How to run DOL under XAMPP

[johndoe]

How to get DOL running under Windows XP with XAMPP in few easy steps.


1. Download the latest XAMPP installer:
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html

2. Install XAMPP into C:\xampp\

3. Make sure both Apache and MySQL servers are running.

4. Go to phpMyAdmin: http://localhost/phpmyadmin/

5. Click [Import] tab, and import the DOL database (database only distributable): http://www.dolserver.net/?page=serverreleases

6. Select dol database and go to [Privileges] tab.
6.1. Click Edit Privileges next to root / localhost
6.2. Scroll down to Change Login Information and alter info as follows:

Code: Select all

User name: Use text field: dol
Host: Local localhost
Password: Use text field: dol
Re-type: dol

6.3. Click Go

7. Download DOL binaries (Server only): http://www.dolserver.net/?page=serverreleases
7.1 Install DOL binaries into C:\xampp\

8. Execute C:\xampp\DOLServer.exe
8.1 If there are no errors execute DAOC Portal, and connect to server localhost or 127.0.0.1

[Graveen]

Or use the DOLSetup, but you should be sure you have no MySQL running.