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          CHAPTER TWO ANNEX F    4. PATHS CONFIGURATION                  
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                This is the section of VCONFIG in which you can configure
         and optimize VBBS' use of your hard-drive space.

         1) Main VBBS Directory  (\VBBS)
            
                The system executables (*.EXE) belong in this directory,
                along with WFC.COM and your configuration (*.CFG) files.
		This should be your current directory when you are exe-
		cuting the program.  A typical path might be

			C:\VBBS

	 2) Scripts Directory  (\V)
	    
		This is where VBBS expects to find any script and func-
		tion-block files:

		   *.V     *.COD     *.LIT     *.FB

	 3) Data Directory  (\DATA)
	    
		Where VBBS expects to find system data files:

		   USERFILE.DAT     CONNECT .DAT     NET.1 ... NET.999
		   USERFILE.IDX     AREACODE.NET
                   STATVBBS.DAT     NETWORKS.LST

	 4) System Text Files  (\TXT)
	    
		Where VBBS expects to find system text files:

                   *.TXT     *.ANS    *.ASC     *.MNU     *.PDM  *.RIP

		Note that many online-game programs generate score files
		that may be placed in this directory and viewed using the
		[B]ulletins option from the Main Menu.

	 5)  CONTROL.DAT Directory
	     
		Specifies in which directory VBBS will maintain the tem-
		porary system file containing the current user's informa-
		tion.  Multi-user installations NEED to set up a RAMdrive
		for this file; the same is also *recommended* for single-
		line installations (see "Optimizing VBBS" for details on
		setting up a RAMdrive).

	 6) Temporary Directory  (\TEMP)
	    
		This is the directory VBBS will use for temporary storage
		of incoming network packets and files.  The directory you
		specify here should not be used for any other purpose,

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		and it is NOT recommended that you use a RAMdrive for this
		directory (if the power goes, you could lose an entire net
		packet).

	 7) Database Directory  (\DB)
	    
		This is the directory where VBBS will store ALL database
		information, such as messages and file descriptions.

	 8) Upload/E-Mail Directory  (\SYSOP)
	    
		Specifies path for storage of E-mail with attached files
		and uploads from users (if you have all uploads going to
		the \SYSOP directory).

	 --> IMPORTANT NOTE:  You may specify whatever paths you wish for
			      these directories (and will need to for di-
			      rectories you wish to place in a RAMdrive),
			      but it is much less confusing to use the
			      default paths set up by the INSTALL.EXE
			      program.

			      It is recommended that you run the system
			      diagnostics anytime you alter any of the
			      settings in this section of VCONFIG, to en-
			      sure that VBBS can find the files it needs
			      in order to operate properly.

