PennMUSH for Win32
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Ported by Nick Gammon   <nick@gammon.com.au>

19th February 2000


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This is version 1.7.2 p29 of PennMUSH, compiled for Win32 - namely Windows 95 and Windows NT. 

Detailed instructions for setting up the PennMUSH server, including screendumps and FAQs, can be found at:
 http://www.gammon.com.au/pennmush/setuppennmush.htm

Anwers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found at:
 http://www.gammon.com.au/pennmush/pennmushfaq.htm

Notes on compiling PennMUSH can be found at:
 http://www.gammon.com.au/pennmush/compiling172.htm

A reference guide for playing a MUSH can be found at:
 http://www.gammon.com.au/mush/mush.htm


Instructions
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1. Unzip the archive, making sure you preserve folder names (ie. you should have lots of subfolders). Use Winzip to do this, obtainable from:  http://www.winzip.com

2. You should edit MUSH.CNF file in the GAME directory, and change the name of the MUSH, like this:

mud_name YourMUSHname

3. If you are not permanently connected to a Domain Name Server (ie if you are experimenting at home), set "use_dns" (in MUSH.CNF) to "no", like this:

use_dns no

4. Open a command window, change to the GAME directory, and start up the server by typing:

pennmush /run

5. If all is well, the server should be up. Try looking in the GAME.LOG file in the GAME\LOG directory to confirm this.

6. Use a client program (eg. MUSHclient) to connect to your server. To connect locally (ie. at your own PC) connect to address "localhost" port 4201.

7. If you are using the minimal database, you should be able to log in as "one", no password.

8. If all is well, and you are using Windows NT, you are advised to run the server as a "service". See the file SERVICE.TXT for more details about doing this.


Have fun!

- Nick Gammon

http://www.gammon.com.au

