setup a lacewing server

Can someone help me setup a lacewing server on a vps?

I dont know if i can just pick any vps and just put my built exe there?

Or is there some stuff i need to know?

You will definitely need to know if the VPS is running Linux or Windows, as well as how to tell the VPS to run your program as a dedicated server.

I took Linux with centos 6 64, Windows servers seem too expensive. But i can change the OS if need be.

Anyways is it possible to run a fusion built exe on such a server or will i need to use the plycaweing?

What i could really use are some simple steps to follow on installing the things?

EXE files are windows only. Since you chose a Linux server, you will not be able to use anything from Fusion on the server. You'll have to use liblacewing 0.2.6 and code the server in C++. There are multiple threads in this forum already where I've helped people do that ;)

It will be worthwhile to learn how to ssh into your server, or remote desktop if your server package supports it.

If you are saying that if i get a vps with windows i could just make the server in fusion and put the exe up there? Hassle free?

If that is so i might consider just getting a windows vps despite the price, I am pretty sure I could find some bargain.

Yes, if you got a Windows server you could run just about any executable you build in Fusion.

Okay, I have been looking a while at windows vps.
Could you recommend the windows OS to choose? Which one and whetever 32 or 64 bit.

I'm not an expert here, but I believe Windows 7 will probably have the best and longest support, I would assume. Fusion can only create 32-bit executables, so there's no reason to use 64-bit Windows.

There is no windows 7 for vps, there is:

Windows 2003
Windows 2008
Windows 2008 R2
Windows 2012

And all of those can be either 32 or 64 bit.

I guess ill just pick one at random, there is not much on google when it comes to this...

Ah, I forgot that there are dedicated Windows Server operating systems. As I said, I am no expert in this area - we've quickly exited my area of knowledge. I hope you can sort things out.

i would recommend setting up pylacewing on your cent os, there are however a few steps involed.

pylacewing has a few security flaws, but it is much faster than Windows for server usage.
But if you want a Windows OS, try Windows Server 2008 R2. It's closest to 7.
Contact Villy for the most recent pylacewing source, in case he made changes for his ledev.org server. If you're lucky (the server's been down for a while), you'll get it working properly.

I have not done any changes to it (maybe Mathias did, but the only issue found is that in some rare cases it is possible to crash it, I think that might have been you experimenting, it hasn't happen for ever).

ledev.org got domainsharked after we forgot to renew it, server is still up on villy.net, I have mentioned so in a couple of threads :)

The pylacewing server I host will be up until 2015 and probably longer.

OK i finally got my windows vps server, i took 2008 R2.

But when i try to run the app it says:
Cannot load LacewingServer.mfx. This object might need an external program or library not yet installed.

Ensure that the LacewingServer extension is located in both the runtime and extension folders for MMF and then rebuild the EXE. See if it works then.

It is in both, it works fine on my pc, the error only appears when i run the built exe on the server.

Okay I installed some apllication server role, that installed net framework and whatnots, now the application works.

Now I have another problem I run the app on the server, host it, no problems, but i cannot connect to it.

Are you able to connect to it from the server itself via localhost? What do websites see your server's external IP as? http://www.LB-Stuff.com/IP.php

Yes I am able to connect to it from the server itself. The server's external IP is the same.

Maybe a firewall issue then?

It was the firewall. It finally works :)

Now just to settle with my VPS provider, why they give me a server that crashes on a daily basis.

But anyways thank you guys very much for helping me.

Hey Skyhunter. I see that you're far ahead in this and might give me a hand. I'm planning on hiring Amazon Windows Servers to host my Lacewing Server...
Now, I'm a total IGNORANT when it comes to this...

What is the .exe file I should drop and execute at the server?
Is it as simple as an .exe file hosting a simple server like a localhost/local server using Lacewing extension on Fusion?
Is there a tutorial as how to do this .exe which would run on the server?

Thanks in advance!!

You would build the executable in Fusion using the Lacewing Server object.

OK LB cool! Thanks :)
My question now would be, how would I have to build that executable? Meaning, the one that goes in the server? Is there a tutorial somewhere I could check or something? Or is it as simple as

Start of frame --> Relay Server --> Host

?
Thanks!

Yes, it is literally that simple for a basic non-customized server.

Amazing LB, thanks for the help!! I'll try it out then!!! Thanks!