How to Install Mars Server on Debian Latest

Mars Server is an open-source game server built in C++ that enables users to create and host online games. It is developed by borjapazr and is available on Github. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Mars Server on a Debian-based operating system.

Pre-requisites

A Debian-based operating system, such as Debian or Ubuntu
A user account with sudo privileges
An active internet connection

Installation Steps

First, update the package repository of your operating system using the following command:
```
sudo apt-get update
```
Next, you need to install the dependencies required for running Mars Server. You can install them using the following command:
```
sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libboost-all-dev
```
Once the dependencies are installed, visit the Mars Server Github repository at https://github.com/borjapazr/mars-server and click on Clone or download > Download ZIP to download the source code.
Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a suitable location on your system.
Open the terminal and navigate to the mars-server directory.
```
cd /path/to/mars-server
```
Next, we need to compile the source code of Mars Server. Run the following commands one by one:
```
make
```
After the compilation, we have to install the created executable file:
```
sudo make install
```
Finally, start the Mars Server using the following command:
```
mars-server --config config.ini
```
The config.ini file contains the configuration settings for Mars Server, and you can modify according to your needs.
```
[server]
port=27300
max_connections=50

[database]
host=localhost
port=3306
db_name=mars_db
username=mars_rock
password=marspassword
```

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mars Server on your Debian-based operating system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learnt how to install Mars Server on a Debian-based operating system. Mars Server is a powerful game server that allows you to create and host online games easily.