Move Your Newsbin Environment
Transferring Newsbin to another system is easy with the following steps:
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Install on Target System: Install and register Newsbin on the new machine.
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Copy the Data Path: Find your existing DATA folder via Options > Setup and copy it to your new setup.
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Move Window Settings: Copy Guiitems.db3 to
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\newsbin
to retain tab layouts. -
Use Existing Configuration: Locate and copy the .NBI file. Start Newsbin by double-clicking it.
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Changing the Newsbin Data Folder location:
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Use "Save Configuration As" or check the Newsbin title bar to find your configuration file.
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Use "Open Data Folder" in Options > Setup to view your current Data location.
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Close Newsbin.
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Open the .NBI configuration file in a text editor after making a backup.
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Change the
DataPath
entry under the [Settings] section. -
Transfer the data from the old folder to the new one.
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Launch Newsbin using the updated .NBI file.
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Launch Using Saved Configuration: After the first launch, Newsbin will remember and use the copied configuration.
Queued items must be manually updated via "Download to Folder" if the path changes.