summary of configurations for EQEmu

[madborg]

Here is a list of the configurations dealing with EQEmu:

A. client only. You can connect to a server (not your own) through the gotfrags login server.

Database related
nothing needs to be done

Server side
nothing needs to be done

Client-side
-get gotfrags account (only do once)
-edit: change eqhost.txt to point to gotfrags
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B. Local only You can connect to your own private server (only you, or you could have a private lan)

Database related

-run: mysqld
-create: Eqemu database (use winmysqadmin, its easiest)
-update: with db.sql
-(Admin Tool optional)


Server side

- edit: loginserver.ini points to location of minilogin server
-edit: db.ini points to mysql server and uses mysql admin user name/password
-edit: boot5zones batch file if you are using more than one machine
run: minilogin, world, boot5zones

Client-side

-edit: eqhost.txt to point to minilogin server
-login: eqemu/eqemu

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C. Internet accessible . You server is on the net. Other people can connect to you, but each user needs their own account.

Database related

-run: mysqld
-create: Eqemu database (use winmysqadmin, its easiest)
-update: with db.sql
-(Admin Tool optional)


Server side

- edit: loginserver.ini points to location of gotfrags server
-edit: db.ini points to mysql server and uses mysql admin user name/password
-edit: boot5zones batch file if you are using more than one machine
run: world, boot5zones

Client-side

-get account: through gotfrags
-edit: eqhost.txt to point to gotfrags login server
-login: with your gotfrags account user/password

[frogger]

When you say edit loginserver.ini and host.txt to point to minilogin server...how would I do that?

[EvIl-QuEsT]

Is it possible to run the client side and server side software on the same machine so you can control both accounts (login server) and the world server?If so could someone please give me instructions on how to do this. Thanks:D

[Zeitgeist]

of course it is. it's simply a matter of having correct ip or 127.0.0.1 (localhost) in the correct places in db.ini, loginserver.ini, boot5zones, and eqlog.txt.

[EvIl-QuEsT]

Ok but how is this done?

[madborg]

When you say edit loginserver.ini and host.txt to point to minilogin server...how would I do that?

The outline that I posted is the "what needs to be done". The "how to do it" is covered in several places, including a sticky for setting up on the client side.

I could give specifics and even a step-by-step, but I know that most people wouldn't do it anyway. With this posting I hope to provide a roadmap for those that can use the map.

Now that I have a structure, I can fill in the details, but it will come a little later. The only thing I won't cover is how to install Mysql. Those guys have written a nice installation guide and I don't plan to duplicate their efforts.

[dablasta]

ok, this is what my eqhost.txt and loginserver.ini say to run on my own server:

loginserver.ini says...


[LoginServer]
loginserver=< your ip here >
worldname=< server name for server select screen >
locked=false
account=
password=
worldaddress=

eqhost.txt says...

[Registration Servers]
{
"127.0.0.1:5999"
}
[Login Servers]
{
"127.0.0.1:5999"
}

see if that works