Need a complete Idiots guide to creating a Tekkit Lite server.

[Prototype9179]

I recently built a relatively powerful gaming computer, and enjoyed playing Tekkit Lite multiplayer on it so much that I figured "Hey, why not host my own server?"

So last night I downloaded the sever files, bukkit, permissionsex, worldedit and forgeessentials thinking "hey what could go wrong?" At around 11:00 last night I began searching for a users guide to the list of pluggins I had downloaded, only to be rewarded with a long list of search results that made little or no sense. I decided to focus on permissionsex, and proceeded to follow their online guide step by complicated step. In the end, I emerged with a system that didnt work, groups that didnt exist and I became even more confused then before. I deiced at that point to call it a night, and after deleting my 3 hours of failed work and redownloading the server file, I went to bed dreaming of a fully operational server. I'm now fully awake and fully aware of last night's failure. So I decided to come to the center of tekkit know-how, the forums, where I hope to regain some hope of ever creating a fully operational server.

At this point I understand that I have very little programming ability, but I do have the ability to type. What I'm asking for is a Complete Idiot's Guide to creating a Tekkit Lite server, that functions well, and has well developed permissions.

Thanks

[lulz]

First of all, you won't be needing Bukkit for anything in particular, neither ForgeEssentials whilst running MCPC+.

Get the Lite server files from here.

Download MCPC+ from here (gives CraftBukkit(++)) functionality, allowing you to add plugins.

Boot it up using the .bat file and let it generate files.

Get plugins from dev.bukkit.org/plugins.bukkit.org and extract/move .jar, files into the newly generated plugins folder.

Restart server each time you're adding a new plugin to ensure compability (or add them in batches) using /save-all followed by a /stop.

Closing with the X might get your files corrupted.

Let plugins generate configurations this way.

Open up configurations using something else rather than Notepad, Notepad++ is extremely convenient for these matters.

Never, ever, ever use tab in a plugin configuration file.

Hit me up when you've gotten to permissions.

[Prototype9179]

First, I wanted to thank you, lulz, for responding . I was becoming a little disheartened yesterday.

So, per your directions, I redownloaded the tekkit files, and created the necessary files by running the launch.bat file. I then downloaded the MCPC+ file and installed it using the instructions I found here, although when the process was over I deleted the second launch.bat file. Im not sure if this is the correct way to do it. It did generate the new files, but was I supposed to merge the server launcher with this new launcher that I created?

I also downloaded notepad++, and am able to open all notepad files with it.

Thanks

[lulz]

You're welcome!

Well it doesn't really matter, both .bat files contain simple lines of text allowing you to start your server,

the MCPC+ way allocates 1GB of your ram to the server while the other allocates 2 if I'm not speaking completely out of my ass.

Both scripts work, as you've probably noticed.

EDIT: If you're referring to the extracted TekkitLite.jar file when you're saying launcher - then yes, the MCPC+ .jar must replace the TekkitLite.jar.

[Prototype9179]

Ok, so I have gone and booted up the server, replacing the original TekkitLite.jar file with the new one I downloaded from MCPC+, and using the original launch.bat file to start the server. However, when I do this, the server doesn't allow me to join, error: patience, "my young padawan! Bukkitforge is still loading." Ive tried waiting, but the same error pops up every time. I think it may have something to do with the server lines that read: "[TreeCapitator] Block id <various id like forestry.log2 or forestry.leaves> could not be parsed as an integer. Ignoring entry." There are several dozen of these lines followed by [Warning] lines.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[lulz]

TreeCapitator tends to do that, you can remove it by removing the TreeCapitator .jar file from the coremods folder (all it does is allowing you to chop down a whole tree by removing the bottom block, awfully laggy on huge rubber trees).

Regardless, give your server a few minutes to boot up - if it still thinks it's Yoda, do following;

Edit your .bat file again, replace what most likely says "-ms512M -mx1G -jar server.jar" with "-ms512M -mx2G -jar server.jar" which'll increase the amount of memory allocated.

With a "relatively powerful gaming computer" it shouldn't be a problem increasing it to two GB.

[Prototype9179]

Ok, took your advice, deleted the TreeCapitator.jar file, and tried to increase ram usage, however my Launch.bat file simply says: "java -Xmx3G -Xms2G -jar TekkitLite.jar nogui

pause", so I didnt touch anything. Booted up the server again, got the same error, reread the command console and found this: "[sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] Something real bad happened! The CraftAPI will not be runningfor this Minecraft session". Then it tells me to report this bug to the developers, which is what I plan to do.

Im still at a loss of what to do. Should I just use Bukkit instead, or another pluggin manager?

Thanks

[lulz]

That definitely shouldn't happen on a fresh setup done correctly.

You seem like an old dog trying to learn new tricks rather than the usual nasal minor expecting everything handed on a silver plate, I'll gladly help you and I'll hand you some info in a PM - we'll continue from there.

That oughta make life easier.

Also, let the devs be for now. I'm certain there's a minor mistake somewhere in the setup easily fixed.

They're up to their necks with similiar requests. :)