=== Edit version 07/08/2025

=== Do these steps as root unless otherwise instructed
===

=== Create the bbsowner user:
adduser bbsowner

=== DOSEmu install steps
# vvvvvvvvvv
add-apt-repository ppa:dosemu2/ppa
apt update
apt install dosemu2
# ^^^^^^^^^^

dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt update
apt install libnspr4-dev python3 nodejs
apt install libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libarchive-dev libtinfo-dev
apt install libncurses5:i386 pkg-config libsdl2-dev pkgconf
mkdir /sbbs
cd /sbbs
wget https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/raw/master/install/install-sbbs.mk

make -f install-sbbs.mk USE_DOSEMU=1 RELEASE=1

vi /home/bbsowner/.bashrc # Then add to the top:
# vvvvvvvvvv
export PATH=/home/bbsowner/SynchronetManagementConsole:/sbbs/exec:/home/bbsowner/bin:/home/bbsowner/bbs_utils:$PATH
export SBBSCTRL=/sbbs/ctrl
# ^^^^^^^^^^

# Create user bbsowner and set that in the sbbs.ini file. Then add this to /etc/sudoers:
bbsowner        ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
bbsowner	ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/chroot

# Install terminfo file:
cd /sbbs
wget http://synchronetbbs.org/terminfo
tic terminfo

# Install termcap file
cd /sbbs
wget http://synchronetbbs.org/termcap
cat termcap >> /etc/termcap

cd /home/bbsowner
wget https://synchronetbbs.org/MyLibCurs.zip
wget https://synchronetbbs.org/MyLibTinfo.zip
wget https://bbs.newtoncity.org/BBSArchive.zip
unzip BBSArchive.zip
rm BBSArchive.zip

cd /
unzip /home/bbsowner/MyLibCurs.zip
unzip /home/bbsowner/MyLibTinfo.zip
rm /home/bbsowner/MyLibCurs.zip /home/bbsowner/MyLibTinfo.zip
cd /usr/local/bin
wget https://bbs.newtoncity.org/MyLocal.zip
unzip MyLocal.zip
rm MyLocal.zip

cd /sbbs
wget https://bbs.newtoncity.org/MyDoors.tgz
tar xzf MyDoors.tgz
rm MyDoors.tgz

# Set up the utilities by following these files:
bbs_utills/README.md
SyncBackup/README.md
SynchronetManagementConsole/README.md
SynchronetStartup/README.md

cd /sbbs/doors/ambroshia
apt install ./libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2_2.95.4-24_i386.deb
apt install --reinstall libsqlite3-0:i386

cp /sbbs/doors/worm/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncursesw.so.5* /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
cp /sbbs/doors/worm/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtinfo* /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu

# Set up your game server hosts
cd /opt
wget https://bbs.newtoncity.org/doorparty-connector.zip
unzip doorparty-connector.zip
rm doorparty-connector.zip
cd /opt/doorparty-connector
nano doorparty-connector.ini # Edit for your doorparty settings
cd /sbbs/mods
nano bbslink.js # Edit for your bbslink settings

cd /sbbs/ctrl
nano letsyncrypt.ini # Change TOSAgreed = true
nano sbbs.ini # Edit for your settings

chown -R bbsowner:bbsowner /sbbs /home/bbsowner

cd /home/bbsowner
wget http://synchronetbbs.org/NetworkFiles.zip
unzip NetworkFiles.zip
rm NetworkFiles.zip

cd ~/bbs_utils
./installdeps

# To disable guest access to a door, set access requirements to "REST NOT G"
# To require sysop access to a door, set access requirements to "SYSOP"

# Give perms to /sbbs/exec/sbbs to open low ports
setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' /sbbs/exec/sbbs

# You can start the SBBS process up with:
su - bbsowner

# Edit the crontab and add these jobs:
crontab -e
----
1 1 * * * /home/bbsowner/SyncBackup/syncbackup.pl > /dev/null 2>&1
@reboot /home/bbsowner/bin/synchronetbbs start
@reboot /home/bbsowner/bin/startatboot
@reboot /usr/local/bin/anytermd -p 2600 -c /home/bbsowner/SynchronetManagementConsole/smc

/home/bbsowner/bin/synchronetbbs start

# Start the various door scripts:
/home/bbsowner/bin/startatboot


################ For updates:
# Make sure /sbbs/repo/exec -> /sbbs/exec
git -C /sbbs/repo pull
cd /sbbs/repo/src/sbbs3; make RELEASE=1 install
jsexec update.js

################ For QWK network nodes
1) Edit /sbbs/ctrl/modopts.ini and set "ask_qnet" to true
2) Edit /sbbs/ctrl/modopts.ini and set "qnet_name" to what your Network should be - "GameNet" etc.