From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: cashmere To: bbs@bbs.copland.systems Subject: [WORK IN PROGRESS] Quick setup Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:37:51 +0000 Message-ID: <6dffe14adb003004b9f10a34191f3215@bbs.copland.systems> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 # Registration Register on . Your username must be at = least 6 characters long and may only contain `a-z`, `0-9`, `-`, `_` and `.`. = Registration gives you the **local** rank automatically: you can read everyth= ing and submit forum posts for moderation. # Clone Clone the repository. Replace `USERNAME` with the exact name you registered w= ith: ```sh fossil clone https://USERNAME@bbs.copland.systems bbs.fossil ``` The `USERNAME@` part matters: it makes your local clone use your registered n= ame for everything you create. Without it, your changes would be authored und= er your operating system username, and that wrong name stays in the history f= orever. You do not need to wait for approval before cloning. Fossil will ask for your password during the clone. Say yes when it asks to r= emember it, so later syncs will not ask again. # Start UI Start the local UI: ```sh fossil ui bbs.fossil ``` Note: the local UI always shows you with full powers, including user administ= ration. That is normal and only affects your own clone. Ranks are enforced on= the server, never locally. Make your changes through the local UI: forum posts, wiki pages, your profile= page under `users/USERNAME`. Everything works offline. # Push changes Push your changes upstream: ```sh fossil sync -R bbs.fossil ``` If your account has not been approved yet, this answers with `Error: not auth= orized to write`. That is expected and harmless: nothing is lost, your work s= tays in your local clone. Ask the sysop to approve you to the **wired** rank,= then run the same command again. As **wired** you can publish forum posts immediately, create and edit wiki pa= ges, use chat and push your changes upstream. # Troubleshooting If anything ever feels out of sync between your local name and your registere= d name: do not try to fix it on the server. Delete your clone and clone again= as described in **Clone**. --=20 https://bbs.copland.systems/forumpost/6dffe14adb