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Old 10-18-2014, 03:35 PM
jdoran
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Before you get started, learn how to backup and restore your database. You will make mistakes during your learning process. You do not want some unknown change to break things, and then be unable to undo it.
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Old 10-18-2014, 06:59 PM
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Before you get started, learn how to backup and restore your database. You will make mistakes during your learning process. You do not want some unknown change to break things, and then be unable to undo it.
Good sound advice here and from chrsschb. There is a batch file among the start and stop server, which will backup the database. Restoration on the other hand is another subject, but, one that you'll want to familiarize yourself with before any big modifications take place (have it down pat).

As vsab mentioned, modifying a server can (is usually) a fairly big undertaking. While the community is helpful, certainly, you'll want to demonstrate you've done the best you could in teaching yourself. Though, the catch 22 to that is, the amount of information can seem overwhelming at least initially, until you ease on it the process.

If you go in this with the firm understanding that you will not know everything overnight and that it may very well take you days, weeks or months to understand even just the basics (some learn faster than others, some have more TIME than others, etc, etc.) you'll be fine. Try to avoid burn out, set a goal of what you want and when you would like it to happen. Even seasoned server operators can easily take at least a few weeks, normally a couple months to get things to an alpha stage.

I was on my way out the door, otherwise I would have given a bit more time to respond, though I didn't want you to hang entirely, "short" answer. That said, let us know your higher priority desires after you've skimmed over everything and I assure you, someone will eventually come along and assist you. There are some very fine members here that are knowledgeable and extremely helpful, you've already seen perhaps 2% of those that are very active and helpful. Keep with it.
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Old 10-20-2014, 04:52 PM
samaus31
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Thanks guys! Just a few questions. I was able to enable GM powers on my one account, and is there a way to turn that back to regular account instead of the 250? Also, I can finally get into the sql and im trying to enable mercenaries but I cannot find the mercs.sql file anywhere according to the walkthrough on the wiki page. I am trying to keep this server as original as possible except for the loss of exp at death and keep inventory/items when you die. Anyways, any suggestion on the mercenary thing?

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Old 10-20-2014, 05:00 PM
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Thanks guys! Just a few questions. I was able to enable GM powers on my one account, and is there a way to turn that back to regular account instead of the 250? Also, I can finally get into the sql and im trying to enable mercenaries but I cannot find the mercs.sql file anywhere according to the walkthrough on the wiki page. I am trying to keep this server as original as possible except for the loss of exp at death and keep inventory/items when you die. Anyways, any suggestion on the mercenary thing?

Thanks!
The 250 account access level doesn't dictate whether or not you are a GM. The #gm command does. However, access to the #gm command is found amongst the others in the 'commands' table.

For instance, when I instructed you to change the 'access' level for your account to 250, you met/exceeded the requirements to perform any and all commands in the 'commands' tables' with an access set for 250 or LESS.

A setting of 255 is the maximum (as the variable/field 'access' is saved as a byte -- or at least used to be), just fyi.

If you're asking for the purpose of poking around and having NPC's interact with you as a player, just lose the GM flag with the #gm off

If you're asking because you don't want others to be able to perform the #gm let alone other functions, then you'll want to visit the 'commands' table.
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