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To keep your multiplayer server's settings from interfering with your single-player settings, use a custom --dataPath argument. Shortcut method: | To keep your multiplayer server's settings from interfering with your single-player settings, use a custom --dataPath argument. Shortcut method: | ||
# Navigate to the location where you will store the server's data, such as a new VintagestoryServer folder created in C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming | # Navigate to the location where you will store the server's data, such as a new VintagestoryServer folder created in <code>C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming</code> | ||
# Create a folder for the server's data and give it a clear name, such as VSserverData | # Create a folder for the server's data and give it a clear name, such as VSserverData | ||
# Open that folder and select the entire path from the address bar of File Explorer. (example: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\VintagestoryServer\VSserverData) | # Open that folder and select the entire path from the address bar of File Explorer. (example: <code>C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\VintagestoryServer\VSserverData</code>) | ||
# Open the game's application folder, it is <code>%appdata%/VintageStory</code> by default. | # Open the game's application folder, it is <code>%appdata%/VintageStory</code> by default. | ||
# Create a shortcut of <code>VintagestoryServer.exe</code>. This can usually be accomplished through the right-click menu; google instructions specific to your operating system version if needed. | # Create a shortcut of <code>VintagestoryServer.exe</code>. This can usually be accomplished through the right-click menu; google instructions specific to your operating system version if needed. | ||
# Open the Properties of the new shortcut. This can usually be accomplished through the right-click menu. | # Open the Properties of the new shortcut. This can usually be accomplished through the right-click menu. | ||
# Click in the Target field of the shortcut's Properties, then go to the very end of what's written there. Add one space, then <code>--dataPath=</code>, then Paste the folder path you copied earlier, in | # Click in the Target field of the shortcut's Properties, then go to the very end of what's written there. Add one space, then <code>--dataPath=</code>, then Paste the folder path you copied earlier, in quotes. The entire contents of the Target field should now be something like this: <code>"C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Vintagestory\VintagestoryServer.exe" --dataPath="C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\VintagestoryServer\VSserverData"</code> | ||
* Optional: you can move/copy the shortcut, to your desktop and/or your new VintagestoryServer folder | * Optional: you can move/copy the shortcut, to your desktop and/or your new VintagestoryServer folder | ||
Batch script method (functionally equivalent to the shortcut method above): | Batch script method (functionally equivalent to the shortcut method above): | ||
# To create a batch script, simply create a blank text document and rename it with the .bat file extension. | # To create a batch script, simply create a blank text document and rename it with the .bat file extension. | ||
# You can edit it by right clicking and selecting edit. Then just type %appdata%/Vintagestory/VintagestoryServer.exe --dataPath "[PATH]" replacing [PATH] with the desired path for the server's data, then save and close. | # You can edit it by right clicking and selecting edit. Then just type <code>%appdata%/Vintagestory/VintagestoryServer.exe --dataPath "[PATH]"</code> replacing [PATH] with the desired path for the server's data, then save and close. | ||
Running the script will run the server with the alternate datapath, and will generate its own collection of config files there. This is functionally equivalent to the modified link. | Running the script will run the server with the alternate datapath, and will generate its own collection of config files there. This is functionally equivalent to the modified link. | ||
