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