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  • install/upgrade.issdocs/install.rtf

    From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Thursday, January 01, 2026 22:32:06
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/7e2c9df8a8741a6123ab9947
    Added Files:
    install/upgrade.iss
    Modified Files:
    docs/install.rtf
    Log Message:
    New Synchronet for Windows upgrade script (for Inno Setup 5)

    We haven't had an automated upgrade installer/setup for Windows in a long time and I figured it would be a good thing to make upgrading (from sbbs v3.16c
    or later) to v3.21b as easy as possible.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Rob Swindell (on Windows on Friday, January 02, 2026 01:27:32
    Re: install/upgrade.issdocs/install.rtf
    By: Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Thu Jan 01 2026 10:32 pm

    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/7e2c9df8a8741a
    6123ab9947 Added Files: install/upgrade.iss Modified Files:
    docs/install.rtf Log Message: New Synchronet for Windows upgrade
    script (for Inno Setup 5)

    We haven't had an automated upgrade installer/setup for Windows
    in a long time and I figured it would be a good thing to make
    upgrading (from sbbs v3.16c or later) to v3.21b as easy as possible.



    so have you thought of creating a full updater/installer into a script, where it downloads all the files you need and updates them?

    or do you have that already? i just use the transplant method.
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to MRO on Friday, January 02, 2026 01:25:31
    Re: install/upgrade.issdocs/install.rtf
    By: MRO to Rob Swindell (on Windows on Fri Jan 02 2026 01:27 am

    so have you thought of creating a full updater/installer into a script, where it downloads all the files you need and updates them?

    It's occurred to me it could be possible, but no plans to do that.
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Digital Man on Friday, January 02, 2026 13:38:30
    Re: install/upgrade.issdocs/install.rtf
    By: Digital Man to MRO on Fri Jan 02 2026 01:25 am

    Re: install/upgrade.issdocs/install.rtf
    By: MRO to Rob Swindell (on Windows on Fri Jan 02 2026 01:27 am

    so have you thought of creating a full updater/installer into a
    script, where it downloads all the files you need and updates them?

    It's occurred to me it could be possible, but no plans to do that.


    It would be a great feature to have. It would be a sophisticated way to update your bbs.

    I use yt-dlp to grab music and videos and i noticed it has
    update features. you can upgrade or downgrade or even change repository.
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