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	* Is designed for GTA III.		* Is designed for GTA III.
	* May require modification for other games.		* May require modification for other games.

			We also provide a [[MinimalResourceSkeleton\|Minimal Resource Skeleton]] that you can use to start on your own.

	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:Getting Started}}
-{{BlueInformationBox|1=This guide is for '''creating a server.''' If you just want to join a server and play, this guide is not for you. }}
+{{BlueInformationBox|1=This guide explains how to '''create and run a server'''. If you only want to join and play on an existing server, this page is not required.}}
-- Download the server files on the [https://gtaconnected.com/downloads Downloads] page.<br>
+= Getting Started =
-== GTA IV (Rockstar Modes) ==
+== Overview ==
-== GTA III, VC, SA, and IV (Custom Modes/Scripted) ==
+Setting up a server involves four main steps:
-== Manual ==
+# Download the server package from the [https://gtaconnected.com/downloads Downloads] page.
-Check the [[ServerManual|Server Manual]] page.
+# Extract the files to a new, empty folder.
 == Resources ==
-Check the [[Resources|resources]] page for information on how to use resources.
 == Modules ==
-Modules extend the server with things like MySQL, SQlite, ini, etc. Check the [[Modules|modules]] page for information on how to use modules. There are some basic modules [https://forum.gtaconnected.com/index.php?board=24.0 on the forum]. Anybody with C/C++ skills can create a module using the [https://gtaconnected.com/downloads/ModuleSDK.7z module SDK].

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	{{~~YellowInformationBox~~\|1=This guide is for '''creating a server.''' If you just want to join a server and play, this guide is not for you. }}		{{BlueInformationBox\|1=This guide is for '''creating a server.''' If you just want to join a server and play, this guide is not for you. }}
	== General Stages ==		== General Stages ==

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	== General Stages ==		== General Stages ==

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	Check the [[Resources\|resources]] page for information on how to use resources.		Check the [[Resources\|resources]] page for information on how to use resources.

	== ~~Resources~~ ==		== Modules ==
	Modules extend the server with things like MySQL, SQlite, ini, etc. Check the [[Modules\|modules]] page for information on how to use modules. There are some basic modules [https://forum.gtaconnected.com/index.php?board=24.0 on the forum]. Anybody with C/C++ skills can create a module using the [https://gtaconnected.com/downloads/ModuleSDK.7z module SDK].		Modules extend the server with things like MySQL, SQlite, ini, etc. Check the [[Modules\|modules]] page for information on how to use modules. There are some basic modules [https://forum.gtaconnected.com/index.php?board=24.0 on the forum]. Anybody with C/C++ skills can create a module using the [https://gtaconnected.com/downloads/ModuleSDK.7z module SDK].

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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
	Check the [[Resources\|resources]] page for information on how to use resources.		Check the [[Resources\|resources]] page for information on how to use resources.

			== Resources ==
			Modules extend the server with things like MySQL, SQlite, ini, etc. Check the [[Modules\|modules]] page for information on how to use modules. There are some basic modules [https://forum.gtaconnected.com/index.php?board=24.0 on the forum]. Anybody with C/C++ skills can create a module using the [https://gtaconnected.com/downloads/ModuleSDK.7z module SDK].

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Getting Started}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Getting Started}}
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	== General Stages ==		== General Stages ==

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	== GTA III, VC, SA, and IV (Custom Modes/Scripted) ==		== GTA III, VC, SA, and IV (Custom Modes/Scripted) ==
	There are some example scripts [https://github.com/VortrexFTW/v-essentials here]. At the very minimum, you'll need to fade in the camera using [[gta.fadeCamera\|gta.fadeCamera]] in a logical event such as in the [[OnPlayerJoined\|onPlayerJoined]] event. The default resource provided with the server, called "freeroam", includes spawning the player and fading the camera, but is designed for GTA 3 only.		There are some example scripts [https://github.com/VortrexFTW/v-essentials here]. If you're making your own scripts, at the very minimum you'll need to fade in the camera using [[gta.fadeCamera\|gta.fadeCamera]] in a logical event such as in the [[OnPlayerJoined\|onPlayerJoined]] event. The default resource provided with the server called "freeroam", includes spawning the player and fading the camera, but is designed for GTA 3 only.

	== Manual ==		== Manual ==

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	== GTA III, VC, SA, and IV (Custom Modes/Scripted) ==		== GTA III, VC, SA, and IV (Custom Modes/Scripted) ==
	There are some example scripts [https://github.com/VortrexFTW/~~gtac_essentials~~ here]. At the very minimum, you'll need to fade in the camera using [[gta.fadeCamera\|gta.fadeCamera]] in a logical event such as in the [[OnPlayerJoined\|onPlayerJoined]] event. The default resource provided with the server, called "freeroam", includes spawning the player and fading the camera, but is designed for GTA 3 only.		There are some example scripts [https://github.com/VortrexFTW/v-essentials here]. At the very minimum, you'll need to fade in the camera using [[gta.fadeCamera\|gta.fadeCamera]] in a logical event such as in the [[OnPlayerJoined\|onPlayerJoined]] event. The default resource provided with the server, called "freeroam", includes spawning the player and fading the camera, but is designed for GTA 3 only.

	== Manual ==		== Manual ==