Server Windows & Mac
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Please ensure you have read the server overview
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Windows users - Start the server using the entry for "Jamulus server" in the Windows start menu.
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Macintosh users - Double-click the "Jamulus server" icon in Applications (assuming you put the files from the install there as per these instructions).
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Linux users - Please refer to the GUI server instructions.
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Type in the name, city and country so that other users can easily identify you.
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Specify a musical genre if you wish. This will make your server appear in the relevant server list for clients (see more details on Central Servers).
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If you show a Creative Commons licence, users will be unable to join the server until they agree to it.
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Windows users - If you want the server to start automatically on system start, enable the corresponding check box.
(Leave the "Custom Central Server Address" field empty unless you need to list your server on a private central server)
If you want to run a client on the same machine you should connect the client to 127.0.0.1 for best performance. (Similarly, if you want to connect a client on another machine your LAN, use the server's LAN IP address.)
Assuming your server has registered successfully (you should see a confirmation message), clients will be able to see your server listed immediately in your chosen genre list.
If you do not check the "Make My Server Public", you will be running a private server and need to read these instructions.
See also Command Line Options for other parameters you can set.