Server Quick Start (2002/04/06)
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Q3F Servers can be run in both dedicated and non-dedicated modes. For 
information on the Quake 3 aspects of running a Q3F server you should consult 
the documentation included with Quake 3 Arena (in the extras directory). This 
section deals with Q3F server specifics.

Generally, a non-dedicated server is used to run a server process on your 
machine that you too can also play on. You might use a non-dedicated server to p
lay against friends on a LAN, or just to run around Q3F maps on your own.

A dedicated server is more suited to Internet or LAN use where many players 
will be connecting.


A) Running a Q3F Non-Dedicated server
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The easiest way to run a Q3F non-dedicated server, is from
within Quake 3 itself. To do so, follow these simple steps:

   1. Connect to the Internet or ensure you have a suitable LAN connection.
   2. Start Q3F 2.0 using the Q3F 2.0 Desktop Icon
   3. If you haven't done so already, configure your Q3F keyboard controls
      by clicking the 'SETUP' button'. After choosing a setup option of the
      menu you'll be presented with a list of the basic Q3F commands which 
      you'll need to assign keys to.
   4. To start a non-dedicated server click on 'Play Q3F' on the top left
      and choose 'Create A Game'. Now choose the settings for the server
      you would like to run and press on 'Start'.


B) Running a Q3F Dedicated Server
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To start a dedicated Q3F server you'll probably need to use the command line, 
or a desktop shortcut. Running a Q3F server is only a little more complex than 
running a standard Quake 3 Arena DM or CTF server. The key to smooth server 
operation lies in the q3f_server.cfg which includes all the Q3F specific 
commands that most server administrators will need. The q3f_server.cfg also
includes the address of the dedicated Q3F master server - as such it's 
important that you consult this file, and use a command line as close as
possible to the following if you're setting up a public server.

Linux:
q3ded +set dedicated 2 +set fs_game q3f2 +exec q3f_server.cfg

Windows:
quake3 +set dedicated 2 +set fs_game q3f2 +exec q3f_server.cfg

You can simply use the example command lines provided with Q3F 2.0. You will
find them in the directory 'examples' called 'runq3f' for Linux and 
'runq3f.bat' for Windows.

Step by step installation:
   
 Linux:
   
  (0. install quake 3 + latest linux point release) 
   1. unzip the Q3F 2.0 archive to your quake3 directory
   2. copy runq3f from examples to your quake3 directory and set the file's
      permissions (chmod 755 runq3f).
   3. edit q3f_server.cfg in the q3f2 directory
   4. start the server with ./runq3f
  (5. after the first start you can use chmod 000 ~/.q3a/q3f/q3config.cfg
      to prevent q3a from reading the written config file. In the past
      there were problems with this config file when running multiple 
      servers from the same directory.)

 Windows:
  (0. install quake 3 + latest windows point release)
   1. use our Q3F 2.0 Installer to install Q3F 2.0 on your server or  
      unzip the Q3F 2.0 archive to your quake3 directory
   2. copy runq3f.bat from examples to your quake3 directory
   3. edit q3f_server.cfg in the q3f2 directory
   4. start the server by executing runq3f.bat


 Note: This installation steps are for a standard q3f server. If you are 
       interested in a higher level of customization, check the advanced
       server configuration docs & scripts.
       For running multiple servers you need a different command line for each
       server because every server needs its own port (they can't all run on
       the default port 27960). Copy the runq3f or runq3f.bat to a new file 
       name and edit the net_port setting in it.