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This page contains the information and steps needed to download the latest version of the code, compile it and host your own server. | This page contains the information and steps needed to download the latest version of the code, compile it and host your own server. | ||
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== Licensing == | == Licensing == | ||
The | The /tg/station 13 source code is under [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU AGPL v3 license] and the assets are [http://freedomdefined.org/Licenses/CC-BY-SA CC-BY-SA]. | ||
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== Downloading == | == Downloading == | ||
We use GitHub to host our project. | We use GitHub to host our project. | ||
A zip download is available here: [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation-TG] | |||
If you don't want to download 30MB of data every time an update is made, you can | If you don't want to download 30MB of data every time an update is made, you can [[Setting up git|follow this guide]] to set up TortoiseGit. | ||
[[File:Download za git.png]] | |||
== Hosting a server == | == Hosting a server == | ||
To get a simple server running | To get a simple server running: | ||
* Download the source code as explained [[Downloading_the_source_code#Downloading|above]] | * Download the source code as explained [[Downloading_the_source_code#Downloading|above]] | ||
* Open | * Open yogstation.dme in dream maker (double click it) | ||
* Once it opens select Build > Compile | * Once it opens select Build > Compile | ||
* Wait until it compiles. Once it does a new file " | * Wait until it compiles. Once it does a new file "Yogstation.dmb" will be created in the same folder where "yogstation.dme" is. The dmb file has an orange icon. Compile time usually takes between 1 and 10 minutes, depending on your computer. Dream maker will show as 'not responding' during this time, but it is compiling. | ||
* Open dream daemon (Win7: start menu > all programs > BYOND > Dream Daemon; Win8: start > type Dream Daemon > Dream Daemon) | * Open dream daemon (Win7: start menu > all programs > BYOND > Dream Daemon; Win8: start > type Dream Daemon > Dream Daemon) | ||
* Select the "..." in the lower right corner and select the file " | * Select the "..." in the lower right corner and select the file "yogstation.dmb". | ||
* Click the "GO" button and wait until it changes to a red "stop" button. Starting the server usually takes between 1 and 5 minutes. It is fully started once you can normally interact with Dream Daemon and a byond://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxxx link is present at the bottom. | * Click the "GO" button and wait until it changes to a red "stop" button. Starting the server usually takes between 1 and 5 minutes. It is fully started once you can normally interact with Dream Daemon and a byond://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxxx link is present at the bottom. | ||
* Click the yellow button (former "...") to auto-join | * Click the yellow button (former "...") to auto-join | ||
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* Paste the link (ctrl+v) to your friends so they can join. | * Paste the link (ctrl+v) to your friends so they can join. | ||
== Making your server visible on byond.com == | <!-- == Making your server visible on byond.com == | ||
You '''DO NOT NEED''' to pay for membership to make your server visible on byond.com! | You '''DO NOT NEED''' to pay for membership to make your server visible on byond.com! | ||
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To make your server show up, go to the /code/hub file. That file contains information on how to make your server visible. Be sure to edit that file '''BEFORE''' you compile. If this doesn't work, you may ask for help on our [irc://irc.rizon.net/tgstation13 IRC]. | To make your server show up, go to the /code/hub file. That file contains information on how to make your server visible. Be sure to edit that file '''BEFORE''' you compile. If this doesn't work, you may ask for help on our [irc://irc.rizon.net/tgstation13 IRC]. | ||
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== Setting up the database == | == Setting up the database == | ||
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* Go to the following address in your browser: [http://localhost/phpmyadmin http://localhost/phpmyadmin] (will only work once you start up both Apache and MySQL in the XAMPP Control Panel) | * Go to the following address in your browser: [http://localhost/phpmyadmin http://localhost/phpmyadmin] (will only work once you start up both Apache and MySQL in the XAMPP Control Panel) | ||
* Click on the button titled SQL in the row of buttons at the top. | * Click on the button titled SQL in the row of buttons at the top. | ||
* Open the file 'SQL/tgstation_schema.sql' in notepad and copy its content. You can also find it [https://github.com/ | * Open the file 'SQL/tgstation_schema.sql' in notepad and copy its content. You can also find it [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/blob/master/SQL/tgstation_schema.sql here], but it may be newer than the version you are using. | ||
* Paste the file's content into the input field for sql in phpmyadmin and hit 'Execute' in the bottom right | * Paste the file's content into the input field for sql in phpmyadmin and hit 'Execute' in the bottom right | ||
* Once you execute this, a new database should be added to the list on the left, called 'feedback'. If not, refresh the page. If you click on the database, it should show you all the tables it includes. At this point, you have created the database 'infrastructure'. You now have to create a user for it. | * Once you execute this, a new database should be added to the list on the left, called 'feedback'. If not, refresh the page. If you click on the database, it should show you all the tables it includes. At this point, you have created the database 'infrastructure'. You now have to create a user for it. | ||
* Click on 'SQL' in the top again, and execute the following statement: CREATE USER 'myuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mypass'; GRANT ALL ON feedback.* TO 'myuser'@'%'; Replace both instances of myuser with some username and mypass with some password. Be careful to copy all the apostrophes. This will create a new user and grant him all privileges for the feedback database. | * Click on 'SQL' in the top again, and execute the following statement: CREATE USER 'myuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mypass'; GRANT ALL ON feedback.* TO 'myuser'@'%'; Replace both instances of myuser with some username and mypass with some password. Be careful to copy all the apostrophes. This will create a new user and grant him all privileges for the feedback database. | ||
* Please keep phpmyadmin open for a while longer. | * Please keep phpmyadmin open for a while longer. | ||
* Open the file: [https://github.com/ | * Open the file: [https://github.com/tgstation/-tg-station/blob/master/config/dbconfig.txt config/dbconfig.txt] in notepad | ||
* Make sure to set it so that: | * Make sure to set it so that: | ||
** SQL_ENABLED does not have a # in front of it | ** SQL_ENABLED does not have a # in front of it | ||
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=== Database based banning === | === Database based banning === | ||
Offers temporary jobbans, admin bans, cross-server bans, keeps bans logged even after they've expired or were unbanned, and allows for the use of the off-server | Offers temporary jobbans, admin bans, cross-server bans, keeps bans logged even after they've expired or were unbanned, and allows for the use of the off-server ban log. | ||
To enable database based banning: | To enable database based banning: | ||
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* If your database ever dies, your server will revert to the old admin system, so it is a good idea to have admins.txt and admin_ranks.txt set up with some admins too, just so the loss of the database doesn't completely destroy everything. | * If your database ever dies, your server will revert to the old admin system, so it is a good idea to have admins.txt and admin_ranks.txt set up with some admins too, just so the loss of the database doesn't completely destroy everything. | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
If you need more help contact | If you need more help contact [[Community|#coderbus]]. | ||
For additional database-related tutorials, see [[Working with the database]]. | For additional database-related tutorials, see [[Working with the database]]. | ||
==In-server administrative operation and tips== | |||
[To be filled by administration / coders] | |||
{{Contribution guides}} | {{Contribution guides}} | ||
[[Category:Guides]] [[Category:Game Resources]] | [[Category:Guides]] [[Category:Game Resources]] |