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 == File Contents ==
-All installations (using the current version of Cumulus) will contain all the following sections (although the order of sections is inmaterial and probably reflects when you started using Cumulus as new sections have been added at the end by various versions), some relate to the external websites that Cumulus can optionally supply with updates, if you do not use those services those parameters will be set to the defaults.  Within a section, newer versions of cumulus may add additional parameters set by revised configuration screens, and permit additional parameters to be added manually.
+=== Introduction ===
+All installations (using the latest release of Cumulus) will contain the following sections (although the order in the file may be in different to that in this article).
+Some sections relate to the external websites that Cumulus can optionally supply with updates.  These are set by configuration screens and the whole sections will always be present. If you do not use those services their parameters will be set to the defaults.
+Each new version of cumulus may add additional parameters set by revised configuration screens (these initially appear at the end of the relevant section), and/or permit additional parameters to be added manually (these can be inserted anywhere within the section). If you are using an old version, then checking the release information may be advisable to identify the sections applicable to your build and the parameters allowed within those sections may be a subset of those listed below. Equally if you are using a beta build, there may be changes to the information shown below with additional sections and/or additional parameters under test.
-If you are not using the current version, or you are using a beta build, then checking the release information may be advisable before you make changes.  I also strongly advise taking a backup of Cumulus.ini at regular intervals, to ensure you have a version to return to if an edit (within cumulus or externally) causes a problem.
 === Section: Station ===
-See individual parameters for specific instructions on setting them. In many cases this is by using Station Configuration Screen, but if the parameter does not exist in your file, then insert it using a file editor.
+See individual parameters for specific instructions on setting them. In many cases this is by using Station Configuration Screen, but if the parameter line does not exist in your file, then insert it using a file editor.
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