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There are a large number of BOARD18 game boxes available to be down loaded and  
There are a large number of BOARD18 game boxes available to be down loaded and  
installed in any current instance of a BOARD18 web site.<br>
installed in any current instance of a BOARD18 web site.<br>
A current instance is any instance with a BOARD18 release number greater than or equal to 2.5.5.
A current instance is any instance with a BOARD18 release number greater than or equal to 2.5.5.


[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lETqfd0JRmIgAc9nuV1jyqDdbniwzGsw <span style="color: Red;">This link points to a directory containing all of the available BOARD18 game boxes</span>].
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lETqfd0JRmIgAc9nuV1jyqDdbniwzGsw <span style="color: Red;">This link points to a folder containing all of the available BOARD18 game boxes</span>].
 
This folder is a Google Docs folder. The game boxes are stored in this folder as zip files.<br>
Use this procedure to download the zip file for a game box to your local computer:
# Find the zip file in the folder.
# '''Right''' click on this zip file.
# A menu like the one shown to the right will pop up on your screen.
# Locate the '''Download''' button on this menu. Yellow highlight in diagram.
# Click this download button.
# This will cause a copy of the zip file to be sent to your browser's download folder.


Installation instructions for these game boxes are available at the
Installation instructions for these game boxes are available at the

Revision as of 04:45, 1 June 2020

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There are a large number of BOARD18 game boxes available to be down loaded and installed in any current instance of a BOARD18 web site.
A current instance is any instance with a BOARD18 release number greater than or equal to 2.5.5.

This link points to a folder containing all of the available BOARD18 game boxes.

This folder is a Google Docs folder. The game boxes are stored in this folder as zip files.
Use this procedure to download the zip file for a game box to your local computer:

  1. Find the zip file in the folder.
  2. Right click on this zip file.
  3. A menu like the one shown to the right will pop up on your screen.
  4. Locate the Download button on this menu. Yellow highlight in diagram.
  5. Click this download button.
  6. This will cause a copy of the zip file to be sent to your browser's download folder.

Installation instructions for these game boxes are available at the How To Load A New Board18 Game Box WIKI page.

Some 18xx games have multiple game boxes on BOARD18.
The game box disambiguation table describes the differences between these game boxes.

See these instructions if you wish to know how to create a BOARD18 web site.