Quick Start Guide

Windows 10

To Install

• Install Git for Windows, accept defaults, change default text editor if desired.
• Install Visual Studio 2019, check Desktop development with C++.
• Install MariaDB, use defaults, set a root password.
• Install Python 3, check to add to PATH.
• Open a PowerShell window and navigate to your chosen install directory.
• Download the latest code, install Python requirements, and copy the configuration files:

  git clone --recursive https://github.com/LandSandBoat/server.git
  py -3 -m pip install -r server/tools/requirements.txt
  cp server/conf/default/* server/conf/
  

• Edit the new login.conf, map.conf, and search_server.conf files in server/conf/ and change mysql_password to the password set during MariaDB setup.
• Back in your PowerShell window, move to server/tools/ and build the database:

  cd server/tools
  py -3 dbtool.py
  

• Follow the on-screen instructions.
• Open the server root folder in VS2019.
• Build the solution in VS2019.

To Update

• Open a PowerShell window and navigate to your server directory.

• Stash any changes you've made and pull the latest code from upstream:

  git stash
  git pull
  git stash pop
  

  ⚠️ Pay attention! If you stashed any changes, there is a chance you will see the following:

  CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in some file

  ⚠️ If this happens, you need to manually edit the conflicting files before continuing.

• Move to server/tools/ and update the database:

  cd tools
  py -3 dbtool.py update
  

• Open the server root folder in VS2019.

• Build the solution in VS2019.

Linux

To Install

• Use your package manager to install the following packages or their equivalent:

  Debian/Ubuntu

  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install git python3 python3-pip g++-9 cmake make libluajit-5.1-dev libzmq3-dev libssl-dev zlib1g-dev mariadb-server libmariadb-dev
  

  • Debian 10/Ubuntu 18.04: See the Linux Setup Guide for information about upgrading to and building with g++-9.
  Arch

  sudo pacman -S git python3 python-pip gcc cmake make luajit zeromq openssl zlib mariadb
  

  • Arch users will need to initialize and start the database software if not done already:

    sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
    sudo systemctl enable mariadb
    sudo systemctl start mariadb
    

• Download the latest code, install Python requirements, and copy the configuration files:

  git clone --recursive https://github.com/LandSandBoat/server.git
  pip3 install -r server/tools/requirements.txt
  cp server/conf/default/* server/conf/
  

• Run the following script to improve database security:

  sudo mysql_secure_installation
  

• Type the following to create a database user with the login xi and password password, and an empty database called xidb. Change these to improve security:

  sudo mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE USER 'xi'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';CREATE DATABASE xidb;USE xidb;GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON xidb.* TO 'xi'@'localhost';"
  

• Edit the new login.conf, map.conf, and search_server.conf files in server/conf/ and change mysql_login, mysql_password, and mysql_database to the information used above (xi, password, and xidb).

• In the server directory, prepare and build the executables:

  mkdir build
  cd build
  cmake ..
  make -j $(nproc)
  

• Wait for the build to complete, then move to server/tools/ and build the database:

  cd ../tools
  python3 dbtool.py
  

• Select 'Reset DB' and follow the instructions to "reset" the database.

To Update

• Open the server directory in a terminal.

• Stash any changes you've made and pull the latest code from upstream:

  git stash
  git pull
  git stash pop
  

  ⚠️ Pay attention! If you stashed any changes, there is a chance you will see the following:

  CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in some file

  ⚠️ If this happens, you need to manually edit the conflicting files before continuing.

• Prepare and build the executables:

  cd build
  cmake ..
  make -j $(nproc)
  

• Wait for the build to complete, then move to server/tools/ and update the database:

  cd ../tools
  python3 dbtool.py update
  

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