So I've been looking to install Sourcebans but I have no experience with databases so I have some questions when it comes to installing the webpanel. I've read the instructions on the sourceban website but i have no clue what it means.
This is the part that throws me off:
Upload all the contents of /web_upload from the zip file to your webserver where you want SourceBans to be installed to.
CHMOD is a command in linux used to change file/folder permissions.
In filezilla, you can do this VERY easily!
Right click the files that need to be changed, and go down to "file permissions".
777 is all boxes checked.
For folders check "Recurse into subdirectories".
If there are a lot of files, this will take a while. If you need further help with the database, please ask!
So I managed to get the installer working but in the last part after I submitted what my Steam ID, username, and other stuff it couldn't connect to the page. Not even a MySQL error. Just a firefox error saying it can't connect. I'll try later it's 4 am here lol.
Lastly, it said to CHMOD config.php but in the Sourceban 1.4 download there is only config.php.template in the root folder. Should I just use that instead or will a config be created later and I use that?
And for the database registration stuff sourceban is external because it connects to a worldwide ban list right?
Username: ******
Password: ******
Hostname: localhost (for external connections, use *****.site.nfoservers.com)
Port: not needed for localhost connections; 3306 for external connections
So I managed to get the installer working but in the last part after I submitted what my Steam ID, username, and other stuff it couldn't connect to the page. Not even a MySQL error. Just a firefox error saying it can't connect. I'll try later it's 4 am here lol.
Lastly, it said to CHMOD config.php but in the Sourceban 1.4 download there is only config.php.template in the root folder. Should I just use that instead or will a config be created later and I use that?
And for the database registration stuff sourceban is external because it connects to a worldwide ban list right?
Username: ******
Password: ******
Hostname: localhost (for external connections, use *****.site.nfoservers.com)
Port: not needed for localhost connections; 3306 for external connections
A config.php should be generated after you go through webpanel setup I think. This is from the sourcebans manual
4. Depending on the status of your file permissions, you may come to a screen telling you copy some text into your config.php file. You must do this when it tells you, or any AMX imports you need to do, will fail.
Sourcebans itself is not remote, but your game servers connect to it, which are remote. You need "Allow remote connections" checked on the sourcebans database for it to work properly.
Sourcebans is not a global ban list from other servers, you generate your own for your community. Its original purpose is so that if a player is banned on one of your servers, they are banned on all servers linked to your sourcebans install.
