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                /   _____/ ____ |__|\      \   _____/  |_
                \_____  \_/ ___\|  |/   |   \_/ __ \   __\
                /        \  \___|  /    |    \  ___/|  |
               /_______  /\___  >__\____|__  /\___  >__|
                       \/     \/           \/     \/

                    The FTN Network For The BBS Scene
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               Setup Guide for Barren Realms Elite - 01/12/09

* If you are joining any of the InterBBS games via a QWK connection, please
  also see the qwkibbs.txt file in the qwk directory.

1.  Install BRE according to the instructions included in the brev988.zip 
    archive.

2.  Change to your BRE directory and run BRE IPSETUP to configure your 
    BBS.CFG file.  Or manually edit the one included.

3.  Obtain an updated BRNODES.DAT files from the League 77 LC and copy it to 
    your BRE directory.

4.  Add the following to the RESOURCE.DAT file to ensure recon updates work.

	ReconUpdate				2
	OldestRecon				1
	TimingCheck				1

5.  Run 'BRE RESET' and configure BRE according to the brerules.txt file 
    located in the setup dir of the scinet info pack archive.

7.  When configuring your bbs software to run bre, ensure that you use the BRE 
    FULL command to process inbound and outbound game packets.

8.  Add the following lines to your maintenance batch file.

	(Be sure to edit the paths to reflect your system configuration.)

	C:
	CD \sbbs\xtrn\bre77
	BRE REQUEST
	BRE RECON
	BRE PLANETARY
	BRE BBSINFO