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Date        : 2016/04/18 21:32
User        : saru
Edit Summary: Added a section on where account and player data is stored so that server hosts can archive it

@@ -52,8 +52,15 @@
    * Edit and update the Server News file - players like to know about new maps, bug fixes, special events, etc. (filename news)
    * Look over the settings (filename settings)
      * The default settings file will work just fine, and is most supported
      * The file controls many aspects of play - permadeath or not, number of starting stat points, etc.
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+ === Players accounts ===
+ Player account information is stored in the /var directory (on linux this is usually /usr/games/crossfire/var/crossfire/).
+    * The account file in the var directory includes account name and password information.
+    * The accounts file is linked to each player file in the file with the same name stored in /account
+    * Each player file is stored within the directory /players
+    * You will need to back up each of these in order to be able to keep an archive for your players. It is generally a good idea to set up an automatic archiving script such that if something gets broken any account or player may be recovered.
  
  === DM account ===
    * All servers should ensure that a DM account is setup and accessible
      * DM accounts are managed via the dm_file usually located in 
@@ -138,8 +145,9 @@
  ==Other helpful automation considerations==
    - Have an automated and remote backup of player files and unique map files in case of hardware failure, data corruption or accident
    - All crossfire files are text, so generally easy to back up and restore. Since files are text, one can even attempt to repair damaged/corrupted files.
    - Consider using Munin (http://munin-monitoring.org/) for monitoring and tacking server resources, more of a server host or administration benefit
+ 
  ==== Social Management ====
  === General Tips ===
  If you want to attract players and build a community on your server - your server will need to be reliable, which means:
    * Available on a consistent basis


IP-Address  : 150.101.166.83
Hostname    : ppp166-83.static.internode.on.net
Old Revision: http://wiki.metalforge.net/dokuwiki/doku.php/server:hosting?rev=1460981137
New Revision: http://wiki.metalforge.net/dokuwiki/doku.php/server:hosting

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