Setting up a linux server

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This guide only covers setting up a release build of the server. If you'd like to build from source, there are already threads regarding that.

Getting the binaries

Visit the latest releases on GitHub to grab the most current stable build. Link to GitHub[github.com]

Extract the archive to where you would like to run the server on your box. In my example, I am extracting it to

/home/brandenburg/server

Scripts - for server management

You are going to want to download a script. For this, I am going to use the default PluginExample repository that is provided by TES3MP. Link to GitHub[github.com].

Extract the example to any directory. Preferrably, you can put it in

server/PluginExamples

Configuration

Now you're ready to configure your server. Open tes3mp-server-default.cfg and under [Plugins] you'll want to change

home = some/directory/location

to where you've placed the PluginExamples directory.

You also want to have

plugins = file.lua

to be

plugins = server.lua

For example

[Plugins]
home = /home/brandenburg/server/PluginExamples
plugins = server.lua

You can also set up any other configurations in the file that you need. Address is going to be your server's IP address. Hostname is your display name on the masterlist and players is going to be the max player slot count.

Start the server and go! Enjoy and have fun!

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If you require help on this, feel free to post.

[((🔥Spicy🔥)) GhostPepe]

Can the server run on a system without X/GUI (ie, runs in a terminal)? And does building only the server require any X/toolkit/graphics libraries to be linked against?

I'm wanting to host on a vps, maybe not now, but certainly when the project becomes more developed.

[FullyOffensive]

Originally posted by GetTrumped:

Can the server run on a system without X/GUI (ie, runs in a terminal)? And does building only the server require any X/toolkit/graphics libraries to be linked against?

I'm wanting to host on a vps, maybe not now, but certainly when the project becomes more developed.

No, this guide was built against my Windows Linux Subsystem, a terminal-only based OS. Building just the server will work.

[Xeperos]

Hey I tried your guide to install a server on my Raspberry Pi. Everything worked, I think I made the right changes etc. but now when i start tes3mp-server nothing happens (if irun it in terminal the terminal just opens and closes again).

Edit: Tried starting it with the Terminal and got that error:
"Loading server config from package directory
./tes3mp-server: Line 7: ./tes3mp-server.x86_64: Cannot execute the binary file: Error in format of the programfile"

(vaguely translated from german)

[FullyOffensive]

So this tutorial is actually probably really outdated. You might find better help asking on the Discord.

[testman]

Xepros, try first starting the terminal and then starting TES3MP server from that said terminal (by using

./tes3mp-server

command.

Be aware that Rasperry pi has ARM processor, so the packaged release on Github won't run on Raspberry.

You will have to compile TES3MP on raspberry yourself.

Jump into Discord for more real-time assistance.

[FIREBAAT]

Originally posted by testman:

Xepros, try first starting the terminal and then starting TES3MP server from that said terminal (by using

./tes3mp-server

command.

Be aware that Rasperry pi has ARM processor, so the packaged release on Github won't run on Raspberry.

You will have to compile TES3MP on raspberry yourself.

Jump into Discord for more real-time assistance.

Looks like v8.1 has an archive for ARMs

https://github.com/TES3MP/TES3MP/releases
https://github.com/TES3MP/TES3MP/releases/download/tes3mp-0.8.1/tes3mp-server-GNU+Linux-armv7l-release-0.8.1-37a4b2a103-096b6f1687.tar.gz