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Instructions (Windows o/s)
The following instructions will guide you though setting up one Arma 3 server on 1 box, however they will also set the foundations for installing multiple servers on that same box
Login to the server as Administrator
Install the latest version of DirectX
Create the following empty directories
D:\Apps\Steam
D:\Games\ArmA3\A3Master
D:\Games\ArmA3\A3Files
Download steamcmd.exe and save it to your targetted Steam install directory (E.g D:\Apps\Steam)
Run the steamcmd.exe. (This will download and install the required steam files to your custom steam directory)
Create an ArmA3_Steam_updater.cmd file, (Example shown below) and save it to D:\Games\ArmA3\A3Files
Run the ArmA3_Steam_updater.cmd file
Just after logging into Steam, the console window will hang and ask for a validation key
Steam will have automatically sent you an email with this validation code, which you then need to input at the command prompt
The Update console window should then continue to run and install ArmA3 ((DEV or STABLE) version to the target directory as defined in the .cmd file) eg (D:\Games\ArmA3\A3Master)
Create a shortcut for the ArmA3Server.exe on the server desktop
Add the following parameters to the Target Line in the shortcut tab of the newly created desktop shortcut
-port=2302 (Required if running multiple server instances including any previous ArmA2 instances)
"-profiles=d:\Games\Arma3\A3Master"
-config=CONFIG_Vanilla.cfg
-world=empty
so it looks something similar to the following
"D:\Games\Arma3\A3Master\arma3server.exe" "-profiles=d:\Games\Arma3\A3Master" -port=2302 -config=CONFIG_Vanilla.cfg -world=empty
Add firewall rules for the UDP ports
Create a simple Notepad document called "CONFIG_vanilla.cfg" and save it to the root folder of your ArmA3 install on the server D:\Games\ArmA3\A3Master (See below for ".cfg" content)
Start up your shortcut, check the server runs. (You will see a console pop up in your desktop after a few seconds)
Close the console window down, then you will need to edit the following files which will have been automatically created
D:\Games\Arma3\A3Master\Users\Adminstrator\Administrator.Arma3Profile
D:\Games\Arma3\A3Master\Users\Administrator\Arma3.cfg
Restart the server
Start up your client Arma3.exe (Running the same branch as the server, (eg Stable or DEV) and you should then be able to see your server in the server browser (Filters are available to reduce the server list)
Login to your server using the password you defined in CONFIG_Vanilla.cfg by typing "/" to open the chat window and then type (#login ADMINPASSWORD) followed by enter
Once logged in you will be presented with a mission list, select one of the missions to start the game
Prove the stability of your server by running BIS missions initially before you start adding user made contentHas anyone successfuly setup an arma server on an unmanged NFO vds?
I'm stuck at:
Create an ArmA3_Steam_updater.cmd file, (Example shown below) and save it to D:\Games\ArmA3\A3Files
Run the ArmA3_Steam_updater.cmd file
....my updater.cmd doesnt seem to do anything.
Do I still need to do it this way or can I just install steam and go about a normal steam install of Arma 3?
