Editing Downloading the source code (section)

== Hosting a server ==

To get a simple server running first
* Download the source code as explained [[Downloading_the_source_code#Downloading|above]]
* Open tgstation.dme in dream maker (double click it)
* Once it opens select Build > Compile
* Wait until it compiles. Once it does a new file "tgstation.dmb" will be created in the same folder where "tgstation.dme" is. The dmb file has an orange icon. Compile time usually takes between 1 and 10 minutes, depending on your computer. Dream maker will show as 'not responding' during this time, but it is compiling.
* Open dream daemon (Win7: start menu > all programs > BYOND > Dream Daemon; Win8: start > type Dream Daemon > Dream Daemon)
* Select the "..." in the lower right corner and select the file "tgstation.dmb".
* Click the "GO" button and wait until it changes to a red "stop" button. Starting the server usually takes between 1 and 5 minutes. It is fully started once you can normally interact with Dream Daemon and a byond://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxxx link is present at the bottom.
* Click the yellow button (former "...") to auto-join
* Left click the link (byond://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxxx) to copy it to clipboard
* Paste the link (ctrl+v) to your friends so they can join.