Urgent&QuickQuestion:Please help...

Now i'm a NOOB and new to this so please be patient with me. I just have a quick question: If theres a guide that answers my question please let me know.[PLEASE] make it easy so i can understand!

QUESTION: What exactly do I do to make it so other people can play my private server?
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Help is greatly appreciated, and Thank you for your time and Contributions!:handsdown:


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I'm confused on what to do!

well i wold say please search the guide/releases section and look for the GUIDE whatever source and how to set it up orrrrr...

look on the same thread you downloaded the source from :P

on a side note .

you need a static ip address / to opened ports depending on what patch you are running 9959/5816 or 9958/5816 thats not gonna help you any way try one of the other 2 options

Thanks, I'm checking now =D

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Originally Posted by { Angelius } well i wold say please search the guide/releases section and look for the GUIDE whatever source and how to set it up orrrrr... look on the same thread you downloaded the source from :P on a side note . you need a static ip address / to opened ports depending on what patch you are running 9959/5816 or 9958/5816 thats not gonna help you any way try one of the other 2 options

so i need a static ip address and 4open ports? is that it?

Also port 80.

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Originally Posted by Syst3m_W1z4rd Also port 80.

THANKS but i nees alittle more help then that!
are there any good guides that can show me how to open ports and change from dynamic to static ip address? [ANYONE Got any Links?]or can someone paste it here? or can someone walk me through it?

I APPRECIATE ALL HELP AND CONTRIBUTIONS XP

static ip address is something you purchase from your internet provider.

Most home internet connections are dynamic in that every time you reconnect your external ip will change.

What you COULD be referring to is making your LOCAL ip static. This means your router assigns you the same network ip every time you restart. This allows ports to be forwarded to your computer). If that's the case then you could simply follow any guide on google. Essentially you go to control panel, network connections, right click your connection, go advanced or w/e and enter the router settings/ip you wanna use manually.

Once that is done just log into your router and forward the ports to that local one.

Keep in mind your external ip will still change even if you do that unless you specifically pay for it or it's included in your internet bundle.

Alternatively you could pay for a vps server to host with (30+ usd a month generally... but they will be WAY better then hosting yourself as home host servers cannot generally hold more than a few people without lagging horribly)


As for how to port forward using your router... just go to portforward.com they list just about every router ever lol!

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Originally Posted by pro4never static ip address is something you purchase from your internet provider. Most home internet connections are dynamic in that every time you reconnect your external ip will change. What you COULD be referring to is making your LOCAL ip static. This means your router assigns you the same network ip every time you restart. This allows ports to be forwarded to your computer). If that's the case then you could simply follow any guide on google. Essentially you go to control panel, network connections, right click your connection, go advanced or w/e and enter the router settings/ip you wanna use manually. Once that is done just log into your router and forward the ports to that local one. Keep in mind your external ip will still change even if you do that unless you specifically pay for it or it's included in your internet bundle. Alternatively you could pay for a vps server to host with (30+ usd a month generally... but they will be WAY better then hosting yourself as home host servers cannot generally hold more than a few people without lagging horribly) As for how to port forward using your router... just go to portforward.com they list just about every router ever lol!

Thanks for helping but for some reason it won't let me change my ip address to static have any idea why?
Also with the port forwarding can i just put random numbers for the ports?