Last update 3-Oct-1999

# MBSE BBS Setup - BBS Setup -> File Areas.

## File Areas introduction.

This is the setup for the file areas in which users can up and download files. This database has fixed area numbers, the database can't be packed. This is done because areas can point to other areas and users are "used" to use areas by number. Also the .tic areas reference the file areas by record numbers. Extending the database is allways possible. One imporyant note, before you can set this up, you need to define the newfiles groups.

## File Areas Setup.

    Area Name  The area name.
    Path       The full path to the file area.
    Down Sec.  The download security level.
    Upl. Sec.  The upload security level.
    List Sec.  The security level to list the files in this area.
    Files.bbs  The full path and filename if this area is on CDROM.
               You may leave this blank if it is in the Path together
               with the files.
    Available  If this area is available.
    Check New  Check this area for new files if a user logs in.
    Dupecheck  Check this area for duplicates if a user uploads a file.
    Free area  If all files in this area are free.
    Direct DL  Allow direct download from this area.
    Pwd upl.   Allow users to password protect their uploads.
    Filefind   Search in this area for filefind requests.
    Add alpha  Add .tic files alphabetic sorted or at the bottom of the list.
    CDrom      Is this a CDROM area. The affects the behaviour of some
               other utilities because the Path is read-only.
    File req.  Allow File Request from this area.
    BBS group  Not in use yet.
    New group  New files announce group. See Newfiles groups for more info.
    Min. age   Minimum user age to access this area.
    Password   The password for this area. If blank, no password is needed.
    DL days    How long must a file not been downloaded to (re)move it.
    FD days    How old must a file be to be (re)moved.
    Move area  The area to move the file to, if zero it is deleted.
    Cost       The cost in units to download from this area.
    Archiver   The archiver to use to repack the files with.
    Upload     Alternate upload area. If a user uploads a file in this
               area, it will be placed in the alternate area. If the
               value is zero, the file will be placed in the current
               file area. On CD-rom areas you must not leave this zero
               unless you set the upload security level so high that
               nobody can upload in this area.

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