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Windows Server
Learn how to start a Windows server following these simple steps.

Linux Server
Learn how to start a Linux server following these simple steps.

1. Open terminal (You can use PuTTy).
2. Create a new user for the server (You can skip this but it is highly recommended that you do).
```
sudo useradd -d /home/vcmpserver -m vcmp
```
2. Now disconnect and login with the new user account and make sure you're on this directory
```
 /home/vcmpserver/
```
3. (FOR 64-bit USERS) Download the server by pasting this in the terminal:
```
wget http://v04.maxorator.com/server/VCMP04_server_v15_linux64.zip
```

(FOR 32-bit USERS) Download the x86 server by pasting this in the terminal

wget http://v04.maxorator.com/server/VCMP04_server_v15_linux32.zip

5. (FOR 64-bit USERS) Download the plugins pack:

 wget http://v04.maxorator.com/files/plugins/mp04rc2_plugins64_linux.zip

(FOR 32-bit USERS) Download the plugins pack:

 wget http://v04.maxorator.com/files/plugins/mp04rc2_plugins32_linux.zip

6. Extract the plugins:

 unzip mp04rc2_plugins64_linux.zip OR unzip mp04rc2_plugins32_linux.zip

7. Now go back to the server directory using:
```
 cd /home/vcmpserver 
```
5. Open the server.cfg file and change the server name and the rest of the stuff using nano (Press CTRL+X than Y to save and close it when done):
```
 nano server.cfg
```

6. Set permissions using

 chmod +x ./mpsvrrel64

For 32 bit:

chmod +x ./mpsvrrel32

To keep the server running after closing the terminal we'll use screen:

screen ./mpsvrrel64

For 32-bit:

screen ./mpsvrrel32

To view the server console after you've closed the terminal once use:

screen -r

To close the server press while viewing the console:

CTRL+C

(IN CASE YOU'RE USING THE ROOT USER MAKE A NEW DIRECTORY FOR THE SERVER USING: mkdir vcmpserver)

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 * 1. Download the blank server: http://forum.vc-mp.org/?topic=33.0
 * 2. Update the plugins
-* 3. Open the server.conf file and change your server name.
+* 3. Open the server.cfg file and change your server name.
 * 4. Run server.exe
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 * 6. Extract the plugins: <pre> unzip mp04rc2_plugins64_linux.zip OR unzip mp04rc2_plugins32_linux.zip </pre>
 * 7. Now go back to the server directory using: <pre> cd /home/vcmpserver </pre>
-* 5. Open the server.conf file and change the server name and the rest of the stuff using nano (Press CTRL+X than Y to save and close it when done): <pre> nano server.conf</pre>
+* 5. Open the server.cfg file and change the server name and the rest of the stuff using nano (Press CTRL+X than Y to save and close it when done): <pre> nano server.cfg</pre>
 * 6. Set permissions using <pre> chmod +x ./mpsvrrel64</pre> For 32 bit: <pre>chmod +x ./mpsvrrel32</pre>
 * 7. Run the server using <pre>./mpsvrrel64</pre> For 32bit: <pre>./mpsvrrel32</pre>