Solved How to run a server using webhost manager?

[Sinth]

Can anyone break this down in just a few basic steps? After 15h of work at the computer today it'd be great if someone could help me out with this one for tomorrow.. any links to a webhost manager/C-cpanel-tutorial that fits an OT-server?

or filezilla, or whatever


SOLVED

"Solution": I'm using Windows Remote Desktop Connection that comes with Windows 10. Very easy. But the overall opinion here seems to be that the server runs best on Linux/Ubuntu so perhaps not the end-solution.

Funny that I did this stuff almost 15 years ago when in highschool to annoy my friends but had no idea that it even existed now(Windows remote access)..

 

[Codex NG]

Can anyone break this down in just a few basic steps? After 15h of work at the computer today it'd be great if someone could help me out with this one for tomorrow.. any links to a webhost manager/C-cpanel-tutorial that fits an OT-server?

Has video tutorials as well.
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/ALD/cPanel+User+Documentation

Google is your friend.

 

[Sinth]

How are those tutorials relating to the hosting of an OT-server?


How do I run the tfs.exe? WHM; C-panel, filezilla? Or whaaaaaat.. ?

 

[kostas136]

do u got wineconsole

 

[Sinth]

Isn't Cpanel and WHM supposed to have the same user/pass?

do u got wineconsole

Should I get it?

 

[Codex NG]

How are those tutorials relating to the hosting of an OT-server?


How do I run the tfs.exe? WHM; C-panel, filezilla? Or whaaaaaat.. ?

You asked about c-panel so I gave you a link to c-panel

 

[Sinth]

Might aswell have given me a link to tibia.com, about as relevant

 

[Codex NG]

Might aswell have given me a link to tibia.com, about as relevant

Actually its quite relevant, filezilla is an ftp program it allows you to both navigate and explore a web server, however it is not user friendly as say c-panel where you can do a heck of a lot more.. most web servers today have a c-panel although some look different than others they relatively work the same way.

If you are going to remotely setup a game server or just setup a website, you need to know how to use c-panel.

 

[Sinth]

Well sure but I asked how I start the tfs.exe with cpanel/wbh/filezilla. it cannot do this, correct? Is there a program I install on the server or how do I run commands? And what commands to run to execute a file?

 

[kostas136]

you should ask ur company that host ur server about comands.

 

[Codex NG]

Might aswell have given me a link to tibia.com, about as relevant ?

Welcome to the ignore list

 

[Sinth]

you should ask ur company that host ur server about comands.

Is this a serious answeror just a bump?

Welcome to the ignore list

Sorry mate didnt mean to be rude but finding cpanels homepage for me and linking it as you'd solved something could almost be taken as an insult

 

[kostas136]

man welcome to ignore list 2

 

[Mkalo]

Well sure but I asked how I start the tfs.exe with cpanel/wbh/filezilla. it cannot do this, correct? Is there a program I install on the server or how do I run commands? And what commands to run to execute a file?

I believe you can't. Something you could do is if you have a website running on the vps you can create some php and put this:

<?php
    exec("cd C:\\Users\\...\\server && start C:\\Users\\...\\Documents\\server\\theforgottenserver.exe");
?>

If the exec function has enough rights it should start the server. (This for windows you can find the commands for linux easily)
It will be running in the background so if you wanna close it you can use:
taskkill /im theforgottenserver.exe /f

Good luck

 

[Sinth]

what exactly are you trying to do? get a dedicated server if you want to host an ot, preferably linux as it's more affordable.

Im trying to host an OT on a VPS with Windows installed. I am however unsure how I run the fts.exe file.. do I need Windows "Server manager" And RSAT?

Basically all there should be to it is to create a database with servername, upload tfs database, and then run a TFS.exe(somehow??) that connects to my domain/IP?

I believe you can't. Something you could do is if you have a website running on the vps you can create some php and put this:

<?php
    exec("cd C:\\Users\\...\\server && start C:\\Users\\...\\Documents\\server\\theforgottenserver.exe");
?>

If the exec function has enough rights it should start the server. (This for windows you can find the commands for linux easily)
It will be running in the background so if you wanna close it you can use:
taskkill /im theforgottenserver.exe /f

Good luck

Hmm alright but.. that adress your typing is for a homecomputer, im hosting on a VPS so the adress would be root/TFS/TFS.exe right? I will ofcourse have acess to php through my mysql database/phpmyadmin but is this really possible? Can I add this code into the ssql(Or whtever the name of the "command" tab is) window and it will start the .exe despite it being outside php? I mean, it has no relation to eachotehr.. could you control the whole server through php commands? :/ Sounds strange, but i'm probably just not understand this..

 

[Mkalo]

Hmm alright but.. that adress your typing is for a homecomputer, im hosting on a VPS so the adress would be root/TFS/TFS.exe right? I will ofcourse have acess to php through my mysql database/phpmyadmin but is this really possible? Can I add this code into the ssql(Or whtever the name of the "command" tab is) window and it will start the .exe despite it being outside php? I mean, it has no relation to eachotehr.. could you control the whole server through php commands? :/ Sounds strange, but i'm probably just not understand this..

Well its limited as fuck but you can do simple things like starting a program.

You just have to execute whatever command you would need to use to open the server, and you have to change the working directory as well.
If you can't get it to work you can try:
Change it to execute a bash script to open the server.
Use shell_exec.

This might help you if you get problems:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17151946/executing-bash-script-from-php-script
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5420941/execute-bash-script-from-php-without-waiting

 

[Sinth]

Just has to be a much better way no? I will need to be able to control it aswell(tfs.exe) right?

Do you(anyone)? know about windows 'Server Manager'? How do I connect it to my domain? (Wherever I press(almost) it says i have no domain)

Thanks alot anyways, maybe ill try that later if my quest on this Server Manager isnt working out

I have no idea what the name of what im looking for is, or what it possibly could be called. I have an IT-education but was never a good student, so to speak Has to be some program that looks similar to a c-panel/whb/filezilla that lets you control a vps/ds remotely and run .exes and what not with ease??

 

[Mkalo]

Thanks alot anyways, maybe ill try that later if my quest on this Server Manager isnt working out

I have no idea what the name of what im looking for is, or what it possibly could be called. I have an IT-education but was never a good student, so to speak Has to be some program that looks similar to a c-panel/whb/filezilla that lets you control a vps/ds remotely and run .exes and what not with ease??

You could try this: http://superuser.com/questions/8218...n-a-remote-shell-command-via-filezilla-client

I never used it so you're on your own.

 

[Sinth]

thanks mate

 

[Michael Orsino]

What you are trying to do is quite unusual so the support you get here is going to be pretty limited.
Since you have no experience in doing what you are asking questions about (I mean no offence by that), I'd suggest forgetting about this avenue and going down the usual, easiest and cheapest path - an Ubuntu VPS.

If you do choose to go down the aforementioned best path, my suggestion to you is to look into @Don Daniello hosting service. It is absolutely the perfect solution for you. I use it myself too and can first-hand highly recommend it to you.
The service comes with full support and is specialised for open tibia. All configuration is preprepared for you and there is documentation to accompany it.

I hope this was helpful!
Michael