Frequently Asked Questions


How do I upgrade to the latest version of Thor?
You need these three files

  1. thor24_main.lha (818K)
  2. thor24_inet.lha (224K)
  3. thor24_arexx.lha (130K)

Unpack the first and run UpdateThor. This will install Thor 2.4
The installer will ask you for the inet and arexx archives and unpack them as required. For internet access you don't need the BBS modules, so answer no to this question during installation.

How do I upgrade my copy of AWeb
AWeb is now a commercial package. Version 2.1 has recently been released as is available from Blittersoft Tel: 01908 261466 email: bsoft@wildnet.co.uk

A demo version of AWeb 2.1 is now available for download (444K).
To use this with the Wirenet package, run the AWeb installer and select AmiTCP: as the directory to install in. This will create a directory called AWeb21DEMO. Rename your old AWeb directory to AWeb11 and rename the new one to AWeb

The WWW button on dashboard will now start the new demo. You may then delete your AWeb11 directory, but I recommend copying your hotlist to the new directory first, plus any arexx scripts you may have installed.

How do I find out more about using Thor?
Read Thor.guide in the Thor/docs directory of your Internet installation and look at the Thor FAQ

How do I use mailto links with AWeb?
Get either awebmail.lha or AWebMailTo.lha from the comm/www directory of Aminet.

How can I use ftp links with AWeb?
Get the file awebftp.lha from the comm/www directory of Aminet.

How do I create my own Home Page?
Have a look at the U-Net information on Personal Web Pages and the Personal Page FAQ.

How do I upload it?
Look at the link above.

How do I use forms on my Home Page?
Look at U-Net's instructions for Forms on Web pages

My Thor database is taking up more and more disk space
Whatever you do do not delete or edit any files in BBS0. Instead select Pack/Purge from the General menu in Thor. This will delete all messages older than the configured expiry time. It is set to seven days by default, except for mail which is set for no expiry. You can set these in the Global, System and Conference configurations.

I'm sure there is a lot more to be added to this page. If there's a question you would like to see answered here, then mail it to faq@wirenet.u-net.com


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