Installation Guide

IMPORTANT NOTE

OpenSSL 3.x is NOT SUPPORTED. Use the version the installation guide points to.

Choosing a setup

There are several ways to install AzerothCore, you need to choose ONE.

Full (supported, recommended)

These are the officially-supported and complete ways of installing AzerothCore, for any purposes.

• Azerothcore Classic Setup (Windows, Linux, macOS) - the traditional way of installing AzerothCore. Battle-tested, recommended for all operating systems for any purposes. This process gives more awareness of how AzerothCore is structured. See below in this page.

• Docker setup - a simplified installation process based on Docker.

• AzerothCore Bash Dashboard setup - simplest way of installing AzerothCore, recommended for Linux systems for both local development and production. Currently not recommended for Windows or macOS.

Minimal (supported, limited usage)

• Docker pre-compiled setup - an extremely simple way of installing AzerothCore. Suitable only for bug triaging, bug reporting or domestic usage.

Others (unsupported)

These guides are made by community members and might not be up-to-date:

• Amazon Web Services

• Digital Ocean droplet

• ArchLinux

• FreeBSD

Azerothcore Classic setup

Every step of the guide is divided in three tabs regarding different operating systems (Linux, macOS and Windows).

The guide has been divided into 8 steps, to make it more readable:

1. Requirements

2. Core Installation

3. Server Setup

4. Database Installation

5. Networking

6. Final Server Steps

7. Keeping the Server Up-to-Date

8. Client Setup

Each step can be read independently or you can read them neatly, to gradually get into it and better understand it all.

Tip: If this is your first time installing AzerothCore we recommend that you read every step carefully!

Help

If you are still having problems, check:

• FAQ

• Common Errors

• How to ask for help

• Join our Discord Server, but it is not a 24/7 support channel. A staff member will answer you whenever they have time.