How to Install Piqueserver on FreeBSD Latest

Piqueserver is a server for the popular block-building game, Ace of Spades. In this tutorial, we'll go over the steps to install Piqueserver on FreeBSD Latest using the official GitHub repository.

Step 1: Install Dependecies

Before you can install Piqueserver, you need to make sure you have all the dependencies. You can install them by running the following commands:

sudo pkg install gcc git py37-pip py37-setuptools py37-yaml
sudo pkg install py37-protobuf py37-mako py37-twisted py37-openssl

Step 2: Install Piqueserver

After you have installed the necessary dependencies, it's time to download and install Piqueserver. Follow the steps below:

  1. Open the command prompt and navigate to the directory you want to install Piqueserver into.

  2. Clone the Piqueserver repository:

    git clone https://github.com/piqueserver/piqueserver.git
    

    This will create a new directory called piqueserver in your current directory.

  3. Next, navigate into the piqueserver directory:

    cd piqueserver
    
  4. Install Piqueserver using pip:

    sudo python3 -m pip install -e .
    

Step 3: Configure and Run Piqueserver

Now that you have successfully installed Piqueserver, it's time to configure and run it. Follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate into the piqueserver directory where you installed Piqueserver:

    cd piqueserver
    
  2. Create a configuration file by copying the example to a new file:

    cp config.example.yaml config.yaml
    
  3. Edit the configuration file to match your preferences (e.g., server name, port, game mode).

  4. To start Piqueserver, run the following command:

    python3 piqueserver.py
    

That's it! You have now successfully installed and configured Piqueserver on FreeBSD Latest. You can now connect to your new Ace of Spades server using your favorite client.