Q: I have the right to read files, but it makes no sense to me. What the hell does this mean:
“To start a server, you must first change your current working directory to that of the” ventrilo_srv.ini “file that you plan.”
WTF?
Best Answer: this is what came up with a search
After the client program has been installed you can use these quick step-by-step instructions for getting the program configured and connected into a server. Before you begin you need to know several things before you can connect to a server.
1) The server's hostname or IP address. The person running the server should have this information.
2) The server's port number. Ventrilo server's and client's default to port number 3784 but if the server admin has changed the port number then you will need to tell the Ventrilo client to use the same port number when connecting to the server.
And for the Server
To change the configuration of the server simply click Start -> VentSrv -> Edit INI file. This will open the server INI configuration file using the Notepad program. Make the necessary changes, save the file and restart the server. The INI file is documented in the "Setup Documentation" menu option.
So you can change the port to 3784
http://www.ventrilo.com/setup.php
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: jumpr
Okay, basicallly what it's saying is that initially, when you begin following the instructions, you need to be in the directory that contains that .ini file. What's so hard about that?
Why the hell would the .ini file be in any other directory?
You guys use this program, could someone please give me step-by-step instructions on how to set up a server and get it running.
Seriously, why is this so complicated?
Are you running ventrilo on windows or linux?
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
I am hosting Ventrilo on my dedicated server but it has used less than 1GB of bandwidth.
Isn't this supposed to be a bandwidth hog?
It doesnt appear to be. I use it on my server and I can have 7-8 people connected to it at any 1 time and I never have lag on CS servers.
I don't think vent uses more than 3KB/s per user. I wouldn't want to run it off cable/dsl though.
Re:Originally posted by: jumpr
Okay, basicallly what it's saying is that initially, when you begin following the instructions, you need to be in the directory that contains that .ini file. What's so hard about that?
Why the hell would the .ini file be in any other directory?
You guys use this program, could someone please give me step-by-step instructions on how to set up a server and get it running.
Seriously, why is this so complicated?
Re:You'll also need:
Hostname
Username
and port number
Re:Originally posted by: guy
I am hosting Ventrilo on my dedicated server but it has used less than 1GB of bandwidth.
Isn't this supposed to be a bandwidth hog?
It doesnt appear to be. I use it on my server and I can have 7-8 people connected to it at any 1 time and I never have lag on CS servers.
Re:Okay, basicallly what it's saying is that initially, when you begin following the instructions, you need to be in the directory that contains that .ini file. What's so hard about that?
Re:I am hosting Ventrilo on my dedicated server but it has used less than 1GB of bandwidth.
Isn't this supposed to be a bandwidth hog?
Re:I have both the client and server programs installed on my local machine. I understand the client, but the server makes no sense – why a command prompt? The instructions on how to activate the server make no sense to me at all.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: jumpr
"cd [the directory that the aforementioned file is in]"
i.e. "cd C:/Windows/Program Files/Ventrilo"
.ini indicates it's a Windows install, right?
I have no idea what you mean.Are you working from a command prompt? Are you doing this remotely? Or are you actually double clicking on folders on your local machine? Answer those questions, and maybe we'll be able to get a little further.
Re:Originally posted by: jumpr
"cd [the directory that the aforementioned file is in]"
i.e. "cd C:/Windows/Program Files/Ventrilo"
.ini indicates it's a Windows install, right?
I have no idea what you mean.
Re:"cd [the directory that the aforementioned file is in]"
i.e. "cd C:/Windows/Program Files/Ventrilo"
.ini indicates it's a Windows install, right?
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