[Tutorial] How to work with Multiplayer Map Editor

[Potzo]

Tutorial for untouched server config file!
In your MTA installation folder you can find /server folder.


1. Start the MTA Server.exe
You can modify /mods/deathmatch/mta/mtaserver.conf file if you want, but not needed.

2. Admin Account

• Go to www.whatismyip.com and get your IP.
• Go ingame and "Quick connect", enter your IP and default port: 22003, click Connect.
• When you enter the server, register with "/register <password>", then go to MTA settings ingame, copy the nick which you use.
• Now, go to folder server/mods/deathmatch/mta/ and open file "ACL.xml" with Notepad.
  
  • Search for "<group name="Admin">". After that line, insert this:
  • <object name="user.<yournick>" />
  • Of course, replace <yournick> with the copied nickname which you registerd.
• Now you added yourself as an admin.

3. Close server
To make it easier for you, just close MTA Server.exe window and start it again.

4. Starting editor

• Connect to your server again.
• Login with "/login <password>"
• Open console via F8, then type: stop play
• After that, type: start editor

5. Server ready
If you did all alright, you should get the normal Map Editor working in your server.
Give your friends IP and Port and they can join you.


Still can't connect? Open ports on router.
Find instruction for your router how to do it.
Like this:


Make sure you use this IP address of LAN or otherwise it wont work:


Since anyone can join, be careful, put password in your server (mtaserver.conf file)
Everything you do now is the same as in Map Editor.
If someone still has some questions, ask here

[AlvaroTits]

Woah! Thank you so much, I was trying to make a server for maps ^^

[Starac]

thanks for this i think that with admin account is maybe little complicated but other steps i guess are easy thanks anyway

[Dr.Nimax]

Mice + 

[Dangerr]

Nice, thx

[Flare]

Thanks, useful

[lester]

Yea its veary useful thank u ToMo.Actualy this tutorial is created fro me because i asked this first

[Ericblazed]

I cant connect to my IP when i try to connect, i open the MTA server,  but it still doesnt work

[Potzo]

I updated post, try now

[Mdbelen]

actually you don't have to enable the whole range but only ports 22003 UDP and 22005 TCP in standard configuration
(game port UDP, http port TCP)

[Ericblazed]

hell yeah bra it works! thx tomo, But i can seem to make my admin work, i past it right under the admin group line but doesnt work

[Erick]

Hey!! this is a thanks for me to! -___-'  lol   and still is not good! I will never connect if i don't check  mtaserver.conf

Is ok ToMo just some points that have to be made.
NOTE!

Go to C:\Program Files\MTA San Andreas\server\mods\deathmatch  
Look for the file mtaserver or mtaserver.conf that file can be open with Notepad but I recommended Notepad++.


It will look like this



Look for the line that say:

I will be 0 by default *you need to make it 1 or other people will not be able to connect on your sever*

Q: why?
A: Because if is 0 your server will be always going to LAN not to internet.

Is recommend to make a password for your server *you do that in this file*  

Well if you do all this steps you will get it to work!

_Remember to forward ports!

_Make your self ADMIN ( Extended explanation: http://ownageowls.com/forum/tutorials/setting-up-your-own-server/ )

_To test if your server is ready for connections, in the console *that is the MTA Server.exe* do ( openports )

actually you don't have to enable the whole range but only ports 22003 UDP and 22005 TCP in standard configuration
(game port UDP, http port TCP)

Well is just depend of what router you are using, some of then you open ports one by one, others just the range!

[n00b]

thank you very much

[Kobayashi]

thx, i needed that.

[Toxic]

noone can join my server what should i do