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	'''Linux'''-based [[Dragonwilds:Dedicated Servers]] can be set up with a [[Dragonwilds:wikipedia:Systemd\|systemd]] service and the instructions below.		'''Linux'''-based [[Dragonwilds:Dedicated Servers]] can be set up with a [[Dragonwilds:wikipedia:Systemd\|systemd]] service and the instructions below.

	This guide is tested on [https://www.debian.org/releases/bookworm/ Debian 12 (~~Bookwork~~)~~] release page~~.		This guide is tested on [https://www.debian.org/releases/bookworm/ Debian 12 (Bookworm).

	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==
	Before setting up the service, install the required system dependencies and prepare a dedicated user account. Running the server as <code>root</code> is a security risk.		Before setting up the service, install the required system dependencies and prepare a dedicated user account. Running the server as <code>root</code> is a security risk.
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	=== 4. Configure the Server ===
			=== 4. First Start (Generate the Default Config) ===
			The config file referenced in the next step doesn't exist yet and it's only created the first time the server binary runs. As the <code>dragonwilds</code> user, start the server manually once to generate it:

			<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
			# Still as the dragonwilds user, from
			~/rs_server/RSDragonwildsServer.sh -log -NewConsole -Port=7777
			</syntaxhighlight>

			Wait until the console shows the server has finished starting up, then stop it with <code>Ctrl+C</code>. This first run creates <code>DedicatedServer.ini</code> (with a fresh, auto-generated <code>ServerGuid</code>) and a default "Standard" world save. Both are expected and you'll customize the config in the next step, and if you want a different starting world, that's handled in [[#Resetting to a Fresh World\|Resetting to a Fresh World]] below.

			=== 5. Configure the Server ===
	As the <code>dragonwilds</code> user, edit the config file:		As the <code>dragonwilds</code> user, edit the config file:

	<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>		<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
	nano ~/rs_server/RSDragonwilds/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/DedicatedServer.ini		nano ~/rs_server/RSDragonwilds/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/DedicatedServer.ini
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	Fill in the settings below, then save and exit (<code>Ctrl+O</code>, <code>Enter</code>, <code>Ctrl+X</code>). Type <code>exit</code> when done to return to your account with <code>sudo</code> privileges.		Fill in the settings below, then save and exit (<code>Ctrl+O</code>, <code>Enter</code>, <code>Ctrl+X</code>). Type <code>exit</code> when done to return to your account with <code>sudo</code> privileges.

	==== Mandatory Settings ====		==== Mandatory Settings ====
	The server '''will not start''' without these values:		The server '''will not start''' without these values:

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	\| Anyone who knows this password can enter the Server Management tab in the Pause Menu > Settings menu. They will be considered as Admins until the Admin Password is changed again. You can see the list of people who have used the Admin Password to enter the Server Management screen by going to Files > RSDragonwilds > Saved > Config > LinuxServer > DedicatedServer.ini.		\| Anyone who knows this password can enter the Server Management tab in the Pause Menu > Settings menu. They will be considered as Admins until the Admin Password is changed again. You can see the list of people who have used the Admin Password to enter the Server Management screen by going to Files > RSDragonwilds > Saved > Config > LinuxServer > DedicatedServer.ini.
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	==== Optional Settings ====		==== Optional Settings ====

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	~~Changes to <code>DedicatedServer.ini</code> while the server is running '''will be lost''' always stop the server first, then edit, then start.~~

	=== 5. Port Forwarding ===		Changes to <code>DedicatedServer.ini</code> while the server is running '''will be lost''' — always stop the server first, then edit, then start.


			=== 6. Port Forwarding ===
	The dedicated server listens on UDP port 7777. If you want players outside your local network to connect, you must forward this port on your router and any firewall between your server and the internet. If the server appears in the public list but is not join-able, port forwarding has likely failed somewhere.		The dedicated server listens on UDP port 7777. If you want players outside your local network to connect, you must forward this port on your router and any firewall between your server and the internet. If the server appears in the public list but is not join-able, port forwarding has likely failed somewhere.

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			== Resetting to a Fresh World ==
			On startup, the server loads the latest <code>.sav</code> file it finds there; if the folder is empty, it generates a new default world using the values currently in <code>DedicatedServer.ini</code>.

			To start over with a fresh world while keeping your server files and config intact:

			<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
			# As the dragonwilds user, stop the server first (see Managing the Server below)

			# Clear the save folder and the server will generate a new world on next start.
			rm -rf ~/rs_server/RSDragonwilds/Saved/Savegames/*
			</syntaxhighlight>

			Then start the server normally (<code>sudo systemctl start dragonwilds</code>). A new world generates using the current <code>DefaultWorldName</code> and other values from <code>DedicatedServer.ini</code>.

	== Automation with Systemd ==		== Automation with Systemd ==

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			When presented with a option to pick the editor choose <code>nano</code> and add the following line, then save and exit (<code>Ctrl+O</code>, <code>Enter</code>, <code>Ctrl+X</code>):
	~~Add~~ the following line, then save and exit (<code>Ctrl+O</code>, <code>Enter</code>, <code>Ctrl+X</code>):

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'''Linux'''-based [[Dragonwilds:Dedicated Servers]] can be set up with the following code (created by [https://discord.com/channels/1249729853096198236/1478071708991623300/1489331047224049784 MikeWho3]) and instructions below.

* This is a systemctl service, and requires you to create and/or modify the user.
** The user is <code>dragonwilds</code>

<syntaxhighlight lang='systemd'>
[Unit]
Description=RuneScape Dragonwilds Dedicated Server
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target

[Service]
# Run as the server user, not root
Type=simple
User=dragonwilds
Group=dragonwilds

# The directory where the files live
WorkingDirectory=/home/dragonwilds/rs_server

# 0. Ensure our safe, isolated backup directory exists
ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /home/dragonwilds/dragonwilds_backups

# 1. Backup the config to the safe folder
ExecStartPre=/bin/bash -c "cp /home/dragonwilds/rs_server/RSDragonwilds/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/DedicatedServer.ini /home/dragonwilds/dragonwilds_backups/DedicatedServer.ini.bak || true"

# 2. Run SteamCMD update without the stupid destructive 'validate' flag
ExecStartPre=/home/dragonwilds/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh +force_install_dir /home/dragonwilds/rs_server +login anonymous +app_update 4019830 +quit

# 3. Restore the saved config file from the safe folder
ExecStartPre=/bin/bash -c "cp /home/dragonwilds/dragonwilds_backups/DedicatedServer.ini.bak /home/dragonwilds/rs_server/RSDragonwilds/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/DedicatedServer.ini || true"

# 4. Guarantee script is executable (in case SteamCMD wipes the permissions)
ExecStartPre=/bin/bash -c "chmod +x /home/dragonwilds/rs_server/RSDragonwildsServer.sh"

# The command to start the server
ExecStart=/home/dragonwilds/rs_server/RSDragonwildsServer.sh -log -NewConsole -Port=7777

# If the server crashes or is killed, restart it after 15 seconds
Restart=always
RestartSec=15

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
</syntaxhighlight>

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