Installing Mods on a Dedicated Server with Fwatch

You can remotely install and update modfolders by running this special mission:

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Open file init.sqs and change id value to your server public identifier (you'll find it in the "Edit Server Details" page)

If the server record has schedule password then copy file fwatch\tmp\schedule\params.bin (which contains the password) from your computer to the server.

For safety reasons only the server admin should have access to this mission.

Fwatch must be running on the server. It's not required for the player.

After starting the mission current schedule will be downloaded and mods will be installed. If modfolder already exists but doesn't have id then installer will create a new copy. Installer will terminate when encountered commands (ASK_GET, ASK_RUN) that require user input.



In case of issues check log files:

  • fwatch\data\addonInstallerLog.txt
  • fwatch\tmp\schedule\downloadLog.txt
  • fwatch\tmp\schedule\unpackLog.txt
  • fwatch\tmp\schedule\schedule.sqf