How to Install Piqueserver on Debian

Piqueserver is a dedicated game server for the game "Ace of Spades". Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install Piqueserver on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A VPS or dedicated server running Debian latest
• Terminal access to the server
• Basic knowledge of how to use the Linux command line

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Start by updating your package list and installing the necessary dependencies.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-dev python3-venv libssl-dev libffi-dev libyaml-dev libpng-dev libsdl2-2.0-0 libsdl2-image-2.0-0 libsdl2-mixer-2.0-0 libsdl2-ttf-2.0-0

Step 2: Clone the Piqueserver Repository

Next, clone the Piqueserver repository from GitHub to your server.

sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/piqueserver/piqueserver.git

Step 3: Setup Virtual Environment

Change directory to the cloned repository and create a virtual environment for Piqueserver.

cd piqueserver
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Required Python Packages

Install the required Python packages for Piqueserver.

pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Update Configuration File

Copy the example configuration file and update it for your server.

cp cfg.example.yaml cfg.yaml
nano cfg.yaml # or use any text editor to update the file

Step 6: Start Piqueserver

Finally, start Piqueserver.

./piqueserver.py

Piqueserver will now be running on your server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Piqueserver on Debian latest. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.

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