These pages are often index / thin hubs. This draft maps them and summarizes what is on-wiki without inventing specs.
Technical Manual
Reference Library (ref:index)
The Reference Library page is a short hub for Synchronet-related specifications, with an indexmenu of child pages and an external link to the Synchronet JavaScript Object Model documentation on synchro.net.
Note: The fetched page body is thin by design (indexmenu). Browse https://wiki.synchro.net/ref:index live for the full child list (protocol and format specs as maintained upstream).
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/ref:index
JS object model (external): http://synchro.net/docs/jsobjs.html
QWK Format
Canonical packet layout reference for offline mail and QWKnet debugging/tooling. Sysops doing day-to-day hub calls rarely need it; developers and integrators do.
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/ref:qwk
QWK Network Extensions
Extensions beyond classic QWK used in Synchronet/DOVE-Net style networking. Pair with the base QWK reference when writing or troubleshooting networking tools.
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/ref:qwknet
Development
Development Update (install:dev)
Documents how to obtain and run development / non-stable Synchronet builds (update procedures distinct from the stock Windows installer or release Unix build). Use when you intentionally track upstream between releases. Keep production boards on stable unless you are prepared to debug.
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev
Development hub (dev:index)
Thin index page with pointers to:
- JavaScript customization docs (
custom:javascript) - Git web access / issue database: https://gitlab.synchro.net/
- Linux debugging howto (
howto:gdb) - Recent commit log (gitpushlog SSJS on synchro.net)
- Historical development notes
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/dev:index
Linux Debugging (howto:gdb)
How-to for debugging Synchronet on nix with GDB* (symbols, reproducing crashes, useful breakpoints/backtraces as documented). Essential when filing useful crash reports against development builds.
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:gdb
Extras (Terminal, QWK, and ANSI Programs)
Resources (resource:index)
Fetched page is essentially a stub heading plus indexmenu/tags (“Resources for Synchronet sysops and users”). Thin on-wiki — open the live page for whatever child resource links currently exist rather than relying on this draft for a catalog.
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/resource:index
BBS Lists (bbs:index)
Hub for BBS listing related pages (indexmenu). Use when submitting/listing boards or finding peers; content depth is in child pages.
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/bbs:index
User Manual (caller-facing pointer)
Not expanded in this sysop-focused draft set, but the outline’s User Manual block starts at:
- https://wiki.synchro.net/user:index
Child topics include Classic shell, default login, settings, mail, message base, files, chat, text files, doors, QWK menu, and control-key commands. What a caller sees depends on the command shell and modules you installed — document your board’s differences in local text files.
Gap summary for this chapter
| Page | Status |
|---|---|
ref:index |
Thin index — use live indexmenu |
dev:index |
Thin index + useful outbound links |
resource:index |
Very thin stub |
ref:qwk / ref:qwknet |
Substantial references (see also chapter 05) |
install:dev / howto:gdb |
Substantial howtos |
bbs:index / user:index |
Hubs with child content |
Wiki: https://wiki.synchro.net/ref:index · https://wiki.synchro.net/ref:qwk · https://wiki.synchro.net/ref:qwknet · https://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev · https://wiki.synchro.net/dev:index · https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:gdb · https://wiki.synchro.net/resource:index · https://wiki.synchro.net/bbs:index · https://wiki.synchro.net/user:index