azerothcore_installer/readme.md

azerothcore_installer

For development and play

Server setup

• vmware player
• ubuntu-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso
• minimal setup
• 70GB disksize (minimal 50GB)
• 16 GB memorysize
• 8 cores (amd 5700x)
• network (bridged mode)

How to start

Step 1

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt install -y git net-tools nano

git clone https://github.com/hermensbas/azerothcore_installer.git
cd azerothcore_installer.git
chmod +x *.sh

ifconfig (in order to find your ip)
nano settings.env (update ur settings)

./setup.sh
 source ~/.bashrc

update
build
compile

Step 2

disable playerbots

nano config/modules/playerbots.config
AiPlayerbot.Enabled = 0

disable ahbot

nano config/modules/mod_ahbot.config
AuctionHouseBot.Account = 0
AuctionHouseBot.GUID = 0
AuctionHouseBot.EnableSeller = 0
AuctionHouseBot.EnableBuyer = 0

Step 3

Start the server

config
start

Create accounts

> acccount create ahbot mypass 
> acccount create admin mypass
> account set gmlevel 3 -1 

Step 4

Logon the server with 'ahbot' and create lvl 1 char and logoff again.

Find ah-bot character settings

./script/find-character.sh ahbot
accountId       characterName   characterId
1       Yappe   1
Find character executed...

Configure and enable ahbot

nano config/modules/mod_ahbot.config
AuctionHouseBot.Account = 1
AuctionHouseBot.GUID = 1
AuctionHouseBot.EnableSeller = 1
AuctionHouseBot.EnableBuyer = 1

Enable playerbots

nano config/modules/playerbots.config
AiPlayerbot.Enabled = 1

Step 5

Stop server, re-apply configuration, and start server

ctrl + z
stop
config
start

Client

3.3.5a (Chromiecraft) HD patch optional

ip server config

Configure your server IP in 'data/enUS/realmlist.wtf' files

Addons (https://felbite.com/chromiecraft-addons):

• Allstats
• Mapster (map fog disabled, we wanna explore instead seeing the whole map out of the box)
• Grid
• UnBot (english version)
• AI_VoiceOver https://github.com/mrthinger/wow-voiceover/releases/download/v1.4.3/AI_VoiceOver-WoW_3.3.5-v1.4.3.zip
• AI_VoiceOverData_Vanilla https://github.com/mrthinger/wow-voiceover/releases/download/v1.3.1/AI_VoiceOverData_Vanilla-v1.0.0.zip

Router port-forward if public

Use the above (ifconfig) IP for the following router poort-forwarding and/or firewall rules settings.

# 3724 TCP AUTH-SERVER
# 8085 TCP WORLD-SERVER

useful bot commands

See mod-playerbot/src/strategy/actions/ChatActionContext.h | cpp

.playerbot bot init=white | common | uncommon | rare | epic | legendary
.playerbot bot init=MaxItemLevel
autogear (whenever init is broken)
maintenance ( e.g. clears quest log, smart destroy items in inventory etc)

useful AC GM commands

.server info (shows latency and amount of bots)
.modify speed <default 1>
.modify money
.appear
.server shutdown 5
.maxskill
.learn all my class
.level <amount of levels to add>
.character level <name> <level>