If you are a new or existing user that only wishes to connect and play on an EQEmu server (for free btw), here is a quick setup guide to help you to start playing on an EQEmu server (I would suggest playing on ForeverHacking or GuildWars when they are up).
NOTE: Before you start doing anything, you should make a backup of your EverQuest folder. Also, do not use the same folder for EQLive as the one you want to use for EQEmu.
1) Make sure you have an EQEmu forum nick (you can register at
http://forums.eqemu.net/profile.php?mode=register ).
READ THE Registration Agreement Terms CAREFULLY. This account will serve as your EQEmu Loginserver account.
2) Open your EverQuest folder and run Everquest.exe and patch to EQLive. Do a thorough file check to insure you have everything the way it should be (in fact, check it twice).
3) download and install the "EQEmu Patcher" which can be found at
http://www.eqemu.net/index.php?patcher
Make sure you install the EQEmu Patcher to your EQ folder (the same folder you just patched). If you get any errors trying to use the patcher, install the mdac update which can be found at
http://www.eqemu.net/patcher/mdac_typ.exe
4) In your EQ folder, run patcher.exe to download the correct files that work with EQEmu. While it is downloading, check the box on the left that says "Run EQ". This will make EQ load up in fullscreen mode when it is done patching.
5) Log in using the forum nick/password you made during the registration process and then connect to the server of your choice (I play on ForeverHacking and GuildWars most of the time).
If you do not want to play in fullscreen mode, you can download EQW 2.32 at
http://www.eqwindows.com/eqw232.zip
Unzip EQW into your EQ folder and run it from there.
Make sure the path for your eqgame.exe is correct when you load up EQW. You dont want to use the wrong folder.