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          Included in this package is 2TSHOP, A program to convert
            your Merisel or Ingram Micro Database to TeleShoppe!



         Copyright (c) 1991,94 Computer Profiles, All Rights Reserved




   UP AND RUNNING:

   Since most of you would like to get up and running in the shortest 
   amount of time possible...following the next set of instructions
   will have you testing in about 10-15 minutes (Your time will vary
   based on your experience.)

   INSTALL
   
   TeleShoppe provides its own INSTALL program. This will make your 
   installation almost totally automatic. To install unzip your 
   TSHOP2xx zip file into a temporary directory. Then Type Install. 
   You are asked for the directory name that you want to place your
   your TeleShoppe files. Enter the name and press enter. If the 
   directory does not exist Install will create it for you and commence
   installing the appropriate files in their respective directories.

   CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE

   To run TeleShoppe from most Bulletin Boards, you will need to construct 
   a Batch file that your Bulletin Board Software will use to call the 
   TeleShoppe program. If you are running multi-nodes (and have the multi-
   node version of TeleShoppe) you will want to make use of environment 
   variables provided by your software. 
   CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE (continued...)
   
   By creating this batch file, you are configuring it so TeleShoppe will 
   run for that node. Each Batch file you create should be similar to the 
   following example. (We are assuming you are configuring for a single 
   node.)

      A sample TSHOP file can be found in your TeleShoppe Directory.
                    
      ---------------------------------------------------------
      Single Node

      Name of batch file: TSHOP

      Line 1 @ECHO OFF 
      Line 2 CD C:\PCB\DOORS\TSHOP 
      Line 3 TSHOP.EXE C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS 
      Line 4 CD C:\PCB 
      Line 5 BOARD

      ---------------------------------------------------------



   CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE (continued...)

      ---------------------------------------------------------
      Multi-Node
           
      Name of batch file: TSHOP

      Line 1 @ECHO OFF 
      Line 2 CD C:\PCB\DOORS\TSHOP 
      Line 3 TSHOP.EXE %PCBDRIVE%%PCBDIR%\PCBOARD.SYS
      Line 4 CD %PCBDIR% 
      Line 5 Board (BBS COMMAND)

      ---------------------------------------------------------
      Other BBS Version (Other than PCBoard)

      Line 1 @ECHO OFF 
      Line 2 CD C:\BBS\DOORS\TSHOP
      Line 3 TSHOP.EXE DOOR.SYS 
      Line 4 CD C:\BBS 
      Line 5 BBS COMMAND


      
   CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE (continued...)
   

   NOTE: For Non-PCBoard systems that are running nodes, you can set 
         environment variables that will allow you to take advantage 
         of the above situations.
  
         In your system's BOARD BATCH file, define your drive and 
         directory of your DOOR.SYS files. For example:

            SET BBSDRIVE=C:
            SET BBSDIR=\WILDCAT

         To use the above variables, you would use the DOS %variables
         in your Batch file as:

         Line 3 TSHOP.EXE %BBSDRIVE%%BBSDIR%\DOOR.SYS

         This will allow TeleShoppe to determine exactly where the 
         NODES files are located. To return to the home directory,
         you would add the following lines to the Batch file:



   CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE (continued...)
   
            %BBSDRIVE%         //Change back to the original drive
            CD %BBSDIR%        //Change to the original directory
            <Board.bat>        //Call the board again

      Meanings:

      Line 1 Turns off the local screen echo (Dos 3.3 and above)
      Line 2 Changes to the directory where TeleShoppe is stored.  
      Line 3  (1) TeleShoppe executable statement 
              (2) The complete path to that nodes PCBoard.sys, DOOR.SYS etc..  
      Line 4 Changes back to the Bulletin Board's main directory.
             (Where the BBS is run from)
      Line 5 The BBS Command (Board in the case of PCBoard)

      NOTE: Your TeleShoppe batch file should be similar to the
            examples above. Line 3, however, must contain the path to 
            the PCBOARD.SYS or DOOR.SYS-type file.

      THIS FILE IS TO BE PLACED IN YOUR PCBOARD OR BBS DIRECTORY



   ADDING TO YOUR BBS DOORS FILE
      
   The next step for setting up TeleShoppe is to add it to your Bulletin 
   Board's Doors file. If you use PCBoard, this is performed through the 
   PCBoard SETUP program. In the PCBSETUP Editor for Doors, place the 
   name of the Batch file you just created above in a slot for a door, 
   give it a minimum security level, and you're finished. If you prefer 
   to use the DOOR.SYS information, make sure you select to create a 
   DOOR.SYS file. You should select NO SHELL in the PCBoard setup. You 
   may use either DOOR.SYS, PCBOARD.SYS or other popular door dropfiles. 
   (NOT RBBS, SORRY)


   This completes the basic setup of TeleShoppe. Please read the TSHOP.DOC 
   file. You MUST run the TCONFIG file to first create your database.

   Thanks for trying TeleShoppe!

   Registration information can be found in REGISTER.DOC
