=|[76AD]|= TatsuSaisei
09-09-2006, 05:48 PM
Never rely on your server provider to do this for you, as they can and will screw things up, then tell you "Oh well" come explanation time, or if they screw up so badly, they will "wipe" your server clean and do a reinstall, which could mean HOURS of lost time adding custom content (been there, trust me its not fun)
DO IT YOURSELF !!!
It will not take more then 15 minutes at the most, and can be a satisfying experience you will be able to say YOU did it....
From http://amxmodx.org (http://amxmodx.org/) you need to download the following packages (based on the SERVER operating system) If you need an extraction utility, http://powerarchiver.com (http://powerarchiver.com/) has never let me down yet.. have not found anything I could not open with this..
if the game server is a LINUX based system then you must download:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amxmodx/amxmodx-1.76a-base.tar.gz?download (Verison 1.76a)
this is the "main" set of files...
and then you need to download the mod pack (example mod: Day of Defeat aka dod)
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amxmodx/amxmodx-1.76-dod.tar.gz?download (Version 1.76)
For a WINDOWS based game server, then you download THIS "main" package...
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amxmodx/amxmodx-1.76a-base.zip?download (Version 1.76a)
and this mod package (again dod)
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amxmodx/amxmodx-1.76-dod.zip?download (Version 1.76)
now once you download 2 packages, extract them somewhere where you can easily relocate them (desktop is always best) but NOT in your game folder, or the folder which may contain your server backup (you do keep a backup of your server on your local machine right ?? If not do so now... the day you move, or your server provider shits the bad, you will thank yourself, and possibly me for this littel tidbit)
anyways, extract the 2 packages and then "combine" the contents of the 2 packages, keeping the directory structure intact (it may do this if you simply extract both to the same place)
the ONLY files you really need to put on your server, are in the dlls folder and the modules folder. If you have not modified ANY of the "default" plugins that come with AMXX then you also put on the plugins folder... what you do NOT upload, is the contents of the config folder from either package, this WILL overwrite ALL of your settings on the server, such as the amxx.cfg, users.ini, plugins.ini, etc...
so again, the only folders you need to upload are:
dlls
modules
plugins (optional, but recommended, UNLESS you have modified them on your own)
YOU will want to keep the scripting folder somewhere on your pc... it contains the latest compiler, which you will need for compiling the sma files (never simply use a .amxx file from anyone, compile the source yourself, because it IS possible to give someone you dont know access to your server without you ever knowing it, especially if you never know the true "source" code used ....)
ALWAYS compile your own plugins !!
btw, SHUT OFF the server after you do this. Wait 1 full minute, then RESTART the server...
most server providers use auto-restart scripts when the server crashes, you can "use" this feature and REBOOT the server from within the server (or through console for those who use HLSW) but sending 'quit' to the console...
amx_rcon quit
or simply in HLSW console
quit
You will see the server shut down, and be down for maybe 2 minutes at the most, then it will simply come back online again.... and will be using the newer versions of the AMXX and DOD mod
DO IT YOURSELF !!!
It will not take more then 15 minutes at the most, and can be a satisfying experience you will be able to say YOU did it....
From http://amxmodx.org (http://amxmodx.org/) you need to download the following packages (based on the SERVER operating system) If you need an extraction utility, http://powerarchiver.com (http://powerarchiver.com/) has never let me down yet.. have not found anything I could not open with this..
if the game server is a LINUX based system then you must download:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amxmodx/amxmodx-1.76a-base.tar.gz?download (Verison 1.76a)
this is the "main" set of files...
and then you need to download the mod pack (example mod: Day of Defeat aka dod)
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amxmodx/amxmodx-1.76-dod.tar.gz?download (Version 1.76)
For a WINDOWS based game server, then you download THIS "main" package...
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amxmodx/amxmodx-1.76a-base.zip?download (Version 1.76a)
and this mod package (again dod)
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amxmodx/amxmodx-1.76-dod.zip?download (Version 1.76)
now once you download 2 packages, extract them somewhere where you can easily relocate them (desktop is always best) but NOT in your game folder, or the folder which may contain your server backup (you do keep a backup of your server on your local machine right ?? If not do so now... the day you move, or your server provider shits the bad, you will thank yourself, and possibly me for this littel tidbit)
anyways, extract the 2 packages and then "combine" the contents of the 2 packages, keeping the directory structure intact (it may do this if you simply extract both to the same place)
the ONLY files you really need to put on your server, are in the dlls folder and the modules folder. If you have not modified ANY of the "default" plugins that come with AMXX then you also put on the plugins folder... what you do NOT upload, is the contents of the config folder from either package, this WILL overwrite ALL of your settings on the server, such as the amxx.cfg, users.ini, plugins.ini, etc...
so again, the only folders you need to upload are:
dlls
modules
plugins (optional, but recommended, UNLESS you have modified them on your own)
YOU will want to keep the scripting folder somewhere on your pc... it contains the latest compiler, which you will need for compiling the sma files (never simply use a .amxx file from anyone, compile the source yourself, because it IS possible to give someone you dont know access to your server without you ever knowing it, especially if you never know the true "source" code used ....)
ALWAYS compile your own plugins !!
btw, SHUT OFF the server after you do this. Wait 1 full minute, then RESTART the server...
most server providers use auto-restart scripts when the server crashes, you can "use" this feature and REBOOT the server from within the server (or through console for those who use HLSW) but sending 'quit' to the console...
amx_rcon quit
or simply in HLSW console
quit
You will see the server shut down, and be down for maybe 2 minutes at the most, then it will simply come back online again.... and will be using the newer versions of the AMXX and DOD mod