This is my first repack from scratch. It uses a fully updated UDB. Credit to lordtom for noobpacking materials.
Download the noobpack
Install instructions:
1) Extract "mapextractor" to C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\ and run ad.exe. When it's done, move /maps/ back to the /MANGOS/ folder.
2) Run "mysql" then "restarter"
3) Set your realmlist to 127.0.0.1 and run wow. Log in with username 0, 1, 2, or 3. The higher the number, the higher the GM level. Password is same as username.
COMMON PROBLEMS/QUESTIONS:
I can't extract the repack!
Solution: You need to download winrar. Once it's installed, right click the archive and click "Extract Here".
The mysql console closes as soon as I open it.
Solution: You installed mysql when following someone else's guide. You need to disable or uninstall it before running the included mysql server.
How do I disable a previous MySQL installation?
Answer: Press control+alt+delete and click task manager. Open the "Processes" tab and sort by "image name". Find the one that starts with "MySQL", click it, and click End Process.
Ad.exe isn't working/I can't extract my maps
Solution: Make sure ad.exe and the maps folder are in your /World of Warcraft/ folder (and NOT the /MANGOS/ folder). Ad.exe needs to access files from your wow/tbc install to extract the maps.
How do I create more accounts?
Answer: With the server running, select the mangosd window and type the following:
create usernamehere passwordhere
setbc usernamehere 1 (to enable TBC)
setgm usernamehere (0, 1, 2, or 3)
What are some gm commands?
MaNGOS GM Commands
How do I change the server's name?
Answer: Open "realmlist" table in the "realmd" database and change the "name" cell.
How do I edit the database?
Answer: Log in to localhost with username 'root' and password 'root' using your favorite SQL client. I prefer SQLyog.
How do I make the server public
Answer: Open "realmlist" table in the "realmd" database and change the "address" cell to your external IP, then, if applicable, forward ports 3724 and 8085 on your router and/or firewall.
Why does extracting the maps take so long?
Answer: Because there are a lot of maps. Fun things to do while your maps are extracting include: folding laundry, washing your car, feeding your pets, visiting gettysburg, writing a novel, getting a degree in mechanical engineering, and having grandchildren.