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Server Setup
In the following the setup of the Server is explained. This guide refers to the newest Release.
The Server can be downloaded here. Please make sure to use the latest Release.
After downloading the latest Release there are some settings that can be changed. For more information read the Server Settings.
The gamefiles are provided as a packed archive file like .7z. Before packing the gamefiles make sure that the installed versions are used. Pack the whole gamefolder as a single archive file. Do this for every game and copy the packed gamefiles into the same directory.
To add a game to the Servers gamelist a .properties-file have to be provided for each game. Create a new .properties-file with the template of dummy.properties within the games folder. The new .properties-file can be named anything, but to find the file in a growing library fast and easy, name it like the packed gamefile. After the file is created enter all information for the game in the .properties-file. More information about the fields can be found at the Game Properties File. Also there are a bunch of examples provided under Game Properties File Examples.
If the covers of the games should be available through the Server instead of a web-URL a new folder within the gamefiles folder must be created. Name this new folder images and copy all covers to this directory. The cover files have to be named like the name field in the .properties-file of the game. The aspect ratio of the covers should be like a normal cover to ensure the display style within the Clients application.
To add icons for the games to be shown under the Friendslist and the Serverbrowser of the Clients application the icons have to be copied to the same folder as the Covers. The icon files have to be named like the Covers with the suffix _icon.