Mars Server is an open-source game server built in C++ that enables users to create and host online games. It is developed by borjapazr and is available on Github. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Mars Server on a Debian-based operating system.
sudo privilegesFirst, update the package repository of your operating system using the following command:
sudo apt-get update
Next, you need to install the dependencies required for running Mars Server. You can install them using the following command:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libboost-all-dev
Once the dependencies are installed, visit the Mars Server Github repository at https://github.com/borjapazr/mars-server and click on Clone or download > Download ZIP to download the source code.
Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a suitable location on your system.
Open the terminal and navigate to the mars-server directory.
cd /path/to/mars-server
Next, we need to compile the source code of Mars Server. Run the following commands one by one:
make
After the compilation, we have to install the created executable file:
sudo make install
Finally, start the Mars Server using the following command:
mars-server --config config.ini
The config.ini file contains the configuration settings for Mars Server, and you can modify according to your needs.
[server]
port=27300
max_connections=50
[database]
host=localhost
port=3306
db_name=mars_db
username=mars_rock
password=marspassword
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mars Server on your Debian-based operating system.
In this tutorial, we have learnt how to install Mars Server on a Debian-based operating system. Mars Server is a powerful game server that allows you to create and host online games easily.
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