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File area doc tidy

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Bryan Ashby 2020-05-14 20:58:13 -06:00
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## ENiGMA½ File Base Key Concepts
First, there are some core concepts you should understand:
* Storage Tags
* Areas (and Area Tags)
* Area Tags
### Storage Tags
*Storage Tags* define paths to physical (file) storage locations that are referenced in a file *Area* entry. Each entry may be either a fully qualified path or a relative path. Relative paths are relative to the value set by the `areaStoragePrefix` key (defaults to `/path/to/enigma-bbs/file_base`).
*Storage Tags* define paths to physical (filesystem) storage locations that are referenced in a file *Area* entry. Each entry may be either a fully qualified path or a relative path. Relative paths are relative to the value set by the `fileBase.areaStoragePrefix` key (defaults to `/path/to/enigma-bbs/file_base`).
Below is an example defining some storage tags using the relative and fully qualified forms:
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:information_source: Remember that paths are case sensitive on most non-Windows systems!
### Areas
File base *Areas* are configured using the `fileBase::areas` configuration block in `config.hjson`. Valid members for an area are as follows:
File base *Areas* are configured using the `fileBase.areas` configuration block in `config.hjson`. Each entry's block starts with an *area tag*. Valid members for an area are as follows:
| Item | Required | Description |
|--------|---------------|------------------|
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```hjson
areas: {
retro_pc: {
retro_pc: { // an area tag!
name: Retro PC
desc: Oldschool PC/DOS
storageTags: [ "retro_pc_dos", "retro_pc_bbs" ]
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```hjson
fileBase: {
// override the default relative location
areaStoragePrefix: /enigma-bbs/file_base
storageTags: {