[phantomghost]

i ran the new_server command. It installed a new server or so it said, but I have zero idea where, couldn't find it.

You determine where it is installed.

1. Make a folder on your C: Drive--- Name it whatever you want. BACKUPEMU (whatever you want)
2. Add a folder in that folder name it EQEmuServer (Don't have to, but since you followed tutorial making one, you might be used to that).
3. Paste the EQEmu_Server.PL file from your working server into the C:\BACKUPEMU\EQEmuServer Folder.
4. Run it.
5. Use the new_server prompt
6. It will ask you to choose database etc. Follow the prompts.
7. It will build everything inside the EQEmuServer that you need.
8. When it is done, open the config.json file
9. Change where it says Akka.... as the name to the name you want to use.
10. Server should work (its default and basic but should work).
11. Can then run the bot prompt to add bots etc.

As far as an actual backup.

1. CMD prompt
2. cd: c:\eqemuserver\backups
3. mysql -uuser -ppassword
4. user= your user you chose, password= your password you chose.
5. use peq;
6. peq= database you named it
7. source peq3_27_2018.sql;

That should revert to the backup of the server (so if you run a backup once a week etc... or before any major change, you can always revert back to the last working backup)

Additionally, running the backup prompt, makes the backups folder for you.

I did dl in preparation last night, the peqbeta_2015-08-12-02_01 files as they are the newest, but I don't want to mess with them until I know for sure what to do with it, but I saw that it installed peqbeta, which I thought was everything. My question is why are only 30 zones launched in this new server and how do i make it launch them all, or do they launch on their own once someone needs them? What can i do with the newer files I have, will they change it, is it even a good idea due to stability?

Don't use it. If you run the eqemu_server.dl it gives you options to update by using:
database
check_db_updates

Run those updates. Then make custom updates as you see fit. (Edit mobs harm touch, edit starting items, modify rules, change xp mods, etc.... go through the database and think about changes you want to make... some are very obvious and easy to adjust, some you have to research (like adding dual wield to a class--- which is very easy but for some reason took me so long to figure out)

Pretty sure it only shows 30 zones launching... mine does:

Akka's Windows Server Launcher
Zones to launch: 30
Zone background starting enabled...
World: UP Zones: (30/30) UCS: UP Queryserv: UP OWN

Since, I just use the servers I build for myself, I will go through different server preferences I want to play on (sometimes my preference is just to work on the server).. so some servers I want to run more legit, others I want to be able to use any spell or use any gear etc, so I make additional servers that way (a new database). Then things I may not want to change (lootdrops--- I always remove defiant, or rules. I have added rules that were missing, fixed descriptions etc.... so I save a .sql of that table to source into the new server, rather than do it from scratch....

Sometimes I just copy the entire server, then modify from there. I have servers where I wanted to play as an SK with monk skills, all gear useable, all spells useable by the lowest level that can cast the spell, server with custom classes
I have a server in progress where I added all skills to ranger class, and customized (what I have added so far) spells that only cast with reagents, then made the only way to make the reagent by having a specific item that summons them--- make the item to summon them a quest, limited to two (so i can build my own custom class) added items to better define role (tank, melee dps, caster dps, healer) etc.