This tutorial explains how to compile and install AzerothCore in your host system. Alternatively, it is also possible to [use AzerothCore with Docker](Install-with-Docker.md). For macOS users: the build on mac is currently broken (see [this issue](https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk/issues/122)), but you can still use AzerothCore on macOS with Docker. ## 1) Installing the requirements Make sure your system fits with the [Requirements](Requirements.md). ## 2) Getting the source files Choose one of the following method: ``` 1) Clone only the master branch + full history (smaller size - recommended): git clone https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk.git --branch master --single-branch azerothcore 2) Clone only the master branch + no previous history (smallest size): git clone https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk.git --branch master --single-branch azerothcore --depth 1 3) Clone all branches and all history: git clone https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk.git azerothcore ``` Note: If you want to get the full history back, use `git fetch --unshallow` (if you chose option 2). ## 3) Compiling ### Compiling on GNU/Linux or Mac OS X ``` cd azerothcore mkdir build cd build ``` Before running the CMake command, replace `$HOME/azeroth-server/` with the path of the server installation (where you want to place the compiled binaries). **CMAKE OPTIONS** Check the options here if you know what you're doing: [CMake options](CMake-options.md) **CMake on Linux:** At this point, you must be in your "build/" directory. **Note**: in the follows command the variable `$HOME` is the path of the **current user**, so if you are logged as root, $HOME will be "/root". ``` cmake ../ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/azeroth-server/ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang++ -DTOOLS=0 -DSCRIPTS=1 ``` Then, replacing `4` with the number of threads that you want to execute, type: ``` make -j 4 make install ``` **CMake on Mac OS X:** **Note**: in the follows command the variable `$HOME` is the path of the **current user**, so if you are logged as root, $HOME will be "/root". ``` cmake ../ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/azeroth-server/ -DTOOLS=0 -DSCRIPTS=1 -DMYSQL_ADD_INCLUDE_PATH=/usr/local/include -DMYSQL_LIBRARY=/usr/local/lib/libmysqlclient_r.dylib -DREADLINE_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/local/opt/readline/include -DREADLINE_LIBRARY=/usr/local/opt/readline/lib/libreadline.dylib -DOPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/local/opt/openssl/include -DOPENSSL_SSL_LIBRARIES=/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libssl.dylib -DOPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARIES=/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libcrypto.dylib ``` Then, replacing `4` with the number of threads that you want to execute, type: ``` make -j 4 make install ``` ### Compiling on Windows Open CMake , press `Browse Source...` button and select the folder that you cloned earlier then press `Browse Build...` and select a folder where the CMake will generate the build files. Press the `Configure` button. CMake will ask you to select what compiler to use. For example you'll want to select `Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64` to compile x64 binaries using Visual Studio 2015. Do not change the `Use default native compilers` option. Press `Finish` and wait until CMake is done checking for requires files. (remember to change "optional platform for generator" to x64 for 64bit version) Change `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` to the location where you will run your server from. Press `Configure` once again and then press `Generate`. If no error occurred you can close CMake. Go to the location where the build files have been generated and open AzerothCore.sln _Note: If MySQL is not found by CMake it is required to set MYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR = C:/mysql_libs/include and MYSQL_LIBRARY= C:/mysql_libs/lib_XX/libmysql.lib._ _XX depends if you are compiling in 32 or 64 bits mode. ( See [Windows Requirements article](Requirements.md#windows) )_ Press `BUILD` then select `Build solution` or press F6. Wait until the Build has been finished (It should take between 10-40 minutes depending on your hardware). You will find your freshly compiled binaries in the Build\bin\Release or Build\bin\Debug folder. These are all used to run your server at the end of this instruction. You will need the following files in order for the core to function properly: ``` libeay32.dll libmySQL.dll ssleay32.dll ace.dll worldserver.conf.dist worldserver.exe authserver.conf.dist authserver.exe ``` Copy `libeay32.dll` and `ssleay32.dll` from OpenSSL install folder into `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`. Copy `libmysql.dll` from your MYSQL_LIBRARY path into `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` **Note:** Do not use ARM architecture as azerothcore requires SSE2 and ARM doesn't support it. ## 4) Setting the configuration files Inside the directory where you installed the binaries (e.g. `/home/youruser/azeroth-server/`), open the directory where configuration files has been installed ( `etc/` on linux ) , then: - copy the file `authserver.conf.dist` and rename it to `authserver.conf` ( DO NOT REMOVE THE .dist FILE ) - copy the file `worldserver.conf.dist` and rename it to `worldserver.conf` ( DO NOT REMOVE THE .dist FILE ) _Please Read [How to edit .conf files](how-to-work-with-conf-files.md) article to understand how configuration files work, and why you need the .dist file too_ Open both `authserver.conf` and `worldserver.conf` files and go to the `MYSQL SETTINGS` section, then set the variables: ``` LoginDatabaseInfo = "127.0.0.1;3306;root;your_password;auth" WorldDatabaseInfo = "127.0.0.1;3306;root;your_password;world" CharacterDatabaseInfo = "127.0.0.1;3306;root;your_password;characters" ``` replacing `your_password` with the password of your MySQL server root user (the `authserver.conf` has the `LoginDatabaseInfo` variable only). In the worldserver.conf file, also set: `DataDir = "/home/youruser/azeroth-server/data"` replacing `/home/youruser/azeroth-server` with the path where you installed the binaries. ## 5) Download the data files Go to the directory of your azeroth server (e.g. `/home/youruser/azeroth-server`) and create a new directory named `data` Two options to choose from: #### A) [[Extract Client Data]] from your own WOW client with AzerothCore extractors #### B) (Easier) Download directly from mega with the links below: - [From 03/01/19 to now](https://mega.nz/#F!Am4DBKCR!o9Qj_xFLfsg4sczqg0xq2A) (choose this version if you are installing AzerothCore for the first time) - [From 07/18/18 to 03/01/19](https://mega.nz/#!utg3hKJL!TtSzcWxVkvxF4HJvor8LFWhrBwwpH2pHpI-xHGr-HZo) (before commit [59d4e1d3a806a4f2f48f535be366bde1b24d737e](https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk/commit/59d4e1d3a806a4f2f48f535be366bde1b24d737e)) - For older versions, check out this page's history. Extract all the archives and place the extracted `dbc`, `maps`, `mmaps`, `vmaps` directories inside the data directory. ## 6) Setting up the database ### Base DB setup Follow these instructions: [Database Setup](Database-Setup). **Note**: by default, database names are configured to be named: - `acore_characters` - `acore_auth` - `acore_world` if, for some reasons, you decide to name them differently, remember to edit your `authserver.conf` and `worldserver.conf` accordingly. ### Configure your auth.realmlist table In the `auth` database, you must fill the `realmlist` table with your connection info. It must correspond with your configuration file (for realmid, flag and realmzone). Address: 127.0.0.1 OR OR Port : worldserver port ## 7) Starting the servers ### GNU/Linux and Mac OS X Open 2 terminal windows (or terminal tabs) and move to the `bin` directory of your azeroth server (for example `/home/youruser/azeroth-server/bin`), then in one window/tab type: `./authserver` in the other one: `./worldserver` ### Windows Run `worldserver.exe` and `authserver.exe` from `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`. ## 8) Connecting to the server Edit your `realmlist.wtf` and add the IP you set in the realmlist table (and the port if needed). Then you can connect with a newly made account or the test accounts (`test1` to `test10`, with password `a`). You can change all the passwords at once by pasting this into the worldserver console: ``` .account set password test1 new_pass new_pass .account set password test2 new_pass new_pass .account set password test3 new_pass new_pass .account set password test4 new_pass new_pass .account set password test5 new_pass new_pass .account set password test6 new_pass new_pass .account set password test7 new_pass new_pass .account set password test8 new_pass new_pass .account set password test9 new_pass new_pass .account set password test10 new_pass new_pass ```