcat 4.10 and 
UNET411.BAT is for Wildcat 4.11. If you are unsure of what version you have,
check your one of your NODE's Status screens.  The version number is displayed
in the top left corner. 
     
            At the DOS prompt (be in the UNET directory) type: 
 
                   UNET401 <and press the enter key>
                                 Or
                   UNET410 <and press the enter key>
                                 Or
                   UNET411 <and press the enter key>

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INSTALLATION (Cont.)

4) Copying The File UNET.CFG To Your Main Wildcat Program Directory.

     This file must be placed in your main Wildcat program directory or the
U-Net Messager will not work. It contains important information about your
BBS that the program needs to function correctly. See the next step-Editing 
The UNET.CFG File for details.

       A) From your UNET directory copy our configuration file to your 
            mail Wildcat program directory using the DOS COPY command.
            Example - COPY UNET.CFG C:\WILDCAT <and press the enter key>
                                          
5) Editing The UNET.CFG File.

     You MUST edit this file to give the U-Net Messager some crucial details
about your BBS or the program will not function at all.  There are 4 lines of
information required.  These are:
                                    
       LINE 1 - The complete path to the U-Net Messager's program/data
                directory.  A maximum of 29 characters is allowed. 
                A \ MUST be placed at the end of the line.
       LINE 2 - The UseNet E-mail tagline for your BBS.  All outgoing mail
                to all UseNet Groups will have what you place here, added to
                the bottom of the  message.  This can be anything you want up
                to a maximum of 72 characters-the width of line in a Wildcat
                Message. (Disclaimer?). If you don't want a BBS tagline leave
                the line blank BUT DO NOT DELETE IT.
       LINE 3 - Allow Users to Delete Their Own UseNet Messages. Put a Y or N
                only on this line. Answering Y for YES lets your users delete
                any message they wrote for posting to a UseNet Conference.
                We recommend you set this to Y so your users can delete mail
                that was accidently written by them for posting in the wrong
                Usenet Conference. REMEMBER they can only delete messages they
                wrote so your conferences are still protected.    
       LINE 4 - Charge Downloads To User. A Y or N only on this line. 
                As The U-Net Messager lets your users download UseNet
                messages from the BBS it is your choice whether these are 
                free downloads or charged against their Upload/Download 
                Ratio. Wildcat does not currently provide any way to check 
                a file size from WCCODE programs so your users will be 
                charged 1K for each download, if you set this to Y (Yes).


6) Running Wildcat's MakeMenu To Install The Program On Your BBS.
      
     As a safety precaution you should shut-down your BBS while you are 
     taking this step. There are 3 programs that make up the U-Net
     Messager. They are UNET.WCX - The U-Net program for all users,
     UEDITOR.WCX - The U-Net editor for sysops and UNETPURG.WCX - A UseNet
     Delete Messages Util. for sysops.  UNET.WCX should be placed on Your
     UseNet Menu for all users to access. UEDITER.WCX and UNETPURG.WCX should
     be placed on your Sysop Menu as access to these 2 programs should be
     restricted.  (See UNETSET.TXT For Complete Details.) 


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INSTALLATION (Cont.)

6) Running Wildcat's MakeMenu To Install The Program On Your BBS. (Cont.)

   To install The U-Net Messager (UNET.WCX) via the Wildcat Makemenu utility
take the following steps.

       A) Change to your main Wildcat directory using the DOS CD command
          Example - CD \WILDCAT <and press the enter key>
       B) At the Wildcat main program directory type MAKEMENU and press
          the enter key.
       C) Press the DOWN ARROW KEY to move the HIGHLITED BAR down to the
          menu where you wish to place the UNET.WCX program and press the
          enter key.
       D) Press the DOWN ARROW KEY to move down to where you wish to place
          the U-NET Messager on the menu. Press this key at least 3 times. 
       E) Press the INS KEY to add a new item to your menu. An EDIT MENU
          ITEM SCREEN will appear.
       F) Enter a letter or number for the key you wish to assign to the
          program (i.e U). You are not allowed duplicate keys in the same
          menu so be sure to pick a letter or number not already used. The
          letter U isn't used by any default Wildcat Menu so it's probably
          a safe choice.
       G) Enter a name for the program (i.e. [U] U-Net Messager) and press
          the enter key.
       H) Press the F2 KEY. A command types selection screen will appear
       I) Press the PAGE DOWN KEY 3 TIMES, THEN THE UP ARROW KEY 5 times.
          The HIGHLITED BAR will now be on the option RUN WCCODE PROGRAM.
          Press the enter key.              
       J) Press The DOWN ARROW KEY once and type in the name of the directory
          where you placed the program followed by a \ and UNET.WCX. Then 
          press the ENTER KEY.
       K) Press the F10 KEY 3 times to save this addition and exit the Make-
          menu utility.    

   To install The U-Net Messager Utilities (UEDIT.WCX & UNETPURG) via the
Wildcat Makemenu utility take the following steps.

    For UEDIT.WCX
       A) Change to your main Wildcat directory using the DOS CD command
          Example - CD \WILDCAT <and press the enter key>
       B) At the Wildcat main program directory type MAKEMENU and press
          the enter key.
       C) Press the DOWN ARROW KEY to move the HIGHLITED BAR down to the
          menu where you wish to place this 2 programs and press the enter
          key.
       D) Press the DOWN ARROW KEY to move down to where you wish to place
          the U-NET Editor (UEDITOR.WCX) on the menu. Press this key at least
          3 times. 
       E) Press the INS KEY to add a new item to your menu. An EDIT MENU
          ITEM SCREEN will appear.

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INSTALLATION (Cont.)

6) Running Wildcat's MakeMenu To Install The Program On Your BBS. (Cont.)

    For UEDIT.WCX (Cont.)

       F) Enter a letter or number for the key you wish to assign to the
          program . You are not allowed duplicate keys in the same menu so
          be sure to pick a letter or number not already used. The
          letters U, N etc are already taken by Wildcat so maybe a number 
          such as 1 is better to use.
       G) Enter a name for the program (i.e. [1] U-Net Editor) and press
          the enter key.
       H) Press the F2 KEY. A command types selection screen will appear
       I) Press the PAGE DOWN KEY 3 TIMES, THEN THE UP ARROW KEY 5 times.
          The HIGHLITED BAR will now be on the option RUN WCCODE PROGRAM.
          Press the enter key.              
       J) Press The DOWN ARROW KEY once and type in the name of the directory
          where you placed the program followed by a \ and UNEDITOR.WCX. Then 
          press the ENTER KEY.
       K) Press the F10 KEY once to save this addition

    For UNETPURG.WCX
  
       L) Press the DOWN ARROW KEY to move down to where you wish to place
          the U-NET Purge Utility (UNETPURG.WCX) on the menu.
       M) Press the INS KEY to add a new item to your menu. An EDIT MENU
          ITEM SCREEN will appear.
       N) Enter a letter or number for the key you wish to assign to the
          program . You are not allowed duplicate keys in the same menu so
          be sure to pick a letter or number not already used. The
          letters U, N etc. are already taken by Wildcat so maybe a number 
          such as 2 is better to use.
       O) Enter a name for the program (i.e. [2] U-Net Purge) and press
          the enter key.
       P) Press the F2 KEY. A command types selection screen will appear
       Q) Press the PAGE DOWN KEY 3 TIMES, THEN THE UP ARROW KEY 5 times.
          The HIGHLITED BAR will now be on the option RUN WCCODE PROGRAM.
          Press the enter key.              
       R) Press The DOWN ARROW KEY once and type in the name of the directory
          where you placed the program followed by a \ and UNETPURG.WCX. Then 
          press the ENTER KEY.
       S) Press the F10 KEY 3 times to save this addition and exit the Make-
          menu utility.    


7) Running Wildcat's Wcdraw program to add The U-Net Messager.

     To add the U-Net Messager program to your BBS screens (.BBS) you will
have to run the Wildcat utility Wcdraw. If you are using ansi screens (.SCR)
you will have to run the program that you used to create them with.
                                    
     To use Wildcat's Wcdraw to change your screens take the following steps.



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INSTALLATION (Cont.)

7) Running Wildcat's Wcdraw program to add The U-Net Messager. (Cont.)
       
       A) Change to your main Wildcat directory using the DOS CD command
          Example - CD \WILDCAT <and press the enter key>
       A) At the Wildcat main program directory type WCDRAW and press the
          enter key.
       B) Press the DOWN ARROW KEY file 5 times the HIGHLITED BAR will now
          be on MENU FILES. Press the enter key.
       C) Using the DOWN ARROW and RIGHT ARROW KEYS move to the menu you 
          wish to change and press enter.
       D) Using Wildcat's editing keys (press F1 for help) change your UseNet
          Menu adding [U] U-Net Messager or whatever you want. Remember to
          use the same letter (U) here as you chose in Makemenu or your users 
          won't be able access the program.  
       E) Press the F9 KEY when you're finished to check your changes and 
          then the F10 KEY to save it.

     Repeat steps C thru E for each UseNet Menu that needs to be changed.

       F) Now Select MENU FILES again and press enter to add your U-Net
          Messager utilities.  
       G) Using the DOWN ARROW and RIGHT ARROW KEYS move to the Sysop menu
          you wish to change and press enter.
       D) Using Wildcat's editing keys (press F1 for help) change your Sysop
          Menu adding [1] U-Net Editor and [2] U-Net Purge. Remember to
          use the same letters (1 & 2) here as you chose in Makemenu or you
          won't be able access these important programs.  
       H) Press the F9 KEY when you're finished to check your changes and 
          then the F10 KEY to save it.

     Repeat steps F thru H for each Sysop Menu that needs to be changed.



TRADEMARKS, ETC.

     For all acknowledgements of trademarks, etc. please see the user guide. 
We're not going to plaster that crap all over everything we wrote for this 
program.  Besides nobody reads that stuff anyway, except for the holders 
of 'em and their lawyers checking to make sure it was done.


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    **** IMPORTANT - PROCEED TO UNETSET.TXT FOR SETUP/CONFIGURATION ****
                                            
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    

                                    
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