diff --git a/Copying-Installations-via-Disks.md b/Copying-Installations-via-Disks.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fcc245a --- /dev/null +++ b/Copying-Installations-via-Disks.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +> This page is a work-in-progress. + +Installations can be copied from computer to computer via disks. + +Currently, the following folders would need to be copied and transferred via disks: +- `scada-common` +- `graphics` +- `lockbox` +- the app directory (`reactor-plc`, `rtu`, `supervisor`, `coordinator` or `pocket`) + +Then, the following files must be copied as well from the root directory: +- `startup.lua` +- `initenv.lua` +- `configure.lua` + +If your disk is named 'disk', you can run the following command from a computer with an installed app. A `reactor-plc` app is used as an example, so you would replace that below with the app you are transferring. You could store all the apps on one disk if there is space, and only copy back the ones you need. The three common directories (`scada-common`, `graphics`, `lockbox`) are shared by each app so you would only need one copy of them. + +For apps still using legacy config.lua files, it is suggested to make sure you aren't redistributing to others a non-default config.lua file, only a default one from a fresh, unconfigured install. + +`cp scada-common graphics lockbox reactor-plc startup.lua initenv.lua configure.lua /disk/` \ No newline at end of file