Guides & extras

How to get the most out of these guides

The guides above are meant to be read in a rough order rather than as isolated articles. If you are new to running a private server or working with MMO files, a sensible path is to start with the server setup checklist, move on to port forwarding, and only then look at database backups. Many first-time hosts skip the backup step until something breaks, and by then a corrupted character table or a bad migration can wipe weeks of testing. Setting up a scheduled backup before you invite a single tester is one of the cheapest habits you can build.

Before you post a release

Anyone planning to share files in Releases should read the release tag standards and the mod credits template together. Clear tags tell readers at a glance which client version, emulator branch and game build a package targets, which cuts down on repeated questions in the thread. Proper credits matter just as much. Most server files and mods are built on earlier community work, and naming the original authors, linking their threads and noting what you changed keeps trust high and avoids disputes later.

When something goes wrong

Problems are part of development. Before opening a new thread, check the emulator compatibility overview to confirm your setup is supported, then write your report using the bug report guidelines. A useful report includes:

• the exact client and server versions you are running
• the steps that reproduce the issue, in order
• relevant log excerpts with passwords and IP addresses removed
• what you expected to happen and what actually happened

Reports in this format get answered faster because helpers do not have to ask the same follow-up questions.

Community and conduct

The forum rank explainer and the anti-cheat policy describe how participation is recognised and where the community draws its lines. Read them alongside the forum rules, since they work together. For deeper technical walkthroughs, the Tutorials section expands on many of the topics introduced here.