[gopher] Re: How do I set up a gopher server under windows?

[JumpJet Mailbox <jumpjetinfo@xxxxxxxxx>]

You do not state which version of "Windows" you are using  (i.e., Windows 3x, 
Windows 9x such as 95, 98, or ME, or Windows based on NT such as NT, 2000, or 
XP).  Several choices for each type of Windows environment can be found at:
  gopher://home.jumpjet.info/11\Begin_Here\Servers
   
  I will assume you are talking about Windows based on the NT kernel such as 
Windows 2000 or Windows XP.  JumpJet runs a Windows 2000 based platform (due to 
its stability over XP; see: 
gopher://home.jumpjet.info/00\Win2k_Hosting\Why%20Windows%202000.txt ) , and I 
use the software "GopherS" as its Gopher Server.  GopherS runs as a "windows 
service" on any Windows NT based Windows platform including WIndows XP.  It can 
be found at:
  gopher://home.jumpjet.info/11\Begin_Here\Servers\Windows%20NT\GopherS
   
  GopherS is probably one of the easiest Gopher Servers you will ever install 
or configure (full instructions can be found in the included ""gophers.doc" 
file).  Simply download the file "GSI386.ZIP".  Extract the files 
"gophers.cpl", "gophers.exe", and "GOPHERS.HLP" and place them in your 
"System32" directory.  Now open your control panel and you will see an icon 
called "Gopher Server".  
   
  Next you will need to create two folders.  One will be used to store the log 
files, and the other the files visible to your Gopher Clients.  The log file 
directory will fill up rather quickly, as every day GopherS creates a new log 
file for that days activities.  You can of course delete or archive the 
previous days logs.  
   
  Anything you place in the Gopher folder will be visible to the Gopher Clients 
that connect to you.  They will see all files and sub-directories in this 
folder exactly as you add them (I strongly suggest you include the standard 
files listed in: 
gopher://home.jumpjet.info/00\Begin_Here\Standard_Informational_Files.txt ).  
  The only files that will NOT be visible are the "*.gfr" files which GopherS 
uses to create LINKS to resources 
  (see: gopher://home.jumpjet.info/00\Begin_Here\Link_File_Basics.txt ).  
   
  Finally, open the "Gopher Server" icon in Control Panel, add the path to 
these two directories, and set the servers Type Mappings.  To start with, you 
may wish to map the same Type Mappings as JumpJet uses 
  (see: gopher://home.jumpjet.info/00\Contact.txt ).  
  
Eric Newberry <ericnewberry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  How do I set up a gopher server under windows?
Eric




 
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