| title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| sidebar_position | 1 |
| description | What you need before you start an OpenMU server. |
The server needs these ports. They are the defaults of a freshly initialized database and can all be changed later in the admin panel.
| Port | Used by |
|---|---|
| 80 | Admin panel |
| 44405 | Connect server — default connection port for the original client |
| 44406 | Connect server — port for the open source client |
| 55901 – 55906 | Game servers |
| 55980 | Chat server |
See Ports for the complete list, including the ports of the distributed deployment.
:::note[Two connect servers] The database is initialized for two different clients by default. They connect to the same game servers through different ports. If you connect to the "wrong" port, it may currently still work, you will just get warnings in the logs. However, as soon as encryption keys or methods are changed, this will no longer be the case. :::
OpenMU is a server — it does not ship a game client. Check the FAQs of our Discord for where to get a client.
You also need a way to start the client so that it connects to your server. Our launcher does that for you:
- MUnique.OpenMU.ClientLauncher v0.9.6.zip
- It requires the .NET 10 runtime or higher.
:::tip[Local testing]
If server and client run on the same machine, use any IP of 127.x.x.x except
127.0.0.1 — that one is blocked by the client. 127.127.127.127 is a good
choice, and it is also what the loopback IP resolver reports.
:::
| Docker | From source | |
|---|---|---|
| Want to play around | ✅ recommended | |
| Want to host for others | ✅ recommended, see Deployment | |
| Want to develop or debug OpenMU | ✅ recommended | |
| Needs a .NET SDK | no | yes |
| Needs a PostgreSQL installation | no (container) | yes |