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How to set up a server for local testing if you are running linux.
At the end you'll have a setup that you copy the mission to, and use a repo html folder to load the mods for you.
# Installation # Installation
## Install Arma server through steam. ## Install Arma server through steam.
Use the linux version, don't use a proton compatibility layer. Use the linux version, don't use a proton compatibility layer.
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[Wiki Example](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Server_Config_File#Example_Configuration_File) [Wiki Example](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Server_Config_File#Example_Configuration_File)
Disable signature verification and battleye, and add an admin password so you can change mission without the voting timer. Disable signature verification and battleye, and add an admin password so you can change mission without the voting timer. Save as server.cfg in the server folder.
## Symlink the client workshop folder. ## Symlink the client workshop folder.
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```ln -s /home/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/107410 mods``` ```ln -s /home/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/107410 mods```
This adds a folder that links straight to the workshop folder.
## Create the launcher script ## Create the launcher script
Create a new shell script called launch_from_html.sh in the arma server folder with the contents Create a new shell script called launch_from_html.sh in the arma server folder with the contents
```TBA``` ```
#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
echo "This script is to be launched with an html repo file"
exit 1
fi
# id= precedes match, match is any number of digits, " follows match
mod_list=$(grep -P -o "(?<=id\=)[0-9]*(?=\")" $1)
# build mod parameter
modstring="\"-mod="
first_mod=true
for r in $mod_list
do
if [ "$first_mod" == true ]; then
modstring=$modstring"mods/"$r
first_mod=false
else
modstring=$modstring";mods/"$r
fi
done
modstring=$modstring"\""
scriptdir=$(dirname "$0")
cd "$scriptdir"
./arma3server_x64 -config=server.cfg $modstring
sleep 5
```
Make it executable. In mint, right click, properties, check allow executing as program, and close. ```chmod +x launch_from_html``` is terminal version of this. Make it executable. In mint, right click, properties, check allow executing as program, and close. ```chmod +x launch_from_html``` is terminal version of this.