[EPIC] How to put a server online.[Noobie Proof!]

[Abstraction]

Belasth's Guide on how to make a server public non hamachi.


First: Open your internet browser you use. Type in DynDNS.com

Second: Register and account.

Step Three: Click on Services



Click on this:


Click on [Get Started]:



Now:


Now Time for you congifuration files!
Open your folder and click on Logonserver.config or w/e yours is.

<LogonDatabase Hostname = "YOUR DNS HERE"
               Username = "DB USERNAME"
               Password = "DB PASSWORD"
               Name     = "NAME OF DB THAT ACCOUNTS IS ON"
               Port     = "3306"
               Type     = "1">

Save and Exit.

Now Open Ascent-World

<WorldDatabase Hostname = "YOUR DNS HERE" Username = "DB USERNAME HERE" Password = "DB PASSWORD HERE" Name = "DB YOUR CREATURES AND ITEMS ARE ON" Port = "3306" Type = "1">
<CharacterDatabase Hostname = "YOUR DNS HERE" Username = "DB USERNAME HERE" Password = "DB PASSWORD HERE" Name = "DB WITH ACCOUNTS HERE" Port = "3306" Type = "1">

Now open Ascent-Realms

<LogonServer Address = "YOUR DNS HERE"
             Port = "8093"
             Name = "Default Logon"
             RealmCount = "1">

<Realm1 Name = "SERVER NAME HERE
        Address = "YOUR DNS HERE:8129"
        Icon = "PVP"
        Colour = "1"
        Population = "1"
        TimeZone = "1">

Now Go To your host docs located in this directory: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\. ( Just open a folder and paste that in there )
CLICK ON HOSTS AND OPEN WITH NOTEPAD


You should see something like:


KEEP THAT OPEN!

Now go to RUN and type in CMD:



Now type in IPCONFIG and hit enter and you should see something like this:

( Blocked out my IPs for certain reasons. )
Write down your Default Gateway and IP address.

Now open up that Hosts file!
Under:

#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

Press enter a couple times and type in:

127.0.0.1       YOUR DNS HERE
DEFAULT GATEWAY HERE  YOUR DNS HERE
IP ADDRESS HERE YOUR DNS HERE

Now! Time for Port Forwarding.
Go open a new tab or open a new browser and type in your default gateway.

You should now see:

NOW. TO ADD SEVERAL PORTS YOU NEED TO ADD DEFINITIONS!!!!!!!

FORWARD THESE PORTS:

TCP  	80  	80  	86400  	

TCP 	3724 	3724 	86400 	

TCP 	3036 	3036 	86400 	

TCP 	3306 	3306 	86400 	

TCP 	6112 	6112 	86400 	

TCP 6881-6999 	6881 	86400 	

TCP 	8050 	8050 	86400 	

TCP 	8093 	8093 	86400 	

TCP 	8129 	8129 	86400

Now! Run your server and tell your friends to try to get on.

Oh BTW, YOU set your realmlist to 127.0.0.1

Your friends set their realmlist to YOUR DNS NAME!

[XatoA]

Very detailed guide, theres others but this is noob proof, +2rep

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Very detailed guide, theres others but this is noob proof, +2rep

Thanks man.

[Mango Jerry]

Hi, Shiri'Lahndis.
First of all, i just wanna say that its a great detailed Guide.
But, i have to tell you something that might be useful:

Instead of making a host on DynDNS i prefer everyone to use NO-IP.com
As NO-IP is having no Downtimes and a great running host.
You're also able to create a host with this popular Host Domain; .servegame.com

Thanks.

Btw;
If you wanna host your Server by yourself with No Hamachi, you need a Router with Portforwarding configuration and 100% Controle of your Connection.
Its also important that you put OFF your Router Firewall, Windows Firewall and even your Antivirus Firewall.
As the Firewall's might block some of the ports, as they say that they are "risky" but they aren't.

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Hi, Shiri'Lahndis.
First of all, i just wanna say that its a great detailed Guide.
But, i have to tell you something that might be useful:

Instead of making a host on DynDNS i prefer everyone to use NO-IP.com
As NO-IP is having no Downtimes and a great running host.
You're also able to create a host with this popular Host Domain; .servegame.com

Thanks.

Ah alright, im just used to DynDNS, and thanks.

[Xonic]

Alright, I have beenat this for a while now. I'm stuck at one error.

Connection failed due to: Can't connect to MySQL server on xxxxxxxxxx <10061>.

I've opened ports, turned off my firewall and made sure config files were fine but something just won't work. I'll post whatever i need to post in order to clear this up. Thanks

[Enari]

I cant make it public :S

Is there anyway to make it public whiteout editing the hosts file?

I running windows server 2008 and therefor i can't edit the host file

[Abstraction]

Xonic, have you downloaded MySQL server 5.1?

And Enari, you need to edit hosts file. =/

[Allfortey]

i edit the hosts file, but says i cannot save
running vista home premium 32 bit

[Enari]

you need to start noptepad as administrator! (not logged in, right click and press "start as administrator"! )

still looking for help

[gorwen]

you must right click the host file then hit properties then look for a box read only and uncheck it now it will be writeable

[rokclimer]

a username comes up once i type in my defalt gateway in what do i put for account and passowrd