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How to setup eAthena
  1. Edit motd.txt, grf-files.txt & .conf files as neccessary.
  2. If you want to add a user, run adduser.exe in the main eAthena directory before starting the server.
  3. Run the login-server.exe, char-server.exe and map-server.exe in the main eAthena directory.
  4. You're done!
Upgrading eAthena
 
From a release newer than 953 or 817:
  1. Transfer your old /save/ folder contents (Athena.txt, Account.txt, Storage.txt, etc.) to the new /save/ folder.
  2. Transfer/Edit grf-files.txt, gm-account.txt and motd.txt as  neccessary.
  3. Transfer any extra custom NPCs to the /npc/ folder and edit if neccessary.
  4. Edit .conf files to setup your server.
  5. You're done!
        NOTE: It is not recommended to transfer your DB files
        as the DB files are constantly updated by the eAthena/jAthena
        team. Just readd your changes to the new DB files instead of
        replacing the new DB file with your old one.


From a release older than 670:
  1. Transfer your old /save/ folder contents (Athena.txt, Account.txt, Storage.txt, etc.) to the new /save/ folder.
  2. Transfer/Edit grf-files.txt, gm-account.txt and motd.txt as neccessary.
  3. Transfer any extra custom NPCs to the /npc/ folder and edit if neccessary.
  4. Edit .conf files to setup your server.
  5. You're done!
        NOTE: It is not recommended to transfer your .conf files from
        your old eAthena setup to this new one because there are always
        changes and new additions to these .conf files all the time

        NOTE 2: It is also not recommended to transfer your DB files
        as the DB files are constantly updated by the eAthena/jAthena
        team. Just readd your changes to the new DB files instead of
        replacing the new DB file with your old one.
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