BBS Setup

This guide covers initial setup and ongoing administration.

Initialize and configure

  • Run meshbbs init to create config.toml and seed default topics
  • Edit config.toml to set BBS name, sysop, and Meshtastic port
  • Set the sysop password: meshbbs sysop-passwd

Managing topics

  • Topics are maintained in data/topics.json
  • Use moderator commands to lock/unlock topics and delete messages

Backups

  • Back up the data/ directory (messages, users, slotmachine)
  • Keep a copy of config.toml

Logs

  • Set logging.file to enable file logging
  • Consider separate security/audit logs via security_file if configured