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Can anybody explain me how to do this:
"Open command prompt by going in the Minetest installation folder, then in the "bin" folder, hold Shift, do a right click on a empty file (not on minetest.exe), click "Open command window here"."
im using windows, and that is from http://wiki.minetest.com/wiki/Setting_up_a_server
And that tutorial is for making a online server?

... but i dont get that ether so i did this...

i went to control_panel/appearance and themes/folder options/view... under hidden files and folders click the box that sais "hide extensions for know types of files" now you should have something like .txt on the end of a text document... now go into you minetest-0.4.5/bin right, than click mouse over "new" than click "text document" rename it something like minetestserver.bat (note you can name it any thing but it needs .bat at the end)

hit enter than say yes to "do you want to change this file" right click on the .bat file hit edit...

if you have only one world type : minetest.exe --server

is you have multiple worlds type : minetest.exe --server --worldname WORLDNAME ... but instead of WORLDNAME put the actual name of you world file... than after creating this just play around with you minetest.conf file than left click twice to run and as long as this window is open your server will be up

... i hope this helps :)

I have the extensions visible!
Thanks for help!
And if i want somebody join my server should i tell him my ip?

yes with out it they can't join... but i suggest that you make a sub domain like mine is laughallday.tk and you can get free .tk URLs at dot.tk simple easy and short.

EDIT: oh this is what i used to find my ip :) http://www.whatismyip.com/

If i have a domain: artur99server.tk, who will want to connect to my server must write on adress: artur99server.tk ?

yes but you need to make the minetest.conf know that's your ip... so in the minetest.conf not minetest.conf.example but minetest.conf you need to type server_address = artur99server.tk into your minetest.conf

And should i put someting on the website?

umm i don't think you need to but some people put 2D maps of the server and update it every so often

i have minetest.conf:




And my ip is 213.233.92.96!


In minetestserver.bat, i have:



The world named WORLDNAME is one of the worlds i have on single player!

What should i write on address to connect?
MY ip? I tryed, to write my ip, but all along apears "Connecting to server...(pres Esc to cancel)". The minetestserver.bat was and is working It-s on!

I tried to connect with ipv4 address! it worked, i told a friend to join 213.233.92.96 but it didn't worked. i told hime to join my ipv4 adress, but it didn't worked too!

You write "127.0.0.1" or "localhost" without the quotes to join a server you started on your computer.

and if i want other computer access my server (from my pc) what address should i use there?

artur99 wrote:and if i want other computer access my server (from my pc) what address should i use there?

Um? The server's internal IP address.

but how to find out the server's internal ip? is it ipv4?

artur99 wrote:but how to find out the server's internal ip? is it ipv4?

Try running ipconfig. It should give you an IP address and a ton of other crap. It is most likely IPv4.

Default Gateway or Subnet mask?
From Ethernet adapter Hamachi or from Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection ?

artur99 wrote:Default Gateway or Subnet mask?
From Ethernet adapter Hamachi or from Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection ?

Oh, don't use Hamachi. Use the IP address from the wireless connection. You can paste the output of ipconfig here if you can;t find it.

Your internal IP is 192.168.2.103

Calinou wrote:Your internal IP is 192.168.2.103

and whit this ip, other players can connect to my server?

artur99 wrote:

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Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::258a:df8e:e269:9ecd%11
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.103
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

Ethernet adapter Hamachi:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2620:9b::1992:566f
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::315f:5456:9ff:ef2%22
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 25.146.86.111
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 2620:9b::1900:1
                                       25.0.0.1

If the other players will be connecting from the same network(your wifi) then they can connect to 192.168.2.103.
However if they will be connecting from somewhere else you will have to set up port forwarding by going to 192.168.2.1 and then have them connect to your public ip address, you can get that by googleing "what is my ip address".
Instructions for setting up port-forwarding vary by manufacturer, you can look at [url]portforward.com[/url] for instructions.

and whan i want to connect to to my server must i write 192.168.2.103 too?

artur99 wrote:and whan i want to connect to to my server must i write 192.168.2.103 too?

If you are on the same computer as the server you can use your public ip, your local ip(192.168.2.103), or the loopback address(127.0.0.1).

Your IP address is 192.168.2.103 if you are connection from within your network. If connection from outside, you need to set up your router to forward port 30000(if it asks TCP or UDP, reply UDP) to 192.168.2.103, and access your system from the external IP.

Like this:

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artur99 wrote:Like this:

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Yes, now other players should be able to use your public ip to connect.

So, i must start minetestserver.bat, than i must start minetest, rhan i must connect on advanced: address: 127.0.0.2 and port 30000. Than i have to try to connect from another computer on multiplayer with: adress: 192.168.2.103, and port 30000.


Is that correct?