Moria Server Setup Guide

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Base System Setup

Update and prepare the base system:

apt update
apt upgrade -y
apt install software-properties-common lsb-release wget -y

Explanation:

• apt update: Updates the list of available packages and their versions.
• apt upgrade -y: Installs the latest versions of all installed packages.
• software-properties-common lsb-release wget: Installs utilities required for managing repositories and fetching files.

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Install WINE

Set up WINE for running Windows applications:

mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings
wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/$(lsb_release -is | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')/dists/$(lsb_release -cs)/winehq-$(lsb_release -cs).sources
dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt update
apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging -y
apt install cabextract winbind screen xvfb -y

Explanation:

• WINE setup includes adding its repository and key, enabling multi-architecture support (i386), and installing dependencies for running Windows applications.

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Install Winetricks

Utility for managing WINE configurations:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks
chmod +x winetricks
mv -v winetricks /usr/local/bin

Explanation:

• Downloads the latest version of Winetricks, makes it executable, and moves it to the system's PATH for easy access.

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Install SteamCMD

Set up SteamCMD to manage server files:

# For Ubuntu
apt-add-repository multiverse

# For Debian
apt-add-repository non-free

apt update
apt install steamcmd -y
steamcmd
# Inside the Steam terminal, type:
quit

Explanation:

• Adds the appropriate repositories for SteamCMD and installs it. Runs SteamCMD once to set up necessary files.

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Create a User for the Server

Set up a dedicated user for running the server:

useradd -m moria
su moria
cd
/usr/games/steamcmd +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows +force_install_dir /home/moria/moriaserver +login <steam_username> +app_update 3349480 +quit

Explanation:

• Creates a new user moria and switches to it. Downloads the server files using SteamCMD.

• Replace <steam_username> with your Steam account credentials.

• WARN: If you have a GUI installation of linux, launch winecfg with moria user.

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Configure WINE and the Server

Perform initial setup and generate configuration files:

# In moria
xvfb-run winetricks -q vcrun2022
xvfb-run wine64 /home/moria/moriaserver/MoriaServer.exe
# Should crash it with ctrl + C after few seconds, and relaunch it
xvfb-run wine64 /home/moria/moriaserver/MoriaServer.exe

Explanation:

• Installs vcrun2022 (Visual C++ Redistributable 2022) required for the server.
• Runs the server twice to complete initial setup.

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Generate and Modify Configuration Files

Run the server to generate .ini configuration files:

xvfb-run wine /home/moria/moriaserver/MoriaServer.exe

Explanation:

• xvfb-run allows running the server without a graphical display.
• After the first run, modify .ini configuration files as needed.

To find the invite code:

cat /home/moria/moriaserver/Moria/Saved/Logs/Moria.log

To reset the invite code:

rm /home/moria/moriaserver/Moria/Saved/Config/InviteSeed.cfg
xvfb-run wine /home/moria/moriaserver/MoriaServer.exe

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Create a Systemd Service for the Server

Automate server startup:

nano /etc/systemd/system/moriaserver.service

Paste the following content:

[Unit]
Description=Moria Server
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xvfb-run /usr/bin/wine /home/moria/moriaserver/MoriaServer.exe
WorkingDirectory=/home/moria/moriaserver
User=moria
Group=moria
Restart=on-failure
Environment=DISPLAY=:0

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Enable and start the service:

systemctl enable moriaserver.service
systemctl start moriaserver.service

Explanation:

• Creates a systemd service to manage the server, ensuring it starts on boot and restarts if it crashes.

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