How to Install PiqueServer on Manjaro

PiqueServer is a customizable game server that is open-source and written in Python. In this tutorial, we will be going through the steps required to install PiqueServer on Manjaro.

Prerequisites:

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your Manjaro system:

• Python 3 or later (Python 2.x is not supported)
• Git

Installation:

To install PiqueServer, follow the steps below:

1. First, open the Terminal on your Manjaro system.

2. Next, update your system packages by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. After updating the system packages, install pip (Python package manager) by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S python-pip
   

4. Once pip is installed, install the dependencies required by PiqueServer by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S libffi libffi-dev gcc make
   

5. Now, clone the PiqueServer repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/piqueserver/piqueserver.git
   

6. Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the PiqueServer directory:

   cd piqueserver
   

7. Next, install the required Python packages using pip:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

8. Finally, start the PiqueServer by running the following command:

   ./piqueserver
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PiqueServer on Manjaro. You can now connect to the PiqueServer using your favorite game client.

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