Windows Install Guide

**Foreword:**

This guide is written on the basis that you have read every article above this in the wiki and have installed SteamCMD on your server already, for more information & links to SteamCMD see the Server Resources page.

**DO NOT use your personal Steam account. Create a seperate account for your dedicated server.**

**Installing the standard Steam client onto a dedicated server is NOT RECOMMENDED due to the extra resources it uses.**

**Prerequisites:**

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 Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013 installed on your system prior to going any further - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

 SteamCMD installed on your system.

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**Required Files:**

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 Epoch Server files - http://epochmod.com/download\_server.php

 Epoch Client files - http://epochmod.com/download.php

```

**Optional Files:**

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 Bornholm v1.3 see the Server Files section.

 AIATP (Chernarus) see the Server Files section.

```

**Arma 3 Epoch Server Install Guide:**

* **Create an installation directory for your Arma 3 Server installation:**

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 Example:  C:\Arma3Server\

 (I will use this directory throughout this guide)

```

* **Install Arma3 with SteamCMD:**

```
 Start SteamCMD with the following commandline options:

 steamcmd.exe +login <USERNAME> <PASSWORD> +force_install_dir "C:\Arma3Server" +app_update 233780 validate +quit

 Replace <USERNAME> & <PASSWORD> with your dedicated server's Steam account credentials.

 Wait for SteamCMD to complete it's download and validation of your installation.

```

* **Install Epoch Client Files:**

```
 Extract the files from the Epoch_Client_VERSION.zip to your Arma3 Server directory > C:\Arma3Server\

 (The filename will vary depending on the version released, but it will always begin with Epoch_Client* )

```

* **Install Epoch Server Files:**

```
 Extract the files from the Epoch_Server_VERSION.zip to your Arma3 Server directory > C:\Arma3Server\

 (The filename will vary depending on the version released, but it will always begin with Epoch_Server* )

```

* **Setup your Database:**

```
 Open the C:\Arma3Server\DB folder and find the "redis.conf" file

 Edit this file - change ONLY the text after 'requirepass' (This will be your RedisDB password)

 Run the "start-redis.cmd" file

 Your database is now running - The Epoch Server will automatically generate the Database Tables it requires when you start your server :)

```

* **Setup EpochServer.ini:**

```
 Open the C:\Arma3Server\@EpochHive folder.

 Edit the "EpochServer.ini" file.

```

*EpochServer.ini*

```
 [EpochServer]
 BattlEyePath = C:\Arma3Server\SC\BattlEye  //Path to your Battleye filters folder
 InstanceID = NA123  // Epoch server Instance ID (used to keep server data seperate on the same database).
 LogAbuse = 1 // Logs potential database abuse 1 = simple logs 2 = verbose.
 IP = 127.0.0.1 // IP address to connect to Rcon generally the external IP of your server - **Change this to your server's EXTERNAL IP address.**
 Port = 2302 // Gameport your Arma 3 server will be running on  - 2302 is the default port
 Password = changeme // Battleye rcon password - **This is also set in the config.cfg file for your server - these need to match.**

 [Redis]
 IP = 127.0.0.1  // Redis Server IP address.
 Port = 6379  // Redis Server Port.
 DB = 0  // Database ID of Redis.
 Password = foobared  // **The password you set in the redis.conf file**

 [SteamAPI]
 Logging = 0 // 1 = Logging of SteamAPI
 Key = // Requires SteamAPI key to enable feature
 VACBanned = 0 // 1 = Ban a Vac banned user
 VACMinimumNumberOfBans = 0 // Minimum number of bans before action is taken
 VACMaximumDaysSinceLastBan = 0 // Max days since last ban
 PlayerAllowOlderThan = 0 // In days, This will ban players with account if newer than days set.

```

* **Setup Arma 3 Server config.cfg file:**

```
 Open the C:\Arma3Server\SC\ folder.

 Edit the config.cfg file.
 For the most part the file is self explanitory when you open it, but you will have to do some editing here.

 Change the following lines:

 hostname = "EpochMod.com (0.3.0.3|1.44) ID02 YourHost";
 Edit the text inside the inverted commas "" to your liking - Keep the version numbers: the first relates to the mod version, the second is the version of Arma3 you are running.

 passwordAdmin = "!CHANGE_THIS_PASSWORD";
 Change the text inside the inverted commas "" to the same password you set in the [EpochServer] section in the EpochServer.ini file, this is your RCON password.

 serverCommandPassword = "!CHANGE_THIS_PASSWORD";
 Change the text inside the inverted commas "" to a different password from your RCON password - this allows access to the serverCommand features of the Arma 3 server engine.

```

```
 template = epoch.Altis; - You can change this to the supported map of your choice, Altis is the default, other options are: epoch.Stratis, epoch.Bornholm, epoch.Chernarus

 NB:  Bornholm requires the Bornholm v1.3 files, Chernarus requires the AIATP files
 You can find download links to these in the Server Files section.

```

* **Setup BEServer.cfg file:**

```
 Open the C:\Arma3Server\SC\Battleye\ folder.

 Edit the "example-BEServer.cfg" file.

 Edit the text after RConPassword to the same passwordAdmin password you specified in the config.cfg file.

 Save this file in the same location as "BEserver.cfg"

```

```
 Nearly done ;)

```

* **Server Startup Batch File:**

```
 There are a whole range of options available to run your server, I won't delve into them here but you can find more information about different methods in the Server Install Help Forum.
 For purposes of this Guide I will be using simple Batch files. ;)

```

```
 Open your C:\Arma3Server\ folder.
 Create a new blank TXT document, name it something along the lines of "Arma3EpochServer.bat"  - The filetype will change to a batch.
 Right click on the "Arma3EpochServer.bat" and select Edit.
 Copy the below into this file:

```

```
 @echo off
 start "arma3" /min "C:\Arma3Server\arma3server.exe" -mod=@Epoch;@EpochHive; -config=C:\Arma3Server\SC\config.cfg -ip=127.0.0.1 -port=2302 -profiles=SC -cfg=C:\Arma3Server\SC\basic.cfg -name=SC

 NB: For Bornholm change the -mod parameter to: -mod=@Epoch;@EpochHive;@Bornholm; | For Chernarus change the -mod parameter to: -mod=@Epoch;@EpochHive;@AllInArmaTerrainPack;

```

```
 Change the "-ip=127.0.0.1" to your server's EXTERNAL IP address.
 Save the file.

```

* **Pre-flight checks:**

```
 Open the C:\Arma3Server\@EpochHive\ folder.
 Right-click the "EpochServer.dll" file and select properties.
 If there is an "Unblock" button, press it.
 (This is the library that lets Epoch connect to the game<>database)

```

* **Launch your Arma 3 Epoch Server:**

```
 Double Click the "Arma3EpochServer.bat" batch file you created in C:\Arma3Server\.

```

```
 Enjoy :)

```