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Bulletin Board System (BBS)
- About the BBS
- Install BBS on your computer
- Downloading First Class app for Android and Iphone
- Login to the BBS (web version)
About the BBS
An Introduction to the NACLC Bulletin Board System (the BBS).
The BBS is an electronic mail and conferencing system that is open to all community legal centres (CLCs) and their workers. It is a communication tool similar to an intranet that provides messaging (i.e. email) plus online discussion forums via folders, as well as an individual and group calendar function.
The BBS is accessed through the FirstClass® software, which is provided free of charge to all CLCs by the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC). NACLC pays an annual fee to Open Text for the software, and a fee for technical support.
The NACLC provides each CLC employee with a free BBS account that has access to an individual email account and to CLC mailboxes and folders. This email account enables users to send and receive emails at their own email address. As with any other email service, users can also attach, send and receive documents.
Through the folder (or conference) system, the BBS also provides a forum to hold discussions and debates and to post important notices to a large group of people.
The BBS also has a function for both individual (private) and group calendars. The group calendar can be set up so that each worker can see where everyone else in the centre is or is going to be.
NACLC also provides user support via phone and email through the CLC BBS Administrator (bbs_administrator at clc.net.au) during business hours. (Replace the word at with the @ symbol).
New accounts for CLC staff members are created within 3 days of receiving all necessary information. The employee’s name, position and centre details should be sent via email to CLC Accounts at bbs_accounts at clc.net.au. (Replace the word at with the @ symbol).
Using the NACLC Bulletin Board System (BBS) in any way, constitutes an agreement by the user to the policies, as well as any amended policies that may come into effect in the future.
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How to install the BBS on your computer
FirstClass (BBS) Installation Instructions
These instructions are also relevant to updating the software. The latest version of the First Class Client is 12.005. If you have this version already, go to step 8. If you wish to update your software to this version, start from Step 1. You may need to drag the old version of First Class to the Trash prior to installing the new version if you have a Mac.
- Go to the following links to download the FirstClass Law software. (This website will open in a new browser window or tab). Link for Windows or Link for Mac.
- You may receive a message telling you that you have chosen to download a dmg file (Mac) or an exe file (PC). If prompted, choose 'Save File' to save the installer to your desktop.
- Double click to open the installer and run the 'FirstClassClient'.
- Accept all the defaults.
- The program will automatically open once it has completed installation.
- Click the Setup button on the Login box (bottom right). The Service Setup form will open.
- Enter your user id in the user id field. If you would like your computer to remember your password, enter your password in the ‘password field’, otherwise leave the field blank.
- Check the ‘server name’ field, which should contain: fcl.clc.net.au. For most setups, no other fields need to be configured.
- Save the Service Setup form. You are returned to the Login box.
- Enter your password into the Login box.
- Click Login (make sure you are connected to the Internet!)
Downloading First Class app for Android and Iphone
The First Class app is free to download on these devices.
Android
- Go to Play Store
- Search for ‘First Class’
- Download First Class Mobile by Open Text Corporation
- Open the app. Under ‘Server’ type ‘community.clc.net.au’
- Type in your username and password and login.
iPhone and iPad
- Go to Play Store
- Search for ‘First Class’
- Install First Class Mobile by Open Text Corporation
- Open the app. Under ‘Server’ type ‘fcl.clc.net.au’.
- Type in your username and password and login.