Server Files

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:31 pm

Hi.

I want to have a server, but I don't want my computer on all the time. I have a webhost with unlimited bandwidth and space, so what do I do?

Thanks in advance,

Martin

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:33 pm

by webhost, what do u mean?

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:47 pm

I've got a domain name, and I'l make an empty folder if I need to.

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:07 pm

i dont think you can host it through the internet. you need a host that can leave his/her comp on 24/7 or one that has a special box (for intance l4m3r). you might need to ask around for someone to host it for you if you dont want to keep your comp on.

and ive never heard of unlimited bandwitch!!

Winny · Post by **Winny** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:11 pm

you can load a binary to the web host, if allowed.

you can: if they have hdd sapce, and it does not have 2 be a html, you can install bzflag.

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:14 pm

Can you tell me how to do this?

Winny · Post by **Winny** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:16 pm

no sorry, I a n000b past that point.

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:19 pm

It's okay. Do you know anyone who does?

mistake · Post by **mistake** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:50 pm

Depends what kind of access the host gives you.
If the only thing you can do is upload and download files and create folders (FTP), than this is not enough.
What you need is some kind of shell access or the possibility to start processes, or have processes registerd to be started.
How to do this greatly depends on what kind of system your services is running on, Windows Server, Linux, other Unixes.

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:34 pm

Alright then. I don't have enough access.

Is there another way?

Post by **joevano** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:37 pm

Nope...

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:50 pm

theres no other way to get the server up through your webhost but you could ask someone to host it for you or host it yourself. to host it yourself you might want to read this: http://my.bzflag.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2915

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:58 am

One more question... On almost all the servers, I'm not seeing IP addresses - I'm seeing webaddresses like viper2.pimpi.org.

So, what are they doing?

Thanks in advance,

Martin Simpson aka The Guardian

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:09 am

they have gone to a website and changed there ip to a doman name which they put in -publicaddr "ip/doman"

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:37 am

Ok. Can somebody please host my map? Send my an email <martin@games2live.com> with the admin password, etc.

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:12 pm

i personally think you might have more luck in game with finding a host. also in this thread you might want to put a screenschot of the map

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:18 pm

How do you mean, "in game"?

Winny · Post by **Winny** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:56 pm

The Guardian wrote:Ok. Can somebody please host my map? Send my an email <martin@games2live.com> with the admin password, etc.

even if I host someones map Inever never NEVER give out the admin pass! that gives the person complete superiority over anyone at the server, they will usually promote you to admin, or cop.

not all maps get hosted, I have made about 25 maps and only about 5 have only ever been hosted, and most of those are for a week.

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:33 pm

when i said in game i ment go to BZFlag and ask around. i agree with win xp, NEVER ASK OR GIVE OUT AN ADMIN PASS!!!!!!

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:26 am

I meant give me the admin pass so I could be an admin... Sorry if you didn't understand me.

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:34 am

there is an admin pass but i think i know what you meant. you want to be an admin not have the admin pass.