EQEmu Server Pack Installer 1.0 released

**cavedude** · #1 11-09-2005, 08:47 AM

I'm using ISS.

A combo upgrade isn't the way to go in this case. Not because of the software, but due to the difficulty of upgrading the database so as to incorperate all the changes made while preserving the user's personal data. Plus, a combo would be a big waste of bandwidth. Why make people download a 15MB file to upgrade when all they need is a 1MB?

Basically, everytime a release is made the main installer will updated, and a much smaller upgrade pack will be released that would upgrade from 2.0+ up to whatever the current version is.

gottasummer · #2 01-04-2006, 12:48 PM

Will save me an hour or two, thanks.

Might make me switch my server to windows, linux build isn't working properly, well, mostly my fault hehe, mysql keeps going away, urg it is happening to me still but I will try some more.

Am loading database then going to try it out.

Thanks. Saves me about 5 hours

MarCrush · #3 02-26-2006, 06:00 AM

I noticed something wrong with your batch while you automacilly sourcing in your DB. You need to put a -p in the command (prompts for password) in the mysql command in your batch file otherwise it fails to source the database when root has a wrong password (i.e. blank password when a password exists). People that don't have a password for the root user just press enter.

Visual Example of what I am talking about:

You current have the batch file without the -p parameter.

Code:

@echo off
echo Please wait several minutes while your database is sourced...
mysql -u root < db.txt

You need to add the -p to the command so users can type in their passwords (most people set passwords to the root account because of security reasons).

Code:

@echo off
echo Please wait several minutes while your database is sourced...
mysql -u root -p < db.txt

Adding the -p parameter will being something like this:

Code:

Please wait several minutes while your database is sourced...
Enter Password:

After the user enters the password it will then be source into the database.

This is one problem I found in your Server Pack setup and can be easily fixed.

**cavedude** · #4 02-26-2006, 08:29 AM

It's not really a problem it's intentional. Most of the people who use the Installer don't have root passwords setup because they don't have a good enough working knowledge of MySQL to do so (if they did they wouldn't need the installer, now would they?) My belief was and still is having an extra password prompt could lead to noobs becoming confused and the whole point of the installer is to avoid that.

More advanced users who setup a root password or who would just like to do everything themselves may download the raw pack, same software just no installer.

MarCrush · #5 02-26-2006, 09:46 AM

Yeah, a lot of people don't even know how to use a computer really good. I just pointed that out because I'm too lazy (not really). I'm probably going to redo my server raw anyway. You could also make the echo text say:

Code:

Please enter your password and then wait several minutes while your database is sourced.
If you don't have a root password or don't know what it is just press enter.
Enter Password:

Pre-typed batch code:

Code:

@echo off
echo Please enter your password and then wait several minutes while your database is sourced.
echo If you don't have a root password or don't know what it is just press enter.
mysql -u root -p < db.txt

The database deletes it self when you click Finish on the setup dialog, you should put a checkbox saying "Delete database files" and have it checked by default.

Just some tips and advice you can do to improve your server pack. You should also post your DB standalone somewhere on these boards also

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