• Final Server Steps

After completing all the steps listed above you can now start your server.

• Running the Authserver

• Run the authserver to run your server.

Tip: The authserver allows you to enter your username / password to connect to the Realm Selection screen, and the worldserver allows you to connect to the realm itself. Once you are in-game, the authserver can be safely closed if you wish no one else to connect to server.

!NEVER! create an account directly into your database unless you are ABSOLUTELY SURE that you know what to do and how to do it!

• Creating a Login Account

Next create your Login Account by typing directly into the worldserver window the GM Command account create (bnetaccount create on master). Syntax: (see examples below)
If you wish to set the account as a GM then type into the worldserver window: account set gmlevel $account #level #realmid where $account is the account name to change, #level can be 0-3 and #realmid is the realm ID. Setting a #level of "3" is GM account level (higher numbers = more access), and the "-1" is the realm ID that stands for "all realms".

Open the world database in your database management tool and find the command table. This table shows a full list of GM commands, their descriptions, and the security (GM level) needed to use them. You will not find a more accurate list of current GM commands anywhere else (assuming you keep your database up-to-date). The security level for a given command identifies that THAT GM level can use the command, along with all GM levels above it. For example, if a command has a security of 2, all accounts with a GM level of 2, 3, and 4 will be able to use it. More detailed information can be found at GM Commands Page.

Minimize your servers and run WoW (never run WoW using the Launcher unless you edited the realmlist.wtf's patchlist option above).
Log in using the user/pass you just created.
The Trinity realm should be selectable. Log in, create a character, and you're all done!

Account Creation Examples:

To create your account: very important, don't use @ on account names.

To create your account:
Type: account create

Example: account create test test

To set your account level:

Type: account set gmlevel 3 -1

Example: account set gmlevel test 3 -1

• Client Setup

1. Open the realmlist.wtf file inside your World of Warcraft\Data\enUS or \enGB folder. The IP in the realmlist.wtf file should be exactly the same as the IP address you entered in the realmlist table above.

• Change the first line to: set realmlist IP address used in realmlist table
• Example: set realmlist 127.0.0.1

(Optional) If you wish to use the WoW Launcher.exe to run your client then you must change your set patchlist to the same ip/dns name as your realmlist.

Login to your account:

E-mail\Username: test
Password: test