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                                   COLORS
                          INSTALLATION INFORMATION

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INSTRUCTIONS:

 1. Make a directory somewhere on your hard-drive called COLORS.
 2. Unzip the COLORS2.ZIP archive into that directory.
	COLORS.ZIP, SETUP.BAT, and this and some other text files will appear.
 3. In the COLORS directory type: SETUP
	Setup will make some subdirectories and put files into the right places.
 4. Add COLORS to your list of DOORS in your BBS.

   There's really nothing special about installing COLORS.  After you
complete step 3 (above) by running "SETUP" in your COLORS directory, the game
is basically ready to go.  SETUP unzips a file (COLORS.ZIP) creating all of
the subdirectories and putting the game support files into the right places.

   Step 4 involves you setting up COLORS as a door from your BBS.
Every BBS is different for setting up doors.  Look in your BBS documentation
for specific instructions.

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USER INFORMATION DROP FILE

   COLORS requires a user information drop file to run.  Just about any kind
of BBS drop file can be used, including PCBoard 12.0 through 14.x, WILDCAT!
systems (all versions), GAP BBS, SPITFIRE BBS 3.0 and other systems using
standard DOOR.SYS file along with RBBS-PC, QuickBBS, Remote Access and other
systems using DORINFOx.DEF files.  Really, the only drop files COLORS will
not accept are WWIV CHAIN.TXT files.

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COMMAND LINE USAGE

Example: COLORS DORINFO1.DEF

   When running COLORS, you want your current directory to be the COLORS
directory, wherever you put it on your HD.  COLORS requires only only one
parameter to be passed in:  the user information (drop) file to use
(ie: DORINFO1.DEF, DOOR.SYS, etc).  As an example, take a look at the
following:

  C:
  CD \SBBS\COLORS
  COPY C:\SBBS\DORINFO1.DEF
  COLORS DORINFO1.DEF
  DEL DORINFO1.DEF
  CD \SBBS

   This is essentially the list of commands being used to run COLORS on
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BBS (a Super BBS).  The DORINFO1.DEF command is
copied to the COLORS directory (the current directory).  COLORS is then run
with DORINFO1.DEF being passed in as the user info file.  When COLORS is
finished, the DORINFO1.DEF file is deleted (really not necessary actually),
and the current directory goes back to the BBS directory.

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MORE

   That about covers the Installation instructions.  There's a lot of other
information of possible interest in other files you may want to take a look
at...

README! .TXT - A file just telling you what's all in the COLORS.ZIP file.
SYSOP   .TXT - A how-to file on Configuration and the in-game SysOp functions.
CREATION.TXT - Instruction on adding and customizing your COLORS world.
REGISTER.TXT - Registration information!  Read this one for sure.


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QUESTIONS

   If you have any questions about installation, or anything at all really,
just drop me a note.  I can be reached most easily by writing email to
"bkyle@sfu.ca".  Also, check out my door release Web Site at
http://www.sfu.ca/~bkyle.

Good luck!
 - Brent "Cowboy" Kyle, creator of The HUNT, ex-sysop of Trauma Hounds BBS.

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