azerothcore_installer

For development and play

Server setup

• VMWARE player
• ubuntu-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso (minimal setup)
• 100GB disk
• 64 GB memory
• assigned 16 threads (8 cores, 2 cores per thread) running on AMD 7945HX
• network (bridged mode)

mysql 8.4.x (LTS)

mysql --help | grep my.cnf
sudo nano /etc/mysql/my.cnf
sudo systemctl restart mysql
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'innodb_buffer_pool_size';
# error while restart?
sudo journalctl -xeu mysql.service --no-pager | tail -n 30

/etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf

[mysqld]
# ------------------ Memory Usage ------------------
innodb_buffer_pool_size = 24G          
innodb_buffer_pool_instances = 8
innodb_log_buffer_size = 512M
innodb_redo_log_capacity = 2G

# ------------------ I/O & NVMe Tuning ------------------
innodb_flush_method = O_DIRECT              # Avoid OS cache — best for NVMe
innodb_use_fdatasync = ON
innodb_io_capacity = 8000                   # Pushes high IOPS for writes
innodb_io_capacity_max = 16000              # Maximize during bursts

# ------------------ Temp Tables & Buffers ------------------
tmp_table_size = 256M
max_heap_table_size = 256M
table_open_cache = 4096
open_files_limit = 65535
thread_cache_size = 200
join_buffer_size = 2M
sort_buffer_size = 4M
read_buffer_size = 2M
read_rnd_buffer_size = 1M

# ------------------ Concurrency / Threads ------------------
thread_handling = one-thread-per-connection
thread_cache_size = 64
max_connections = 300
table_open_cache = 4000
open_files_limit = 65535

# ------------------ Locking/Deadlocks ------------------
innodb_lock_wait_timeout = 10
innodb_deadlock_detect = ON

# ------------------ File & Table Management ------------------
innodb_file_per_table = 1

# ------------------ Logging / Debug ------------------
slow_query_log = 1
slow_query_log_file = /var/log/mysql/mysql-slow.log
long_query_time = 1
log_queries_not_using_indexes = 1
binlog_expire_logs_seconds = 604800   # 7 days

How to start

Step 1

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt install -y git net-tools nano

git clone https://github.com/hermensbas/azerothcore_installer.git
cd azerothcore_installer.git
chmod +x *.sh

ifconfig (in order to find your ip)
nano settings.env (update ur settings)

./setup.sh
 source ~/.bashrc

update
build
compile

Step 2

disable playerbots

nano config/modules/playerbots.config
AiPlayerbot.Enabled = 0

disable ahbot

nano config/modules/mod_ahbot.config
#AuctionHouseBot.Account = 0
AuctionHouseBot.GUID = 0
AuctionHouseBot.EnableSeller = 0
#AuctionHouseBot.EnableBuyer = 0

Step 3

Start the server

config
start

Create accounts

> account create ahbot mypass 
> account create admin mypass
> account set gmlevel admin 3 -1 

Step 4

Logon the server with 'ahbot' and create lvl 1 char and logoff again.

Find ah-bot character settings

./script/find-character.sh ahbot
accountId       characterName   characterId
1       Yappe   1
Find character executed...

Configure and enable ahbot

nano config/modules/mod_ahbot.config
#AuctionHouseBot.Account = 1
AuctionHouseBot.GUID = 1
AuctionHouseBot.EnableSeller = 1
#AuctionHouseBot.EnableBuyer = 1

Enable playerbots

nano config/modules/playerbots.config
AiPlayerbot.Enabled = 1

Step 5

Stop server, re-apply configuration, and start server

ctrl + z
stop
config
start

Client

• 3.3.5a (Chromiecraft.com)
• Chromiecraft HD patch optional or huge patch 2024 23GB graphic patch

Personally i prefere the chromiecraft HD patch without the T-patch, blizzlike :)

ip server config

Configure your server IP in 'data/enUS/realmlist.wtf' files

Addons (download):

• Allstats
• Mapster (map fog disabled, we wanna explore instead seeing the whole map out of the box)
• Grid
• UnBot (english version)
• AI_VoiceOver
• AI_VoiceOverData_Vanilla
• https://gitlab.com/Tsoukie/compactraidframe-3.3.5
• https://github.com/Macx-Lio/MultiBot (still under development)

Router port-forward if public

Use the above (ifconfig) IP for the following router poort-forwarding and/or firewall rules settings.

# 3724 TCP AUTH-SERVER
# 8085 TCP WORLD-SERVER

useful AC GM commands

Wiki reference

.server info (shows latency and amount of bots)
.modify speed <default 1>
.gm fly on | off
.modify money
.appear
.server shutdown 5
.maxskill
.learn all my class
.level <amount of levels to add>
.character level <name> <level>
.teleport orgrimmar or .tel orgrimmar)
.leave (when you want the group to leave you alone!)
.addItem itemName (or ctrl+click the item)
.lookup item ThunderFury
.lookup event moonfair
.event start|stop id
.distance (amount of yards between you and selected target)
.gps
.go xyz
/whisper bot nc +debug

useful bot commands

Code references

• See mod-playerbot/src/strategy/actions/ChatActionContext.h | cpp
• See mod-playerbot/src/strategy/action/ActionContext.h | cpp
• See mod-playerbot/src/ChatFilter.cp
• See mod-playerbot/src/PlayerbotMgr.cpp
• See unbot add-on tooltips

# Unbot has init=auto but that doesnt always work, esp when ur level 1 (for now) alternativy use
# the following or when the bots are to strong you can lower the equipment.

.playerbot bot init=white | common | uncommon | rare | epic | legendary
.playerbot bot init=MaxItemLevel
.playerbot rndbot init (re-randomize all bots again)
     (rndbot stats/update/reset/init/refresh/add/remove)

autogear (whenever init is broken, max equipment levelItem configured in playerbot.conf)
maintenance ( e.g. clears quest log, smart destroy items in inventory etc)

# let alt bots attack other bot on sight in pvp zone
nc +pvp
nc -pvp

# equip urself
'.playerbot bot self', whisper yourself 'maintenance', whisper yourself 'autogear', whisper yourself 'nc +new rpg,+grind'

# After init or talents respec make sure you reset bot AI (see unbot).
.playerbot bot add <name-of-character-on-account> (or account name instead of character name to add all characters on an account

# while in BG
.playerbots debug bg showpath=all 

Tank attack @dps attack in 10 seconds

@tank attack
/in 10 @dps attack

or use
you could also use co +passive to get the dps to not attack until you use co -passive