Configuration

TOML-based system configuration for Maximus BBS

Maximus NG uses plain-text TOML files for everything that used to live in compiled PRM/CTL binaries. You can edit them with any text editor, diff them in Git, and deploy them without a recompile step. MaxCFG gives you a full TUI if you’d rather point-and-click.

Here’s what lives in this section:

• MaxCFG — The configuration editor. A curses-based TUI for managing menus, areas, users, display files, and system settings. Includes a CLI reference for batch operations.

• Core Settings — The fundamentals: BBS name, sysop identity, paths, session behavior, login flow, and equipment & comm settings.

• Menu System — How callers navigate your board. Menu definitions and options, lightbar menus, and canned & bounded layouts.

• Security & Access — Privilege levels, access flags, and the ACS (Access Control String) system that gates every area, menu option, and command.

• Door Games — Running external programs, dropfile formats, and Door32 support.

• Legacy Migration — Moving from the old CTL/PRM/MAD pipeline to TOML. Conversion tools, delta overlays, and language file migration.