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# Teletype BBS Server
A modern, Go-based Bulletin Board System (BBS) server designed for Telnet access. It features community tools, wiki integration, and a game catalog, all rendered with retro-style ANSI graphics.
## Quick Start
### Prerequisites
- [Go](https://go.dev/dl/) 1.26 or higher
- A [Wiki.js](https://wiki.js.org/) instance (optional, for Wiki features)
### Installation
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone <repository-url>
cd bbs-server
```
2. Install dependencies:
```bash
go mod download
```
3. Set up environment variables (optional but recommended for Wiki access):
```bash
export WEBAPP_WIKIJS_TOKEN="your-wiki-js-api-token"
```
4. Run the server:
```bash
go run main.go
```
The server starts on `0.0.0.0:2323` by default.
### Connecting
You can connect to the BBS using any standard Telnet client:
```bash
telnet localhost 2323
```
## Configuration
- **Host/Port:** Currently hardcoded in `main.go` for simplicity.
- **Wiki API:** Configured in `lib/repository.wiki.go`.
- **Games API:** Configured in `lib/repository.catalog.go`.
- **Internationalization:** Text is managed in `lib/sys.i18n.go` using a map-based system.
## Project Structure
- `main.go`: Entry point and network listener.
- `lib/`: Core logic and modules.
- `repository.*.go`: Data fetching from external APIs (Wiki, Games).
- `menu.*.go`: Logic for individual BBS sections.
- `sys.print.go`: Telnet-specific I/O and ANSI rendering.
- `sys.header.go`: Core state and UI layouts.
- `sys.i18n.go`: Translation maps.
## Development
To build a production binary:
```bash
go build -o bbs-server main.go
```
To run with Docker:
```bash
docker-compose up --build
```