Time Warp of the Future BBS

     Note: The default web 'root' directory has been changed in this release
     from web/html to web/root. You will need to update the "RootDirectory"
     value in the [web] section of your ctrl/sbbs.ini file to reflect this.

From the SBBS Announce :

So you want to play with the latest and greatest Synchronet code from CVS, but
you're running Windows and have no idea how to compile and link the C/C++
source code?

Now if you want the sbbs 3.17 (very beta) (windows version) one :
Well, if you're a risk-taker, you can try the daily snapshot now available at
ftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs_dev.zip

This is the lastest Linux version ftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs_src.tgz

There's no guarantee the executables in this archive will work, so be sure to
backup your current working exectuables (*.exe and *.dll) first!

Want to know what's different from v3.14a (or whatever version you happen to be
running)? See http://cvs.synchro.net/commitlog.ssjs for the development history.

                                                                                        digital man (xbox-live: digitlman)

for xp (home or pro.) or win. 2000, you need to do the following :

from : tcpip_faq.html

Question:
What inbound ports do I need to open in my firewall?

Answer:
Depends on which Synchronet servers and services you wish to make available
to Internet clients and which ports you have configured those servers and
services to listen on.

for xp & 7 & 8 & 8.1 & 10 : put a copy of pkzip.exe & pkunzip.exe in your
\windows\system & \windows\system32 dir.

for 2000 : put a copy of pkzip.exe & pkunzip.exe in your
\winnt\system & \winnt\system32 dir.

sbbsexec.dll must be in the System32 directory for Windows Vista & Windows 7 & 8 & 8.1 & 10 (if installing 3.16c full it will be put there)

for scfg :

in the timed event (scfg -Timed Events - Timed Events - (any event) -

Native (32-bit) Executable & Use Shell to Execute set to yes