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If you're tired of our [[Official Servers|official servers]], you're always free to <b>host your own server</b> and add any content you desire (as long as our server supports it, of course). This article will guide you through the steps you need to take in order to create and host your own MWO server for you and your friends to play on.
As of now, we do not support community servers.
 
<h1>Prerequisites</h1>
<ul>
<li>A PC running Windows or Linux</li>
<li>A router capable of port forwarding to make sure other people can access your server</li>
<li>A basic understanding of JSON configs</li>
</ul>
 
<h1>Downloading the Server</h1>
<ul>
<li>[https://content-api.plak.mp/plak/content/clients/mwo-server-package-windows-x86.zip Windows (x86)]</li>
<li>[https://content-api.plak.mp/plak/content/clients/mwo-server-package-windows-x64.zip Windows (x64)]</li>
<li>[https://content-api.plak.mp/plak/content/clients/mwo-server-package-linux-x86.zip Linux (x86)]</li>
<li>[https://content-api.plak.mp/plak/content/clients/mwo-server-package-linux-x64.zip Linux (x64)]</li>
</ul>
Once you've downloaded the server archive, unpack it somewhere and move on to the <b>Running the Server</b> section.
 
<h1>Running the Server</h1>
<ul>
<li>
You can double-click the <b>mwo-server</b> executable to do the trick or run it through the console using <code>./mwo-server</code> in the server directory.
</li>
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You can pass <code>--config-path=[YOUR CONFIG FILE PATH]</code> and/or <code>--log-path=[YOUR LOG FILE PATH]</code> as command-line arguments to <b>mwo-server</b> in order to make the server use different config and/or log files.
</li>
</ul>
Once you've launched the server, you should see its console logs in their entirety. In a freshly launched server, the latest line of the logs will include your server's port. <b>You must FORWARD THAT PORT</b> AND <b>that port + 1</b> if you want your server to accept non-local connections. (In simpler words: if you see <b>1551</b>, forward <b>1551 AND 1552</b>!)
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At this point, you should be able to join the server with your account from official MWO servers. Check out the <b>Customizing the Server</b> section to learn how to change your server's name, ports, settings, timecycles, accounts, mods and much more!
 
[[File:ServerConsoleScreenshot.png|300px|thumb|right|If you did everything right, you should see something similar once you launch the server. Note the port!]]
 
<h1>Customizing the Server</h1>
Now that you have an MWO server running, it's time to change it to better suit your needs. After all, it's literally just named <b>A MWO Server</b> at this point: who wouldn't want to change that?!
 
<h3>Server Config</h3>
In order to change your server's settings, you should look no further than the <code>core-server.json</code> file. It contains all of the customization settings that you can (and probably should) change. (Look into the [[Server Configuration Summary]] for a near-complete explanation of the file's contents)
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The server config file is written in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON JSON], and the server executable will expect it to be <b>valid</b> JSON. The rest of this article assumes you're at least somewhat acquainted with JSON: if not, you really should learn more about it!
 
<h3>Changing the server's Name, Description and Port</h3>
<h4>Name & Description</h4>
Right at the top of the config file are the <code>serverName</code> and <code>serverDescription</code> fields. You may change them to anything you like: the changes to the config file will only take effect once you restart the server though, so keep that in mind.
<h4>Ports</h4>
A bit lower is the <code>gamePort</code> field: it defines the main network port of the server. If you plan on running more than one MWO server on your machine, consider changing it to keep it unique for every server instance. Set to 1551 by default, you may change it to any value you like. <i>(You WILL have to also change the <code>apiPort</code> field in the <code>webApi</code> section to a port higher by 1 than the game port in order to keep the server working properly!)</i>

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As of now, we do not support community servers.

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