What you need
Ubuntu basic knowledge
You might need Ubuntu basic knowledge to adapt the Virtual Machine to your needs.
VirtualBox
The Virtual Machine
It's an english Ubuntu Server LTS 10.04 x86 based Virtual Machine.
You will find the latest one here:
The file is compressed, you will need about 3.34Gb.
Settings
VirtualBox
Click on New to create your Virtual Machine.
The next time, you will click on Start instead.
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Important notice: If you don't specify the Mac Address, the Virtual Machine will detect a new network adapter and ignore the network settings.
Logon
You can log on the Virtual Machine using:
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If you need root access, use "sudo".
Networking
By default, the Virtual Machine is using the following static ip:
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and restart the Virtual Machine.
MySQL
You can access to the MySQL server using:
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with the default ip.
Running the shard
To run the shard, connect to the Virtual Machine using the "ryzom" account, and use the following command:
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with the default ip.
Connecting a client
If you don't have a client, download the last one (windows):
http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/wiki/WindowsBinariesDownloads for Windows
Edit client.cfg to match your server ip:
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