OTServ Manual

If you're looking for a quick way to start your own server see the Quick Server Setup page.

OTServ is extremely configureable to the users demands through configuration files and can also be controlled during runtime either by logging in or through the Status Protocol and the OTAdmin protocol.

Runtime Administration

Ingame Administration

When connected to an OpenTibia server, an adminstrator (colloquially "God") can use several commands to control the server.

OTAdmin

Using OTAdmin, the server can be controlled either remotely or by the local computer. OTAdmin requires a password to use (individual to each server) and can be used to save the server, shut it down, query information and pay house rents.

Configuration

The server settings can be changed by editing the configuration file called config.lua. This files contain global settings for experience rate, database server, server name etc.

• A comprehensive list of settings and what they affect can be found in the Configuration documentation.

Map Editor

OpenTibia has two map editors, Remere's Map Editor (download) and SimOne's Map Editor (download)

• List of Mapping Tutorials
• More tutorials can be found in the forum.

Data Files

OpenTibia is extremely configurable through a host of XML files. Among the things that can be edited are items and monsters.

Scripting

OpenTibia uses the Lua programming language for script files.

These Lua scripts effect many In-game features of a server.

• Questions can be asked here in the forum regarding XML & Lua
• Tutorials on scripting can also be found in the forum.

Database Configuration

Main article: OTServ Database

OTServ can ues numerous different database backends. Most popularly SQLite for small servers and MySQL for larger server. Almost unused but still supported is Postgre SQL and ODBC.

At the moment there are several good quality tutorials that have been submitted by otfans members that give step by step guidance on how to configure and setup databases for otserv. Below are some direct links to a few tutorials.

• Tutorial by OT Flames.
• Tutorial by Justin234.

All approved otfans tutorials that relate to otserv can be found in the forum.

Other

Status Protocol

Main article: OT Status Protocol