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NOTE: This documentation is still being updated for Newsbin version 6. If you find references to version 5, please let us know. If there is some information not covered here, ask and we'll answer you directly then update the help pages.
Upgrade NOTE:
If you are upgrading from 5.x, version 6.x has a new storage format for headers. You have to manually invoke the conversion if you want to bring your 5.x headers into V6. Conversion from earlier versions is not supported. A new spool folder, SPOOL_V6 will be created for storing headers. To invoke the conversion, select a group or a bunch of groups in the Groups tab, right-click and select Post Storage, then choose "Import Version 5.XX Headers". A progress screen will pop up and you'll have to wait for it to finish before continuing.
The documentation is divided into the following documents:
- Version 6 Beta Notes - Notes about certain aspects of Version 6 Beta
- New to Usenet - Good reading for those new to both Usenet and Newsbin.
- Installation Guide - Running the installer; configuring your news server; selecting newsgroups; and other initial setup steps.
- Running NewsBin for the First Time - Walk through of basic first time use.
- User Guide - General guide to using Newsbin. This is the document that will be of most use to new users.
- Tutorials - Animated tutorials showing basic setup and usage of NewsBin (work in progress)
- Reference Guide - Detailed reference information on each option available in NewsBin. This is the place to look if you want to know the meaning of specific options within Newsbin.
- Troubleshooting FAQ - Addresses the most common problems with NewsBin you may be facing.
- Shortcuts - Consolidated list of keyboard shortcuts that activate certain Newsbin version 6 functions.
- TCP Interface - Developers Reference information: Interface definition for the built in TCP Command Interface.
- Glossary - Glossary of terms. Includes Usenet and NewsBin specific terminology.
