Ryzom

h1. Ryzom Core Server on Ubuntu Virtual Machine

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h2. What you need

h3. Ubuntu basic knowledge

You might need Ubuntu basic knowledge to adapt the Virtual Machine to your needs.

If you can't stand "vi", install "nano".

h3. VirtualBox

> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

h3. The Virtual Machine

It's an english Ubuntu Server LTS 10.04 x86 based Virtual Machine.
> http://ks35074.kimsufi.com:8080/ryzom_core_server.7z

h2. Settings

h3. VirtualBox

Click on New to create your Virtual Machine.
The next time, you will click on Start instead.

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Name your Virtual Machine, select "Linux" and "Ubuntu".

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You will need about 1.5Gb of memory (RAM + swap).

By default, the Virtual Machine is using a 1Gb swap file, so you will need to declare at least 512Mb of RAM in VirtualBox.
If you want to remove or change the swap file, follow that wiki:
> http://dev.ryzom.com/wiki/ryzom/MemoryToBuildLinuxServer

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Select the file you previously downloaded.

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h3. Logon

You can log on the Virtual Machine using:
> user: ryzom

> password: ryzom

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If you need root access, use "sudo".

h3. Networking

By default, the Virtual Machine is using the following static ip:
> 192.168.1.100

gateway:
> 192.168.1.1

and DNS
> 192.168.1.1

You can connect on the Virtual Machine using "ssh" and "sftp".

If you want to change the ip and gateway, edit:
> /etc/network/interface

If you want to change the DNS, edit:
> /etc/resolv.conf

But don't forget to update FSHost in:
> /home/ryzom/ryzom/code/ryzom/server/frontend_service.cfg

h3. MySQL

You can access to the MySQL server using:
> user: root

> password: ryzom

You can use PHPMyAdmin too:
> http://192.168.1.100/phpmyadmin

with the default ip.

h2. Running the shard

To run the shard, connect to the Virtual Machine using the "ryzom" account, and use the following command:
> shard start

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Ignore the various warnings.

To stop the shard:
> shard stop

To forcefully stop Ignore the Virtual Machine, click on the "Machine" menu and "Close".

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Then "Power off the machine".

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You can monitor your shard using the webtool:
> http://192.168.1.100

with the default ip.

h2. Connecting a client

If you don't have a client, use that one (windows):
> https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B3LX3q7MsUEGN2UwMGY3MjAtYzlmZS00Yjg4LTljYTgtNDA3MmFiNWQ1Nzg5

Edit client.cfg to match your server ip:
> StartupHost = "192.168.1.100:40916";

with the default ip.

That's all folks!!!