Web Version Question

project · Post by **project** » 28 Mar 2011, 23:59

Hello All,

Im starting out with SmartfoxServer2x and going through the tutorials in the Client > Unity > Example > SFS2X-Trisgame.

When I do a build and run as a standalone everything works fine (Im guessing because its local) but when I do a web build there is no connection and it wont work.

So I tried uploading the Html file to my host server (justhost.com) which did not work either.

1) do I have to upload anything to the host server(justhost) to get the web build to work?

2) Do I have to get a Host number (for example 269.0.2.1) and Port number (9939) from my service provider (justhost) in order for the web build (unity) to run on the website?

3) Am I thinking about this all wrong? Can someone please explain the steps that I should take to get this working on my host server.

Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,
Michael

appels · Post by **appels** » 29 Mar 2011, 03:51

you may want to read up on server/client connections to get the general idea behind it.
the server needs to be accessible from all the clients so it needs to be on a public ip address. If it's not on a public ip it needs to be port forwarded and routed to the internal ip address of the server on your LAN.
On that server you will need to have the SFS2x software running and open up port 9339.
Once you have this working, you will need to build a client ( standalone or web ) with the ip address of the server. Or enter it manualy before connecting. Also when connecting remotely through the webplayer you will need to have security policy validation enabled.
There is more info on this in one of the stickies i think.

project · Post by **project** » 30 Mar 2011, 02:20

Would you happen to have a link to the server/client connections that I can read up on?

Thanks for the reply greatly appreciated the one thing Im unclear of is what to upload to my server?

Im going to be uploading to public_html Im just not sure which folders to upload?
Inside of the web player game itself, it will have the port setting 9339 as well as the IP address (127.839.83.631) of the host where the game will reside (mygame.html and mygame.unity3d)

The files that were downloaded from Smrtfox are:

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SFS2X-RC1a >
	Client >
		Flash >
		iPhone >
		Unity >
		SFSTris2X-Extension-src.zip
	SFS2X >
		config >
		data >
		extensions >
		lib >
		logs >
		SFS2X (application)
		sfs2x-service
		WWW >
		zones >
	third-party-licenses >
		Apache-2.0.text
		COPYING.txt
		jetty >
		jython >
		other stuff

So should I upload the whole SFS2X-RC1a folder with everything or just the client folder or just the SFS2X folder?

And the last question... should I upload mygame.html & mygame.unity3d files into one of these folders that are uploaded or just have it with these folders.

I know it may seem simple but I havent found any direction or documentation on which folders to upload to the server? Doing it on my machine itself is simple I just double click the SFS2X application and then open up the http://localhost:8080/ link.

I think once I get this part settled I should be good to go and I seriously appreciate any help!

Sincerely,
michael

appels · Post by **appels** » 30 Mar 2011, 06:00

SFS2x is software you will need to install on the server.
Uploading SFS2x to a webserver won't work at all.
All you can have on a webserver is the webplayer build from unity.

For reading up on the server/client model, Google is your friend.

project · Post by **project** » 30 Mar 2011, 22:54

How do I install the SFS2x on a remote server?

Since I've already uploaded all of the folders to the server I'm guessing I'll have to run the application (SFS2x) from inside the folders on the remote server, I'll try this when I get home and I'll also google as much as my brain can take, because it's tough to get an answer.

It's probably so simple and if/when I figure it out I'll make a simple video for others like myself who need to see this missing step

appels · Post by **appels** » 30 Mar 2011, 23:04

project wrote:It's probably so simple

Networking can be complex and looking at your questions, you will need to start with the basics. Client/server basicly means that a server software runs on a machine which is accessible from the net. All client softwares ( like the Unity webplayer or standalone ) can connect to it to get game data.

By no means you will be able to run/install the software through ftp.
You will need to have remote access with admin privileges to install and configure the software.

ThomasLund · Post by **ThomasLund** » 31 Mar 2011, 08:07

The very best thing to do is to read here:

http://docs2x.smartfoxserver.com/

There is lots of info here and in the getting started part it also tells you how to install etc.etc.!

Network games (no matter if its SFS or anything else) is a steep learning curve for anyone. So hang in there and good luck.

/Thomas