Downloading the source code: Difference between revisions

== Downloading ==

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.

== Hosting a server ==

* Download the source code as explained [[Downloading_the_source_code#Downloading|above]]

* Open yogstation.dme in dream maker (double click it)

* Once it opens select Build > Compile

* 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)

* 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 yellow button (former "...") to auto-join

* Left click the link (byond://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxxx) to copy it to clipboard

* Paste the link (ctrl+v) to your friends so they can join.

== Setting up the database ==

* Download and install XAMPP ([http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html Windows], [http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html Linux]). Make sure you have both apache and mysql selected when you install it.

* Run XAMPP Control Panel (Open start menu, type 'xampp' in the search field and run it)  

* Click 'Start' next to Apache and MySQL in the control panel. (Apache often conflicts with skype, so make sure you have skype off: Right click it's icon in the tray and click quit. Hiding it is not enough.)

* 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.

* 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

* 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.

* Please keep phpmyadmin open for a while longer.

* 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:

** SQL_ENABLED does not have a # in front of it

** ADDRESS localhost

** PORT 3306

** FEEDBACK_DATABASE feedback

** FEEDBACK_LOGIN myuser (where myuser is the username you set in the CREATE USER statement)

** FEEDBACK_PASSWORD mypass (where mypass is the password you set in the CREATE USER statement)

* The database is now set up for death logging, population logging, polls ([[Working with the database#Adding a new poll|Tutorial]]), library, privacy poll, connection logging and player logging. There are two more features which you should consider. And it's best to do so now, since adopting them later can be a pain.

=== Database based banning ===

* Open config/config.txt

* Add a # in front of BAN_LEGACY_SYSTEM, so the line looks like "#BAN_LEGACY_SYSTEM"

* Done. Note that any legacy bans are no longer enforced once this is done! So it's a good idea to do it when you're starting up.

=== Database based administration ===

<font color='red'>'''DATABASE BASED ADMINISTRATION CURRENTLY DOES NOT WORK.'''</font>

* Open config/config.txt

* Add a # in front of ADMIN_LEGACY_SYSTEM, so the line looks like "#ADMIN_LEGACY_SYSTEM"

* Do the steps described in [[Working with the database#Adding your first admin|Adding your first admin]].

* Done. Note that anyone in admins.txt lost admin status, including you! So do the step above! You can repeat it for everyone, as it's a lot easier to do that and just correct permissions with the ingame panel called 'permissions panel'.

* 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.

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