Thread: Recommend to read before posting. Some errors explained.

To start, I made this, to prevent people from making 1000000 topics in support section. Some forums just boomed because there are so much topics in support section.
I will try to keep this updated and add more if I can come up with some more errors.

I have my server online, other players can connect but I cant?
Edit your hosts file. Go to:

Code:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

Open hosts file with notepad and put this in:

Code:

127.0.0.1     Your dns/realm
external IP   Your dns/realm
internal IP    Your dns/realm

I have a website up, and I can go there without problems but other people cant.

Try forwarding port 80, this is the problem most of the time.
Also dont run something like skype, this is also using port 80, and will make it unable for other people to connect.

What ports to I have to forward to get a server online?

Arcemu

Code:

8129
8093
3724
3727 (this is for voice chat, it is optional)
80 (this is for apache/your website)

Mangos

Code:

3724
8085
3306
80 (this is for apache/your website)

On my server you wont be FFA flagged in arena's and my PvP flag, goes on and off when I fight.

This can be fixed easy by extracting maps files and putting it in your server folder.
Make sure:

Code:

<Terrain MapPath = "maps"
         vMapPath = "vmaps"
         UnloadMaps = "1">

The UnloadMaps is 1.

I can log on my server just fine. But my friends can't.

This could be a few things.
1. Your server patch is different from the patch your friends use.
2. Your friends have the wrong realm in their realmlist
3. You didnt forward the right ports
4. If you are using a DNS, the DNS redirects to the wrong IP.
5. The realm you putted in the realms.conf is wrong.

Just check these things over, if they are all correct your friends should be able to join your server.

My world.exe crashes after loading the Lua Engine.

In one of your Lua scripts is an error. Most of the time its a gossip npc like a teleporter which is scripted wrong.
Just take the script out and run world again when it loads again you took the right script out.
Try to fix the script and put it back in again.

How can I change max level, make horde able to invite ally to their groups things like that.

Most of those things are in your optional conf. Just read throught them, if you want something that is not in it,
you prob have to script it. You can request me to make something for you, but I have limits on the things I can do too =P.

My server level cap is 255 but I cannot hit the mobs when I am over level 90.

This is because your max skill level is 375. To change this you have to follow this tuturial:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
For level 255 the max skill level is 1245.

I have updated my server from 3.2.2 to 3.3.0 by changing the core but when I try to log in I cant.

Make sure you change the min and max built to the numbers. They can be found in your logon.conf.

Code:

<Client MinBuild = "9947"
        MaxBuild = "10505">

The MinBuild isnt that imported you can put them at 0 if you want.
For the MaxBuild you have to go to your world of warcraft client.
Just start it and at the bottom on the left side you see your patch + the MaxBuild value.

When I start my server it says it cannot connect to the mysql server.

Make sure you run the mysql.bat or installed something like mysql server 5.1.
If your mysql server gives you an error about errmsq.sys. Then make sure you put
your server folder into C:.

When I import a SQL file I get this error:

[Err] 1062 - Duplicate entry
This means the thing you are importing is already in your database or the ID you want to use is alraedy in use.
To fix this, just change the id, for example with an item you just have to change the entry id.

[Err] 1136 - Column count doesn't match value count at row 1
This means there are to less or to many columns in your SQL.
To fix this you have to check your structure and delete the additional columns or add the missing columns to your SQL.

[Err] 1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use.
This means there is a small error in your SQL. This can be the ";" at the end of the SQL. Or you misspelled INSERT INTO. Something like that.

I cant think of anymore right now. If you need help you can just ask me. I know the answer on most of the questions I think.
If you have any suggestions I should add, feel free to post them. =]

Grandelf

thanks Grandelf

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