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== Hosting with Paid Service == | == Hosting with Paid Service == | ||
=== Hosting on a VPS === | |||
Ports will probably not need to be opened in your hosting package.<br> | Ports will probably not need to be opened in your hosting package.<br> | ||
To join the game, either use the IP address assigned to your hosting package, or click on the server in the server list before launching (if serverbrowser is true in server | To join the game, either use the IP address assigned to your hosting package, or click on the server in the server list before launching (if <nowiki><serverbrowser></nowiki> is true in {{ServerConfiguration|server config}}). | ||
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== Hosting from Home == | == Hosting from Home == | ||
GTA | GTA Connected currently doesn't support IPv6, so first of all make sure that your ISP assigns you an IPv4 address. (Search Google for: What is my IP v4 address?)<br> | ||
Note that if your network is only assigned an IPv6 address, you may still be able to host a server using a reverse proxy. | Note that if your network is only assigned an IPv6 address, you may still be able to host a server using a reverse proxy. | ||
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To join the game from server computer, use 127.0.0.1 or localhost.<br> | To join the game from server computer, use 127.0.0.1 or localhost.<br> | ||
The server will likely not be shown in the server list.<br> | * The server will likely not be shown in the server list.<br> | ||
Router ports do not need to be open.<br> | * Router ports do not need to be open.<br> | ||
Antivirus exclusions probably do not need to be added. | * Antivirus exclusions probably do not need to be added. | ||
=== 1+ Players on same network as Server === | === 1+ Players on same network as Server === | ||
To join the game on same network, use the IP address assigned to the server's computer. See the [[#Find IP address assigned to Computer]] section below.<br> | To join the game on same network, use the IP address assigned to the server's computer. See the [[#Find IP address assigned to Computer]] section below.<br> | ||
The server will likely not be shown in the server list.<br> | * The server will likely not be shown in the server list.<br> | ||
Router ports probably do not need to be open.<br> | * Router ports probably do not need to be open.<br> | ||
Antivirus exclusions may need to be added. | * Antivirus exclusions may need to be added. | ||
=== 1+ Players on different network than Server === | === 1+ Players on different network than Server === | ||
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Router ports do need to be open.<br> | Router ports do need to be open.<br> | ||
Antivirus exclusions may need to be added. | Antivirus exclusions may need to be added. | ||
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== Joining a Server not in the Server List == | == Joining a Server not in the Server List == | ||
Open the GTA | Open the GTA Connected launcher.<br> | ||
Unselect any selected server (if applicable).<br> | * Unselect any selected server (if applicable).<br> | ||
Click Launch.<br> | * Click Launch.<br> | ||
Wait for game to fully load.<br> | * Wait for game to fully load.<br> | ||
Type /connect IPHERE | * Type /connect IPHERE ''(Replace IPHERE with an actual IP address when typing it)''<br> | ||
Replace IPHERE with an actual IP address when typing it | <br> | ||
== Find IP address == | == Find IP address == | ||
=== Find IP address assigned to Computer === | === Find IP address assigned to Computer === | ||
This IP is sometimes referred to as an internal IP | ''This IP is sometimes referred to as an internal, DHCP, or LAN IP'' | ||
On the computer which you want to know the internal IP address for: | On the computer which you want to know the internal IP address for:<br> | ||
* Open command prompt. (Windows key, type cmd, enter key).<br> | |||
* Type: ipconfig /all (Then press enter).<br> | |||
* Look for: IPv4 Address<br> | |||
* It may look similar to: 192.168.1.3 or 10.0.0.3 | |||
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=== Find IP address assigned to Network === | === Find IP address assigned to Network === | ||
This IP is sometimes referred to as an external IP. | ''This IP is sometimes referred to as an external, WAN, or public IP.'' | ||
Open Google in your web browser.<br> | On the computer which you want to know the external IP address for:<br> | ||
Search for: What is my IP address?<br> | * Open Google in your web browser.<br> | ||
Google should tell you the network's IP address. | * Search for: What is my IP address?<br> | ||
* Google should tell you the network's IP address. | |||
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== Ports & Exclusions == | == Ports & Exclusions == | ||