

Remove the “ #” and add the appropriate modifications to the admin password, server name, and welcome message.

The first changes you will want to make are: #set_pass_admin ADMINPASS Review this file for applicable settings. After deciding what kind of game mode you want to host, open it with nano: nano Sample_Team_Deathmatch.txt The easiest thing to do is edit one of the pre-existing templates. Inside you will find many sample server configuration templates to use. You may need to use TAB to fill out the actual directory name: cd Mount\&Blade\ Wardband\ Dedicated/ Now that we have the dedicated server files, we will need to unzip them: unzip mb_warband_dedicated_1158.zipĬhange into the Warband directory you just unzipped. We can “wget” the zipped file by right-clicking on the link and selecting “Copy Link Address” (For Chrome) or “Copy Shortcut” (For Internet Explorer): The most recent dedicated server can be found HERE under the “Other Downloads” section. Now let’s change to the home folder of the user we just created and make a directory for our server files: su Warband cd mkdir Warband_Server cd Warband_Serverĭownload the Warband dedicated server files to the Warband_Server directory we just created. Call this user whatever you wish, but for the sake of this how-to, I will be using “Warband”: useradd Warband passwd Warband Time to create a separate user for the dedicated server.

That’s it for the firewall configuration. Verify that the rules are in place: iptables -L Then restart IPtables: service iptables restart Once you are done, save your changes and exit from nano with CTRL O + Enter and CTRL X. Let us open these up in IPtables: nano /etc/sysconfig/iptablesĪdd the following lines before the REJECT rules: -A INPUT -p tcp -match multiport -dports 7240,7241 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -p udp -match multiport -dports 7240,7241 -j ACCEPT The default ports needed for steam and non-steam users are 72. Now to open up the required ports in the firewall. Note: Wine will take several minutes to install, so be patient. Now update system packages and EPEL database: yum update -yĪnd finally, all the required packages: yum install tmux nano wine unzip wget -y Install Mount & Blade: Warband dedicated server on CentOSįirst, we will need to install the EPEL repository: yum install epel-release -y The Recommended plan for this game is the Medium plan. If you do not have a server, consider a CentOS server from Atlantic.Net. You will need to provision a CentOS 6.5 (64 bit) VPS. This article will go over how to set up a Mount & Blade: Warband dedicated server in a freshly provisioned CentOS 6.5 virtual private server. Verified and Tested 04/27/15 Introduction
