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So after about 5 months of learning how to port forward this happened.
Landmineman4000:
Same problem.
Greek2me:
When you are connecting to your own server, you should join by clicking "Query LAN".
Anyway, post the server's console log. (For instructions, see the FAQ at the top of this board)
Landmineman4000:
Here it is.
Greek2me:
Ok, your server is working fine.
What's happening is that you're trying to leave it and then rejoin, correct? You cannot do that on a normal server - the server will shut down when you disconnect. You need a dedicated server for that.
Greek2me:
Here is my guide on creating a dedicated server:
--- Quote ---Creating a Dedicated Server (for Windows)
First, make a copy of your Blockland shortcut. Then right click on the new copy of the shortcut and go to Properties. Click the Shortcut tab.
The target field will look something like this:
--- Code: ---"C:\Program Files (x86)\Blockland\BlocklandLauncher.exe"
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To make this launch a dedicated server, add the -dedicated parameter to the end. It should now look like this:
--- Code: ---"C:\Program Files (x86)\Blockland\BlocklandLauncher.exe" -dedicated
--- End code ---
You can now launch the server using that shortcut, but I recommend that you read below first.
(Optional) If you wish to start a specific game mode, add the -gamemode Name_of_GameMode parameter to the end of the target. If you don't do this, the server will default to the standard/custom mode. (which allows you to set your own add-ons and customize everything)
(Optional, but recommended) Set your dedicated server to use its own directory. (if you don't do this, it will use your current BL directory) Add this parameter to the end of your shortcut's target: -profilePath "C:\path\to\server folder"
Setting Up Your Server
Before you perform these steps, you should start your server at least once and then close it - doing so will create the pref files for you to edit. Note, these steps should be performed while the server is closed.
To change server settings, open the file called "prefs.cs" in the "config/server" folder.
To change which add-ons are enabled, open the file called "ADD_ON_LIST.cs" in the "config/server" folder. A 1 next to an add-on indicates it is enabled while a -1 indicates it is disabled.
To install new add-ons, simply place them in the add-ons folder.
Shutting Down Your Server
This might seem trivial, but most people don't know how to do this properly.
To shut down your server, enter quit(); in the server console.
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