You may enter commands into the server at any time, either before or during the When there are no users on the server for 60 seconds, the server Save game files are stored in the ~/saves directory. Server starts it immediately executes the commands contained in l logfile -r script -s ~/saves Starts a server on port 2244 with authenticationĮnabled and communicates its existence to the standard Freeciv metaserver.įatal, error, and normal messages are written to logfile. freeciv-server -m -a -D fc_nf -q 60 -p 2244 -d 2 When the server starts, it immediately executes the commands contained in Ranklog, other logging information is written to logfile. p 2244 Starts a server on port 2244, loading the save gameįile. freeciv-server -R ranklog -l logfile -r script -f EXAMPLES ¶ freeciv-server -file oldgame.sav -port 2244 Starts a server on port 2244, loading the save gameįile oldgame.sav. See FREECIV_SCENARIO_PATH for that.) -v, -version Causes the server to display its version number andĮxit. (This does not influence where the server looks when loading scenario files Than one server on the same system, as it inhibits your servers from This is especially useful when you're running more s directory, -saves directory Specifies the directory to place save game filesĬreated by the server.

Including files that set options to be similar to Civilization I andĬivilization II. The distribution comes with a few examples, The server will automatically read and process, as if you had typed them

r filename, -read filename Specifies a file, filename, of server commands which This log contains information for player ranking. R filename, -Ranklog filename Defines a log file, filename, to be produced during Time, in seconds, and restarts a new server. q time, -quitidle time Quits if no players are present for the specified Is not available for your use on your system, or if you would like to run p port, -port port Specifies the TCP port number to which clients willĬonnect players must know this number to be able to connect if they are N, -Newusers Allow new users to login and be registered in the playersīase if authentication is enabled. You may specify anĪlternate metaserver with the -M option. Byĭefault the standard Freeciv metaserver is used. Freeciv clientsĬonsult the metaserver to offer users a selection of games to join. Place where Freeciv servers can publish their presence. m, -meta Directs the server to communicate with a metaserver, a

By default, the standard metaserver run by theįreeciv maintainers will be used. M address, -Metaserver address Specifies the address of the metaserver to send your With a log file, such messages go to the log instead. Byĭefault, fatal, error, and normal messages are printed to standard output. Use the -d option to set how much is logged. l filename, -log filename Defines a log file, filename, to be produced during L module, -LoadAI module Loads AI module. Metaserver will use this address to redirect the users. i address, -identity address Reports the address to the metaserver. h, -help Prints out a description of the command line options andĮxits. G, -Guests Allow guests to login as 'guest' when authentication isĮnabled.

Freeciv server commands