Frequently asked questions.

1. How to get the mud running from scratch
   
   Download the tar.gz file and type in the linux shell tar -zxvf emud-3.0.tar.gz. This will untar the file.
   
   Go inside the emud directory and type: ./compile, which will execute the make command in the src directory and moves some files around.
   
   Type ./startup which will startup the mud at port 4321. You can now login with the Emud character which has a blank password. In order to change the name use: rename self [new name]. In order to change the password use: fixpass self [new password] [new password].
   
   
2. How do I create another level 99 character.
   
   Let's say you want to create the level 99 character named Zolstead. Type: cp player/e/m/Emud player/z/o/Zolstead. Next edit the Zolstead file and change the Pvnum field from 1 to 2. At the end of the file change #END Emud to #END Zolstead.
   
   
3. How to create a new area
   
   Command: edit area assign [player] [low vnum] [high vnum]
   
   The player must be an immortal and the [low vnum] must be within a block of 100 free vnums (for example 1300-1399), because only one set of quest bits is available for every 100th vnum.
   
   If the [low vnum] is not an existing room an area file will be created in the area_current/newareas/ directory with the name of player it was assigned to. In order for the area to be loaded during the next reboot you must add it to area.lst file which is located in the area_current/data directory.
   
   It's adviced to rename the file name to something resembling the area's name, and set the 'autosave' flag using the 'edit area' command.
   
   
4. How do quest bits work?
   
   You'd want to read the quest help file for that. The olc helpfile will be useful as well. The various mob progs using quest bits should be enough to explain the rest.
   
   
5. How to run emud on Windows?
   
   You need to install Cygwin using the following instructions:
   
   
   • Create the directory named 'Cygwin' in the root of your C drive: C:\\Cygwin.
   • Download setup.exe from http://www.cygwin.com/setup.exe to the Cygwin directory.
   • Launch setup.exe and click next
   • Choose 'install from internet' and click next
   • Use the default values, click next
   • Just use the default for the package directory, click next
   • Set your internet connection, click next
   • Select a download site, click next
   • You must select the correct packages now, select the following:
     • Devel: select gcc-core, make.
     • Editors: select your favorite editor, if available.
     • Interpreters: select your favorite scripting language, if available.
     • Libs: select glib, glib2, zlib.
     • Net: select inetutils.
     • Shells: select rxvt, tcsh.
     • System: select util-linux.
   • Click next and wait for cygwin to finish installation.
   • You'll find a cygwin icon on your desk top, it opens a windows console.
   • Download emud-3.0.tar.gz (do not unzip it) to the c:\cygwin\home\\'yourusername' directory.
   • Now follow the instructions on the top of this page.