Ok, now we just follow the guide to download and install MySQL and Perl. Make sure you use the links in the guide, there seem to be a lot of posts talking about other versions of MySQL that don't work so well with eqemu.
I only had one oddity during the perl installation. At the end, after it is finished installing, there is a final window with a check box for "display release notes." If I leave that checked, Norton starts going crazy with "malicious script" warnings. Seeing as I am a clueless newb anyways, I probably wont understand what is in the Perl release notes so I just unchecked the box and there were no problems.
And thanks to the wonderful Mr. Cavedude we know that we do not need to do the Perl Modules.
So what is our next step? I was thinking it is time to use the infamouse Cavedude 3.1 installer. If so, are there any tips on what settings to chose during install? Perhaps someone can explain the differences between minilogin and public?
From the rather cryptic explanations on the pages for them I was thinking that public is for setting up a server that anyone can log into from Eqemu.net. Is minilogin for setting up a "private" server that only people you invite can get to? Am I even right about public?