[GUIDE] How to install L2J Server on Windows

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[GUIDE] How to install L2J Server on Windows

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This guide contains basic information how to run server on Windows x32/x64
The guide don't contains security tips or good practices so don't use it for production server!

In this guide will show you how to download, build and setup L2Jserver from scratch in 10 simple steps. :wtf:

For this guide i will use follow software:
  1. Java JDK 8u131
  2. Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
  3. XAMPP
  4. HeidiSQL
  5. 7z
Without number 1 (Java) all other software have alternative what can be used, feel free to experiment. :+1:

Follow this step in this order to setup and run the server.

Step 0: Found your Windows version and type
Step 1: Create server directory
Step 2: Download listed software
Step 3: Install it
Step 4: Adjust Java
Step 5: Setup Eclipse
Step 6: Download source files
Step 7: Compile source files
Step 8: Setup DataBase
Step 9: Install the Server
Step 10: Run the Server
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Step 0 : Found your Windows version and type:

Press windows button + R
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Enter "cmd" and press Enter or click OK
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Copy and Paste (In windows terminal Paste text is with right mouse button)

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systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" /C:"System Type"
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Check System Type for x32 or x64 (if there is no numbers is x32)
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Re: [GUIDE] How to install L2J Server on Windows

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Step 1: Create server directory:

Create follow structure
  • D:\l2jserver
    • server
    • tools
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Step 2: Download listed software:

For all followed software download type based on your machine if there is only x32 version download it anyway.

Download all files in D:\l2jserver\tools

ImageDownload Java
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(Programing language required for run the server)

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(Download edit and build server files)

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ImageDownload XAMPP
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(MariaDB database)

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(Manage the database)

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ImageDownload 7z
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(For unzip the files)


At the end you need to have that
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Step 3: Install it:
7z
SPOILER:
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Can delete installer
Java
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Can delete installer
XAMPP
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Can delete installer
Eclipse
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Can delete zip
HeidiSQL
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Can delete zip

At the end you need to have follow in folder:

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Step 4: Adjust Java:

Java require some tweaks for not make problems. :think:

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Find your java current JDK folder

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Current tutorial use 1.8.0_131 but your one can be different!
Copy the link (don't forget bin folder) return in System Environments

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Replace with your path. As result need to be like this (don't forget you can have different numbers)

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Restart the computer!!!
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Step 5: Setup Eclipse:

Open eclipse "D:\l2jserver\tools\eclipse\eclipse.exe"

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Step 6: Download source files:

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https://bitbucket.org/l2jserver/l2j_server.git
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https://bitbucket.org/l2jserver/l2j_datapack.git
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Step 7: Compile source files:

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Wait till "3" end with building.

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Double click or right button > Run Gradle Tasks

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Wait till finish

When compile in console will see
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For take compiled files need to visit follow directories

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D:\l2jserver\tools\workspace\git\l2j_server\build\distributions
L2J_Server_DATE.zip

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D:\l2jserver\tools\workspace\git\l2j_datapack\build\distributions
L2J_DataPack_DATE.zip

Copy that zips into

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D:\l2jserver\server
Need to have some like this (dates will be different)
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Step 8: Setup DataBase:

Start Database server
Go into

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D:\l2jserver\tools\xampp
And start xampp-control.exe

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Create databases
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D:\l2jserver\tools\HeidiSQL_9.4_Portable
And start heidisql.exe

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User password change

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Change password of all "root" users to

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Conenct with new password

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Create databases

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Close HeidiSQL
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Step 9: Install the Server:

Go to

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D:\l2jserver\server
And unzip both.
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Install SQL data
Go in

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D:\l2jserver\server\tools
Start dbinst_ls.jar
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Start dbinst_gs.jar
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Register login server
Go in

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D:\l2jserver\server\login
Start RegisterGameServer.bat

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Cut hedix.txt file
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Move it in

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D:\l2jserver\server\game\config
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Step 10: Run the Server:

For server to run database need to be up.
XAMPP advantage.
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XAMPP control center give you easy control on MySQL(MariaDB) server so we can start i only when need it also easy start/stop/restart.
But still if want we can start it with administrator rights and enable "1" Service or more sepeciic configs from "3" Config.
But if we don't use server non stop easy can just use "2" Start when need it and stop it when we done.
DATABASE NEED TO RUNNING FOR START THE SERVER

Go in

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D:\l2jserver\server\login
Start startLoginServer.bat

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D:\l2jserver\server\game
Start startGameServer.bat

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