Install Exile Mod on ArmA 3 Server

The following steps explain how to install the Exile modification on a normal ArmA 3 Gameserver:
Required software:

• FTP program (e.g. FileZilla )
• Text editor (e.g. Notepad++ )
• PBO Manager
• cfgConvert

ArmA 3 Server installation

• Possibility 1: Nitrado.net > Order Service > Publicserver Basic > Game “ArmA 3” > Order now
• Possibility 2: Open the server’s Webinterface > Game Management > Install ArmA 3
• Stop the Gameserver

Download Exile Mod

• The mod’s client and server files can be downloaded from the official website . In order to join the server, the Exile mod files need to be installed on the PC too.
• Client files: http://acp-cdn.vilayer.com/exile/@Exile-0.9.19.zip
• Server files: http://acp-cdn.vilayer.com/exile/@ExileServer-0.9.19.zip

Install / upload the client files

• Unzip the downloaded “Exile-0.9.19.zip” archive.
• Upload the “@Exile” to the resource directory of your Gameserver (folder: arma3).
  • The path should look like this: /arma3/@Exile/

Install / upload the server files

• Unzip the downloaded “ExileServer-0.9.19.zip” archive.
• Migrate the folders “keys” and “mpmissions” with those already on the server.
  • The respective paths are: /arma3/keys/ and /arma3/mpmissions/
• Upload every file from the “BattlEye” folder to the /arma3/config/battleye/ directory on the server.
• Upload the files listed below from the “@ExileServer” folder to the server’s “arma3” directory:
  • Folder: extDB
  • File: extDB2.dll
  • File: extdb-conf.ini
  • File: tbb.dll
  • File: tbbmalloc.dll
• Upload the folder “@ExileServer” the the server’s ressource directory (folder: arma3)
  • The path should be: /arma3/@ExileServer/

configure config.bin (@ExileServer/addons)

• Open the “exile_server_config.pbo” file (directory: /@ExileServer/addons/) with the PBOManager programm.
• Extract and copy the “config.bin” file to your PC’s desktop.
• Use the cfgConvert programm to convert the “config.bin” file to “config.cpp”.
  • There is a detailed explanation about the usage on the download page. The programm also ships with a GUI if you so desire.
• Open the created “config.cpp” file with an text editor and edit the following lines: serverPassword="KAPPAchangeMeKAPPA";
  Replace KAPPAchangeMeKAPPA with another password of your choosing.
  Also edit the line IReadAndModifiedThisByMyWishes = 0; and change the value to 1: IReadAndModifiedThisByMyWishes = 1; .
• Use the cfgConvert programm to convert the “config.cpp” file back to “config.bin”.
• Use the PBOManager to import the “config.bin” file back into the server’s PBO file (exile_server_config.pbo).
• Upload the “exile_server_config.pbo” file back to your server’s /arma3/@ExileServer/addons/ directory.

configure config.cfg (@ExileServer)

• Open the server’s Webinterface > Server > File Browser
• Edit the “config.cfg” file located in the /arma3/@ExileServer/ direcotry.
• Change the following line: serverCommandPassword = "KAPPAchangeMeKAPPA";
  Replace the “KAPPAchangeMeKAPPA” value with the password you previously entered in the config.cpp / config.bin file and click on save.

configure server.cfg (arma3)

• Open the server’s Webinterface > Server > File Browser
• Edit the “server.cfg” file located in the /arma3/config/ direcotry.
• Change the following line: template = Stratis;
  Change “Starts” to “Exile.Altis;” and save the file.
  It should look like this: template = Exile.Altis;

Import the MySQL database

• Download the database dump file: [ database ]
• Open the server’s Webinterface > Dashboard > phpMyAdmin
• Click on the database “niXXX_X_DB” in the left collumn to select it.
• Select the “SQL” tab from the top menu bar.
• Open the file “ExileAltis-0.9.19.txt” using a text editor.
• Copy the file’s contents (STRG + A, STRG + C)
• Paste the content’s into the “SQL” (STRG + V) and press “OK”.

configure extdb-conf.ini (arma3)

• Open the server’s Webinterface > Server > File Browser
• Edit the “extdb-conf.ini” file located in the /arma3/ directory.
• Enter the server’s RCON password in the “RemoteAccess” > “Password” section of the file. The server’s Rcon password is located in the “beserver.cfg” file (folder: /arma3/config/battleye)
• Adjust the MySQL credentials in the file’s “[exile]” section like this:
  • Name = database name (niXXXXXX_X_DB)
  • Username = database username (niXXXXXX_X_DB)
  • Password = database password
  • IP = server address (msXXX.nitrado.net)
• Save the file

Adjust the server’s start parameter

• Open the server’s Webinterface > Server > Settings
• Add the mods in the “Additional Mods” field like this: @Exile;@ExileServer;
• Enable the AutoInit function
• Save the settings

ArmA 3 Exile is now installed on the server.