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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On checking "Make My Server Public" you should see a confirmation message saying whether your server has registered successfully.
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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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The Chat Welcome Message appears to all users when they join the server (the chat window will open automatically for them).
If you do not check the "Make My Server Public", you will be running a private server and need to read these instructions.
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 on your LAN, use the server's LAN IP address).
You can turn on server recording by first setting the Recording Directory in the Options tab. Recording then starts once the first person connects to the server, and stops when the last person leaves. Recordings are per track in REAPER .rpp and Audacity .lof format.
If you show a Creative Commons licence, users will be unable to join the server until they agree to it.
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)
See also Command Line Options for other parameters you can set.