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Tampa: Warning on old tutorial

2022-02-26T23:11:58Z

Warning on old tutorial

2014-05-21T16:29:11Z

change groups link to better one

2012-06-24T09:35:47Z

‎Required software

2012-06-24T09:34:27Z

‎Required software

2012-06-24T06:37:30Z

‎Create Grid database

2012-06-24T05:08:29Z

‎OpenSim HowTo

2012-06-21T03:09:21Z

‎Part 5: Running Robust & OpenSim

2012-06-21T02:38:07Z

‎Part 4: Configuring OpenSim

2012-06-21T02:30:43Z

‎Part 3: Configuring Robust

2012-06-21T02:24:59Z

‎Part 4: Configuring OpenSim

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		+	<div style="background-color:#FFA500; padding:10px; padding-bottom:5px; border: 1px #FF544F solid">
		+	'''This article was last updated in 2014, since then a lot of things have changed and information is likely no longer accurate, proceed with caution!'''
		+	</div>
		+
	='''O'''pen'''S'''im '''H'''ow'''T'''o=		='''O'''pen'''S'''im '''H'''ow'''T'''o=

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 * [[Configuration|Configuring region modules]] : IRC, freeswitch, offline messaging, profiles, groups
 * Config webpages/server (webserver within Opensim & external pages)
-* [[Group]]s, needed to allow shared building
+* [[Enabling Groups]]s, needed to allow shared building
 * GroupModule, "XmlRpcGroupsServer" ([https://github.com/mcortez/flotsam/tree/master/flotsam/Servers/XmlRpcGroupsServer/ https://github.com])

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 * OpenSim (v0.7.3.1 or newer)
 * mono-complete (v2.4.3 or newer, '''important''': mono must be the complete package plus -devel)
-* MySQL (v5.1 or newer)
+* MySQL (v5.1 or newer, slightly older versions might be compatible)
 ===OpenSim===

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 ===Required software===
 * OpenSim (v0.7.3.1 or newer)
-* mono-complete (v2.4.3 or newer)
+* mono-complete (v2.4.3 or newer, '''important''': mono must be the complete package plus -devel)
 * MySQL (v5.1 or newer)
 ===OpenSim===
 * Download OpenSim here: [[Download]]

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   mysql> grant all on grid.* to 'griduser'@'127.0.0.1' identified by 'gridpassword';
   mysql> quit
-(Remove single quotes from the commands above for user & address, leave the single quotes in for the password.)
+(Optionally remove single quotes from the commands above for user & address, leave the single quotes in for the password.)
 Remember DB name, user name (user ID), address (DB source), and password for use with configuration files.

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−	<center>''Configuring a Grid''</center>	+	<center>'''''Configuring a Grid'''''</center>

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-== Part 5: Running Robust & OpenSim ==
+== Part 5: Starting & Stopping the Grid ==
-*Return to ./bin, run Robust.exe & OpenSim.exe:
+*To start up the grid, return to ./bin, then run Robust.exe & OpenSim.exe:
   $ screen -S Grid mono Robust.exe
 :Press ctrl-a then d
   $ screen -S Zone01 mono OpenSim.exe
 :Press ctrl-a then d
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   $ screen -r Zone01
 :(ctrl-a then d, when finished)

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-Change directory to ./bin and run OpenSim:
+Change directory to ./bin and run OpenSim (Robust must be running in the background):
   $ cd ..
-  $ mono OpenSim.exe
+  $ screen -S Zone01 mono OpenSim.exe
   Region (regionname) #
 : Running OpenSim.exe for the first time will result in the following prompts:
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 : '''Email''' – optionally enter user's email address.
 : '''User ID''' – accept default.
- Region (regionname) # quit

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 *Return to ./bin and run Robust:
-  $ mono Robust.exe
+  $ screen -S Grid mono Robust.exe
   R.O.B.U.S.T.# create user
 :(Provide first name, last name, password, and email; remember for logging in via viewer.)
-  R.O.B.U.S.T.# quit
+*Press ctrl-a then d (to move Robust console to background without quitting).
 *To grant god mode for a user from the Robust console:
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 == Part 4: Configuring OpenSim ==
 Return to ./bin and copy OpenSim example file:

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 : Note: DB configurations will be different if using multiple databases (refer to Part 10).
-* Find & replace all HTTP addresses with the server's address (use localhost).
+* Find & replace all HTTP addresses with the server's address (retrieve IP address via ifconfig command).
 * Save & exit.
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   $ cd ..
   $ mono OpenSim.exe
-  Region (regionname)#
+  Region (regionname) #
 : Running OpenSim.exe for the first time will result in the following prompts:
 : '''New Region Name''' – required, create a region name.
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 : '''Email''' – optionally enter user's email address.
 : '''User ID''' – accept default.
-  Region (regionname)# quit
+  Region (regionname) # quit