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@ -171,26 +171,28 @@ From the dedicated server
run it at home for LAN but for internet hosting you need to follow the :ref:`port-forwarding` setup first.
The dedicated server allow you to host a session with simplicity from any location.
It was developed to improve intaernet hosting performance.
It was developed to improve internet hosting performance.
The dedicated server can be run in tow ways:
The dedicated server can be run in two ways:
- :ref:`cmd-line`
- :ref:`docker`
Note, there are shell scripts to conveniently start a dedicated server via either of these approaches available in the gitlab repository: :ref:`serverstartscripts`
.. _cmd-line:
Using a regular command line
----------------------------
You can run the dedicated server on any platform by following those steps:
You can run the dedicated server on any platform by following these steps:
1. Firstly, download and intall python 3 (3.6 or above).
2. Install the replication library:
2. Install the latest version of the replication library:
.. code-block:: bash
python -m pip install replication
python -m pip install replication==0.0.21a15
4. Launch the server with:
@ -199,17 +201,20 @@ You can run the dedicated server on any platform by following those steps:
replication.serve
.. hint::
You can also specify a custom **port** (-p), **timeout** (-t), **admin password** (-pwd), **log level(ERROR, WARNING, INFO or DEBUG)** (-l) and **log file** (-lf) with the following optionnal argument
You can also specify a custom **port** (-p), **timeout** (-t), **admin password** (-pwd), **log level(ERROR, WARNING, INFO or DEBUG)** (-l) and **log file** (-lf) with the following optional arguments
.. code-block:: bash
replication.serve -p 5555 -pwd toto -t 1000 -l INFO -lf server.log
replication.serve -p 5555 -pwd admin -t 1000 -l INFO -lf server.log
Here, for example, a server is instantiated on port 5555, with password 'admin', a 1 second timeout, and logging enabled.
As soon as the dedicated server is running, you can connect to it from blender by following :ref:`how-to-join`.
As soon as the dedicated server is running, you can connect to it from blender (follow :ref:`how-to-join`).
.. hint::
Some commands are available to manage the session. Check :ref:`dedicated-management` to learn more.
Some commands are available to enable an administrator to manage the session. Check :ref:`dedicated-management` to learn more.
.. _docker:
@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ As soon as the dedicated server is running, you can connect to it from blender (
Using a pre-configured image on docker engine
---------------------------------------------
Launching the dedicated server from a docker server is simple as:
Launching the dedicated server from a docker server is simple as running:
.. code-block:: bash
@ -226,13 +231,30 @@ Launching the dedicated server from a docker server is simple as:
-e port=5555 \
-e password=admin \
-e timeout=1000 \
registry.gitlab.com/slumber/multi-user/multi-user-server:0.0.3
registry.gitlab.com/slumber/multi-user/multi-user-server:0.1.0
As soon as the dedicated server is running, you can connect to it from blender.
You can check the :ref:`how-to-join` section.
As soon as the dedicated server is running, you can connect to it from blender by following :ref:`how-to-join`.
.. _serverstartscripts:
Server startup scripts
----------------------
Convenient scripts are available in the Gitlab repository: https://gitlab.com/slumber/multi-user/scripts/startup_scripts/
Simply run the relevant script in a shell on the host machine to start a server via replication or docker with one line of code. Choose between the two methods above:
.. code-block:: bash
./start-server.sh
or
.. code-block:: bash
./run-dockerfile.sh
.. hint::
Some commands are available to manage the session. Check :ref:`dedicated-management` to learn more.
Once your server is up and running, some commands are available to manage the session :ref:`dedicated-management`
.. _dedicated-management: