Running a LAN server

[bitblaster]

Hello,
I teach a computer class, and I have a several computers running Fedora Core 3.
All of which, have Planeshift installed.

I have checked planeshift out about a year ago, or two.

I wanted to find out how to setup a local server, so that I could have a proof of concept to teach the class (not that brilliant yet... just middle school). Anyhow, I wanted to teach that programming can bring something like a dream, into reality.

I am a believer in open source and all... I would not want to setup a working server if it was not for that the school (yeah public school district) blocks off ports to the planeshift server. But, I am able to run a server on one of my computers that I own to teach the class with things related to linux or unix operating systems.

I have looked in my home directory ( /home/*my name*/Planeshift), and Planeshift has no sort of server directory, or files that seem to be a server file.

Thanks,
Bit

[Platyna]

Server setup guidelines can be found here: http://icarus.uic.edu/~ssenne1/planeshiftcvs.html
You will need to install and configure mysqld on your host too.

Anyway it is brilliant idea learning UNIX and TCP/IP by setting up the game server.

Regards.

[Kwip]

As you might already know that if you set up your own server it will not include any maps, art, or rules, because of the PS license.  So depending on what sort of concept you are trying to teach it might be more difficult.  All the rest of the server is there though so if you do not need the art/sound stuff, or if you create your own art/sounds, it is still good.

Good luck with the teaching

[bitblaster]

Will the game be playable?

I was going to teach a concept, that you can create anything your heart desires, no matter how odd it sounds... and use planeshift as the example.

So, will it have any maps or anything? How will I make it so that they could at least walk around on the game?