Quick tutorial for setting up b3 (Windows).

 

Download the files

• Download all the necessary files from bigbrotherbot.net ( http://forum.bigbrotherbot.net/download ... w;down=205 ) and save it somewhere.
  
• Install wampserver ( http://www.wampserver.com/en/#download-wrapper )

Note: If you want to run B3 without wampserver, skip the next step and go directly to Setup B3

 

Create a database

• Launch wamp, a green icon should appear. Left(!)click on it, and click on 'phpmyadmin'.
  
  Your browser should open and redirect you to 'localhost/phpmyadmin'.
  
• Click on Databases, and create a new database. (I named it 'b3', to keep it simple).
  
• Click on your database (b3) and click on Privileges -> Add user.
  
  • Login Information
    Username: b3
    Host: localhost
    Password: anything you like
     
    Database for user
    Select 'Grant all privileges on database "b3"'
     
    Global privileges
    Select nothing
     
    --> Add user

[*]Click on 'Import', 'Choose file'. Go to your b3 folder you downloaded in step 1, and search for a folder called 'sql'. Select 'b3.sql' and click on 'Go'.

If everything went like it's suppose to, you now have tables in your database.

 

Setup B3

• Go to your b3 folder again, and click on b3_run.exe (a cmd window should open). Follow it's steps, and enter everything it asks for. (If you mistyped something in the proces, you can adjust it later in 'conf/b3.xml').
  
  • If you want to run B3 without wamp, set your database like this
    

    sqlite://@conf/database.sqlite

  When you're finished, your b3.xml (in b3/conf/ )should look something like this

  [*]To start b3, click again on b3_run.exe.

Edit: Another way to create your b3.xml; Follow the steps, and put the result in b3/conf/. http://config.bigbrotherbot.net/

 

I might add more detailed info on how to set the b3.xml later, don't have the time for it atm

 

Q/A

 

What is b3?

Big Brother Bot (B3) is a complete and total server administration package for online games. It is the prefered ingame RCON Tool currently available.

 

B3 is designed primarily to keep your server free from the derelicts of online gaming, but offers more, much more. With the stock configuration files, B3 will keep your server free from offensive language, and team killers alike. A completely automated and customizable warning system will warn the offending players that this type of behavior is not allowed on your server, and ultimately kick, and or ban them for a predetermined time limit.

 

(Source: http://www.bigbrotherbot.net)

 

B3 setup

b3 can't find the database

Open your b3.xml in b3/conf/ and go to the line where your database is setted (+/- line22). Make sure it has the following format:

mysql://[db-user]:[db-password]@[db-server[:port]]/[db-name]

Example:

mysql://b3:test@localhost/b3

(use the user, password and database you've setted earlier)

 

Usage of the !login command

To prevent that someone changes their XUID to yours, and therefore controls your server, you can use the 'login-plugin'.

1.) Add this line to your b3.xml at the 'plugin-section':

2.) Change the plugin_login.xml, loacted in the conf folder to your favorite settings

3.) Go into your MySQL database, and go to (ex. 'b3') --> 'clients' --> search your name (ex. qvp | MAGIC) and click at 'edit'.

4.) Go to this MD5-'translator' homepage, because your password have to saved as MD5-hash. Enter your password in the TEXT thingy and click at ENCODE. Now you can copy your password as MD5-hash...

5.) Change to your MySQL database and paste the MD5-hash password in the password-field.

6.) Start/Restart your B3 and join your server.

7.) Now login with

/!login 

 

IMPORTANT

When you bind/write this command then be sure you are hiding it (default with /!login ! Or your password is revealed!

 

Usage with mods

When you are using a mod and want to use B3, add

set iw4m_onelog 1

to your server.cfg or using the default one. With this command, the server will create only one games_mp.log (in the m2demo folder), even if you are running or changing a mod.

 

Changing mods ingame through B3

If you want to change mods ingame through B3, you can use the FDOadmin plugin by Paulafonta: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=17663

 

B3 starts, but I can't give any commands in the server

Most likely you have used the wrong games_mp.log. Open your b3.xml in b3/conf/ and go to the line where your game_log is setted (+/- line 41).

If you're running a mod, the games_mp.log is in 4d1server/mods//. Otherwise, it's in 4d1server/m2demo/

 

Make sure it looks something like this:

D:\Games\4d1server\mods\isnipe\games_mp.log

or

D:\Games\4d1server\m2demo\games_mp.log

 

Multiple instances

Right click "b3_run.exe", create shortcut, right click the shortcut, properties, in the target box add to the end of the text in that box: " -c "conf/.xml"

 

(Source: napsterlove)

 

 

Server

How can I get superadmin on my server?

Type !iamgod in the server's chat, it should give you superadmin ([100]).

 

How can i give other people admin?

type !putgroup

Default groups are: moderator, admin, fulladmin, senioradmin, superadmin

 

I'll (try) to update this

LoL nice tutorial

I'll refer you, if you use MySQL you should put the port behind the localhost path (standard port: 3306), e.g.

mysql://b3:b3@localhost:3306/b3

Can do Tutorial in YouTube

and how do my server?

Can do Tutorial in YouTube

and how do my server?

I might ; got a lot going on right now though; so it's gonna have to wait for a while.

 

How to set up a server can be found here

Help. Everytime I try to run b3, it only gives me Error reading file: games_mp.log

I really want to use this D:

 

EDIT: Disregard this post. I found out I was making b3 lok in the wrong directory for the games_mp.log

Help. Everytime I try to run b3, it only gives me Error reading file: games_mp.log

I really want to use this D:

Well, you probably specified the path wrong. Post your b3.xml, make sure to leave out any pw's and such.

Help. Everytime I try to run b3, it only gives me Error reading file: games_mp.log

I really want to use this D:

Well, you probably specified the path wrong. Post your b3.xml, make sure to leave out any pw's and such.

 

I did. Fixed. now it works

 

EDIT: NO commands will work

That's because you're probably using the wrong games_mp.log. Are you running a mod?

That's because you're probably using the wrong games_mp.log. Are you running a mod?

nope

That's because you're probably using the wrong games_mp.log. Are you running a mod?

nope

What is games_mp.log are you using? Post the part of your b3.xml that contains the path to the log file.

Not working :| everything goes right .. i have the right games mp log ... but nothing happens on the server .. port is correct ... everything is correct .. but still in server console it says bad rcon :|

Ag3ntX":1ktxuo1k]Not working :| everything goes right .. i have the right games mp log ... but nothing happens on the server .. port is correct ... everything is correct .. but still in server console it says bad rcon :|

It usually means that you're using the wrong games_mp.log. Sure you're not running a mod or anything? Delete the games_mp.log file, restart the server, and check if it generates a new log file.

I followed your tutorial and everything went fine. Now I have B3 running alongside my dedi server. Thank you very much!!

This is what i call a TUTORIAL, not the one in the stickies, U're a true teacher man,a BIG Thumbs to you

Thi3f":495milum]This is what i call a TUTORIAL, not the one in the stickies, U're a true teacher man,a BIG Thumbs to you

This IS the one in the stickies........ and way to gravedig.

Would this work using Xaamp instead? When I try using Wampserver, when I go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ I get this error " MySQL said: - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.

 

The server is not responding (or the local server's socket is not correctly configured).

Would this work using Xaamp instead? When I try using Wampserver, when I go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ I get this error " MySQL said: - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.

 

The server is not responding (or the local server's socket is not correctly configured).

Start wamp first (make sure the icon is green). If that doesn't work, try reinstalling.

 

I have no idea about xaamp, never used it before.

Would this work using Xaamp instead? When I try using Wampserver, when I go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ I get this error " MySQL said: - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.

 

The server is not responding (or the local server's socket is not correctly configured).

 

Yes you can use XAMPP too. You need only the phpmyadmin thingy.

Create a database

• [*]Launch wamp, a green icon should appear. Left(!)click on it, and click on 'phpmyadmin'.

Your browser should open and redirect you to 'localhost/phpmyadmin'.

[*]Click on Databases, and create a new database. (I named it 'b3', to keep it simple).

[*]Click on your database (b3) and click on Privileges -> Add user.

 

When I do that, I get an error :

HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found

The resource you are looking for has been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

 

What should i do ?

When I do that, I get an error :

HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found

The resource you are looking for has been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

 

What should i do ?

 

Make sure the icon is green, otherwise reinstall i guess.

It's green but,

When I move the mouse over wamp it says: WAMPSERVER - server offline

Should I be having IIS 7.5 on or not ?

Okay I skip the wamp step -.-

 

but now I'm having a games_mp.log error lol, I read the previous posts... I couldn't find games_mp.log anywhere ( I don't even know where it should be replaced ) so ?

 

Also I'm applying this for iw5m, does this make any difference?

 

Thank you!

If you're running a mod, games_mp.log will be on that mod's folder.

Otherwise, it will be on m2demo folder.

my server runs Infected,

 

And I'm so sorry where do I find these folders because I don't see it in the B3 folder

 

I'm so sorry for my questions i feel kinda stupid lol