Outpost Packet Message Manager, v2.5.0c033, 7 August 2011 Copyright (c) 2003 - 2011 Jim Oberhofer KN6PE 1. Create Install Floppies 2. Installation Notes ---------------------------------- 1. CREATE INSTALL FLOPPIES ---------------------------------- This README file describes how to create a set of install floppies. 5 floppies are required. To use an installation floppy disk set, proceed as follows: 1.1 Go to the website (www.outpostpm.org), navigate to the Downloads section, and then select Outpost v2.5 for Floppy Install. 1.2 Right click on the link, and select “Save Target As”. Enter a directory to save the zip file to your temp directory. The install program is named opfloppy240ixx.zip, where “xx” is the current installation version. 1.3 Unzip this file. 1.4 Label 5 floppies as op240disc1, op240disc2, op240disc3, op240disc4, and op240disc5, or by some other name. 1.5 Copy the following files as follows: - op240disc1 opsetup240ixx.exe & opsetup240ixx-1.bin - op240disc2 opsetup240ixx-2.bin - op240disc3 opsetup240ixx-3.bin - op240disc4 opsetup240ixx-4.bin - op240disc5 opsetup240ixx-5.bin 1.6 Insert Disc 1 in the target machine and run a:\opsetup240ixx.exe. 1.7 The installation program will prompt for the other disks when needed. 1.8 Follow the installation procedures found in README250.txt, or summarized here. ---------------------------------- 2. INSTALLATION NOTES ---------------------------------- This release includes instructions for installing Outpost off of the web or downloading and running the install program locally, as well as support for building install floppies. Look for and download the opfloppy250ixx.zip file for details. NOTE: This installation will update the message.log file only. All other data files -- BBS, TNC, and any PATH -- are unchanged from Outpost v2.4. NOTE: This installation will also move all data and logs files from the the Program files\Outpost directory to the correct windows data directory (depends on the version of windows you are using). NEW USER / FIRST-TIME INSTALLATION ---------------------------------- If you never installed Outpost before, proceed as follows: 2. Run the install program and, when prompted, select "First time installation for new users". All Options should be checked. This is a full install that includes all program files, documentation, sample scripts, sample reports, and sample configuration files (TncInfo.dat, BbsInfo.dat). 3. When done, run Outpost. Check out the HOW-TO pages on the Outpost website or the users guide that will be loaded into your Docs data directory (From Outpost, Actions > View Outpost data directories). 4. YOU ARE DONE! Enjoy Outpost! EXISTING USER / UPDATE INSTALLATION ------------------------------------ !!! READ ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO STARTING THIS PROCESS. 1. Make sure Outpost is not running. **If you have Outpost v2.4 or greater installed, SKIP to step 5. **If you have Outpost v2.2.2 or earlier installed, proceed as follows: 2. Navigate to the Outpost program directory (c:\Program Files\Outpost). The Hxdata.dat (NTS Handling Instructions) file was previously sent as a READ-ONLY file. Delete the file; it will be reinstalled correctly. 3. Uninstall Outpost (last time you should need to do this before a new install!). From Windows, select START > Settings > Control Panel. 4. Select "Add or Remove Programs" options. Find the entry for Outpost, highlight it, and then press the Remove Button. Old Outpost executables will then be removed. 5. Download the opsetup250ixx.exe program from the Outpost website. "xx" is the latest release of this installation file. 6. Run the install program and select "Update for existing users." This install option is for existing users with configurations that they want to preserve. Only the program files and documentation are installed. You may optionally choose to install the sample files (scripts, reports) if not previously downloaded. WARNING!!! DO NOT SELECT the Sample Configuration Files option if you are a current Outpost user... this will overwrite your existing TNC and BBS configuration files (TncInfo.dat and BbsInfo.dat). You will get a pop-up warning if this is attempted. *** If you previously installed Outpost in the standard install directory, either C:\Program Files\Outpost or C:\Program Files(x86)\Outpost, proceed to STEP 10. *** If this PC is a Windows Vista or Windows 7 AND you previously installed Outpost in a non-standard Program directory for Outpost, proceed as follows: 7. Navigate to the Outpost program directory, C:\Program Files(x86)\Outpost. 8. Find the following 2 files: (i) Opupdate25.exe and (ii) Outpost.conf. Copy both of these files to the previously installed non-standard Program directory for Outpost. 9. Double-click on the Opupdate25.exe program. This program will move all data and log files to the correct v2.5 data directory. After verifying Outpost is operational (Step 10), you can manually delete this old Outpost program directory. 10. Because of the move to the standard Windows data directory, you need to reload some configurations that made file references: 1. “Play this sound on arrival”. Go to Tools > Send/Receive Settings, Tab 3; reload your sound files used to announce new messages. 2. Report auto-load files. Go to Tools > Report Settings, Tab 2; reload your report file names. 3. Script run files. Go to Tools > Script Settings; reload your Start, Stop, or Send/Receive script references. 11. When done, run Outpost as usual. Best Regards, Jim O KN6PE Cupertino, CA