https://www.proboardbbs.com/wiki/Current/ 2026-11-04T02:41:08+00:00 https://www.proboardbbs.com/wiki/Current/ https://www.proboardbbs.com/wiki/Current/lib/tpl/argon/images/favicon.ico text/html 2026-11-03T10:10:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.proboardbbs.com/wiki/Current/doku.php?id=v4:start:first_caller&rev=1793671856&do=diff Your first caller The first person to log in should be you. This page logs you in on the computer itself, creates your sysop account, and then connects over the network as a caller would. Log in on the console In PBDispatch choose Tools > Local Login text/html 2026-11-03T05:43:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.proboardbbs.com/wiki/Current/doku.php?id=v4:start:first_configuration&rev=1793655820&do=diff Your first configuration Open PBConfig (PBConfig.exe in your install folder, or Configure ProBoard at the end of PBInstall). All settings are on one window, with a sidebar of screens down the left side. [PBConfig] Figure 1. PBConfig with its sidebar. The sidebar is grouped like this: text/html 2026-11-03T05:56:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.proboardbbs.com/wiki/Current/doku.php?id=v4:start:go_online&rev=1793656599&do=diff Going online Your board works on its own computer. To let people reach it, three things must be true: the board listens on the right port, Windows lets traffic in, and your router passes traffic through to the board. 1. Choose how people connect Telnet at port 23 is the usual way and is on by default. You can add: text/html 2026-11-03T05:43:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.proboardbbs.com/wiki/Current/doku.php?id=v4:start:overview&rev=1793655820&do=diff Getting started This section takes you from a finished install to your first caller. It assumes you have done Installing ProBoard v4, or upgraded a 16-bit board with Upgrading from 16-bit ProBoard. There are four steps. Do them in order the first time. Step What you do Page 1 Give the board its name, check its folders and decide who may join. text/html 2026-11-03T05:44:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.proboardbbs.com/wiki/Current/doku.php?id=v4:start:start_dispatch&rev=1793655844&do=diff Starting PBDispatch PBDispatch is the one program you leave running. It accepts connections on every port you have switched on, starts a program for each caller, and shows you what is happening. Start it Run PBDispatch.exe from your install folder. A window opens with a dashboard of tiles.