diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6e28b6d..c8ef77a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,22 +1,43 @@ # SPP Classics v2.0 - Vanilla (1.12), The Burning Crusade (2.4.3) and WotLK (3.3.5) versions are supported + +# Prerequisites +- Windows OS +- Git installed and available in PATH +- At least 10 GB free space +- Everything else, including MySQL, database files, and website to create accounts is bundled in the repack. + # Installation - **DO NOT** install this repack over old one. This update is not a "copy and replace old files" kind. - Download the installer (if you haven't done this before) - **[SPP_Classics_V2.exe](https://github.com/celguar/spp-classics-cmangos/releases/download/v2.0/SPP_Classics_V2.exe)**. - Installer is a 7z self exctacting archive, it will extract "SPP_Classics V2" folder where you put it. - It is recommended to use SSD if you have one - Run it and click Extract - - Open the unpacked SPP_Classics_V2 folder and run **Server_Update.bat** and *wait* for it to download all necessary files. (~300 MB). + - Open the unpacked SPP_Classics_V2 folder and run **Server_Update.bat** as administrator from command-line and *wait* for it to download all necessary files. (~300 MB). - After it is ready you will see Expansion selection menu. - Expansions are downloaded "per request", e.g. TBC files (maps/mmaps...) are only downloaded if you select TBC expansion. - Select desired expansion by typing expansion menu number and hit Enter. Expansion files will be downloaded and installed automatically. - **DO NOT** close the launcher during the process! I'm serious! - When its ready you will see Expansion menu, with "Start Servers (Win64)" and other options. + +# Troubleshooting + + - Make sure you don't launch the server from Powershell or Bash as that causes errors. + - Make sure a separate MySQL CMD tab has opened both during installation and launch of the server. Last lines of MySQL server launch should be: + ``` +[Note] Server\Database\bin\mysqld: ready for connections. +Version: '5.7.26' socket: '' port: 3310 MySQL Community Server (GPL) +``` + + - If website has been enabled, make sure it has launched in the separate CMD tab during server launch. + # Bot Addon - You can find latest Mangosbot Addon for WoW in SPP_Server/Addons folder. Copy Mangosbot folder in WoW/Interface/AddOns/ - When you start the game make sure "Load out-of-date Addons" is enabled in Addons list. + # Settings - Before you start, you can edit the Settings in SPP_Classics_V2/SPP_Server/Settings/%expansion%/ folder + # _**aiplayerbot.conf**_: ## Find these settings: AiPlayerbot.MinRandomBots = 1000