Why Should You Use FILE_ID.DIZ?

The use of this file will insure that the online description of your program will be in your own words (and who better to describe your program than yourself?), and that it will remain the same no matter how many different people upload your file to various BBS systems.

As more and more BBS software makes use of this file, you can be assured that your own description will replace such online descriptions as "Cool Program" or "OK utility, but needs better ..."

A majority of other electronic distribution services *REQUIRE* that a valid FILE_ID.DIZ file be contained in your submitted distribution archive. If your file doesn't contain a valid FILE_ID.DIZ file, then it simply won't be distributed by these services.  Furthermore, most BBS sysops will not accept uploads of files which do not contain a valid FILE_ID.DIZ file, so you automatically lose out on that distribution as well.

Further Information

Getting Started
Nuts and Bolts description
Structure specifications
An example of a FILE_ID.DIZ
Multiple Disks