# Running a 2009scape Server on Arch Linux (LAN play)

A step-by-step guide to compiling and running the game server on an Arch Linux machine,
then connecting to it from another PC on your network (e.g. a gaming PC in the same house).

This targets a **private/LAN setup for yourself** — it deliberately skips the database
(`use_auth`/`persist_accounts` stay off), which is the simplest way to get playing. See
[the notes on persistence](#optional-persistence-and-accounts-mysql) if you want saved
accounts.

> Reminder: the upstream project only supports its own live server. This guide is for
> running your own copy locally and is assembled from how this repo actually works — see
> [`ARCHITECTURE.md`](ARCHITECTURE.md) and the root [`../README.md`](../README.md).

## 0. What you'll end up with

- The **game server** running on your Arch machine (headless, in a terminal).
- It listens on TCP port **`43594 + world_id`** → **43595** with the default `world_id = 1`.
- Your **gaming PC** runs the 2009scape **client** (a separate download) pointed at the
  Arch machine's LAN IP.

## 1. Install prerequisites (Arch)

The build needs **JDK 11 specifically** — not a newer JDK (the project targets Java 11 and
newer versions break the build). You also need **git** and **git-lfs** (the game cache is
stored via Git LFS).

```bash
sudo pacman -S --needed jdk11-openjdk git git-lfs
# optional: tmux, if you want to use the run script's -x fancy session mode
sudo pacman -S --needed tmux
```

You do **not** need Maven installed — the repo ships the Maven wrapper (`Server/mvnw`).

If you have multiple JDKs installed, point the default at 11 for this shell:

```bash
archlinux-java status                 # list installed JVMs
sudo archlinux-java set java-11-openjdk
java -version                         # should report 11.x
```

Enable Git LFS once for your user:

```bash
git lfs install
```

## 2. Get the code and pull the cache

If you haven't cloned yet (upstream is on GitLab):

```bash
git clone https://gitlab.com/2009scape/2009scape.git
cd 2009scape
```

If you already have this repo, just make sure the LFS-backed cache is actually present
(this pulls the real binary cache files under `Server/data/cache/`, which are LFS pointers
until fetched):

```bash
git lfs pull
```

You can sanity-check the cache came down (files should be MB-sized, not tiny pointer text):

```bash
du -sh Server/data/cache
```

## 3. Configure the server for LAN play

The server config is `Server/worldprops/default.conf` (TOML). The defaults are already set
up for a no-database local run:

- `use_auth = false` — any password is accepted at login.
- `persist_accounts = false` — no database required.
- `noauth_default_admin = true` — you log in as an admin (handy for testing).
- `world_id = "1"` — so the game port is **43595**.
- `enable_bots = true` — the world spawns AI player bots (see [`BOT_SCRIPTING.md`](BOT_SCRIPTING.md)); set to `false` if you'd rather have an empty world.

**You generally do not need to change anything in the config for LAN play.** The one field
people assume they must change — `msip` — is the **management-server** address (used by the
separate world-list/management backend), *not* the address the game client connects to. For
a single self-hosted world you can leave `msip = "127.0.0.1"`.

Two things you *may* want to set:

- **`secret_key`** — the client sends this on login and it **must match** the server's
  value or the connection is refused. The default is `"2009scape_development"`. If your
  client uses a different key, make them match here.
- **`new_player_location` / `home_location`** — where you spawn; fine to leave default.

## 4. Build and run

From the repo root, the helper scripts wrap the Maven wrapper. The simplest path:

```bash
./run
```

`./run` does an incremental build and then starts the server. Other useful invocations:

```bash
./run -r      # force a clean rebuild, then run (use after pulling updates)
./run -t      # run the test suite only, don't start the server
./run -h      # show all options
./build -qgc  # clean build only (skip tests), no run
```

The **first build takes a while** (it compiles thousands of Kotlin/Java files). Grab a
coffee. Subsequent runs are fast.

Under the hood this runs the fat jar with:

```
cd Server && java -Dnashorn.args=--no-deprecation-warning -jar builddir/server.jar
```

The server runs headless in your terminal. You'll see log lines ending with something like
`2009Scape started in <n> milliseconds.` and `Starting networking...`. It reads simple
commands on stdin — type `stop` to shut it down cleanly (or `help` for the list).

> If you build manually with Maven instead of the scripts, run `sh mvnw clean` first — the
> clean phase installs bundled libraries (`ConstLib`, `PrimitiveExtensions`) from
> `Server/libs/` into your local Maven repo, without which compilation fails.

### Memory

The server is comfortable in default JVM memory for a small LAN world. If you enable
`preload_map = true` (smoother ticks) it needs ~2 GB more RAM; give the JVM more heap by
editing the `java` invocation in the `run` script, e.g. add `-Xmx4g`.

## 5. Find the server's LAN IP

On the Arch machine:

```bash
ip -4 addr show | grep inet
```

Note the LAN address (typically `192.168.x.y` or `10.x.y.z`). That's what the gaming PC
will connect to. Example used below: `192.168.1.50`.

## 6. Open the firewall (if one is running)

Arch has no firewall enabled by default, but if you run one, allow the game port
(**43595** for world 1). Examples:

```bash
# firewalld
sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=43595/tcp --permanent && sudo firewall-cmd --reload

# ufw
sudo ufw allow 43595/tcp

# nftables (add to your ruleset)
# tcp dport 43595 accept
```

If you also enabled the browser WebSocket transport, open its port too (default
`53594 + world_id` = **53595**).

## 7. Connect from the gaming PC

The **client is a separate program** from this server repo — download the launcher/client
from the 2009scape site or use whichever client you already have. In the client's server
configuration, point it at the Arch machine instead of the public server:

- **Server address / IP:** the Arch machine's LAN IP, e.g. `192.168.1.50`
- **Port:** `43595` (i.e. `43594 + world_id`)
- **Secret key:** must match `secret_key` in `default.conf` (default `2009scape_development`)

How you set these depends on the client build — commonly an in-launcher field, a settings
file, or a `worlds`/`serverlist` entry. Look for where the client stores the world IP/port.

Then log in with any username; with `use_auth = false` the password is not checked, and
with `noauth_default_admin = true` you'll have admin privileges (try `::` commands in
chat).

## 8. Quick verification

- On the server machine, confirm it's listening:
  ```bash
  ss -tlnp | grep 43595
  ```
- From the gaming PC, confirm reachability (PowerShell):
  ```powershell
  Test-NetConnection 192.168.1.50 -Port 43595
  ```
  or from any Linux box: `nc -vz 192.168.1.50 43595`.

If the port test succeeds but login fails, the usual culprit is a **`secret_key` mismatch**
between client and server.

## Optional: persistence and accounts (MySQL)

The no-database setup above forgets account-level data (credits, playtime) on restart —
but note character save data (stats, inventory) is handled separately and still saves to
`Server/data/players/`. If you want real authenticated accounts and persisted account
data, set in `default.conf`:

```properties
use_auth = true
persist_accounts = true
```

…and provide a MySQL/MariaDB database matching the `[database]` block (`database_name`,
`_username`, `_password`, `_address`, `_port`). On Arch:

```bash
sudo pacman -S --needed mariadb
sudo mariadb-install-db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb
```

Then create the database and import the schema shipped in the repo:

```bash
sudo mariadb -e "CREATE DATABASE global;"
sudo mariadb global < Server/db_exports/global.sql
# optional test account:
sudo mariadb global < Server/db_exports/testuser.sql
```

Adjust `database_username`/`database_password` in `default.conf` to match a MySQL user you
create. (For quick LAN use, keeping the database off is simpler.)

### Docker alternative

If you'd rather not manage a local MariaDB, the repo has a Docker path (server + MySQL) —
see the **Docker** section of the root [`../README.md`](../README.md). It uses
`mysql.env` and a `config/default.conf` you copy from `Server/worldprops/default.conf`.

## Troubleshooting

| Symptom | Likely cause / fix |
|---------|--------------------|
| Build fails immediately with weird Kotlin/Java errors | Wrong JDK. Ensure `java -version` is **11** (`sudo archlinux-java set java-11-openjdk`). |
| Build fails about missing `ConstLib`/`primextends` | You built without a clean. Run `./build -qgc` (or `sh mvnw clean` in `Server/`). |
| Cache errors / tiny cache files | LFS not pulled. Run `git lfs install` then `git lfs pull`. |
| `Port 43595 is already in use` | Another server instance is running, or change `world_id`. |
| Client can't reach the server | Firewall on the Arch box, wrong LAN IP, or client pointed at the wrong port. Verify with `ss`/`nc` (step 8). |
| Connects but login refused | `secret_key` mismatch between client and `default.conf`. |
| World feels crowded with bots | Set `enable_bots = false` (and/or `max_adv_bots = 0`) in `default.conf`. |