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Resources
Crowdfunding
Prerequisites
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MariaDB (Dev components required; no service/networking)
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Dependencies
Visual Studio 2022
Required Components
Desktop development with C++ (C++ core desktop features)
MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools (Latest)
Windows 11 SDK (10.0.26100.7175)
MSBuild support for LLVM (clang-cl) toolset
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe"
LLVM
[x] Do not add LLVM to the system PATH
[ ] Create LLVM Desktop Icon
[x] Do not create shortcuts
Boost
CMake
OpenSSL
Download Source
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" clone --branch "master" --depth "1" --recurse-submodules "https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore.git" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\src"
Databases
Settings
RMDIR /S /Q "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database" & MKDIR "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database" & "notepad.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\custom.cnf"
[client]
default-character-set = 'utf8mb4'
[mariadb-client]
default-character-set = 'utf8mb4'
[mariadbd]
character-set-client-handshake = 'FALSE'
character-set-server = 'utf8mb4'
collation-server = 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci'
init-connect='SET NAMES utf8mb4'
expire_logs_days = '7'
max_binlog_size = '100M'
skip-networking = 'On'
table_definition_cache = '1400'
# End
Initialize
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-install-db.exe" --skip-networking --datadir="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database" --config="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\custom.cnf"
Connect
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadbd.exe" --defaults-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database\my.ini" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock"
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock"
Databases
CREATE DATABASE authserver;
CREATE DATABASE characters;
CREATE DATABASE worldserver;
Users
CREATE USER 'authserver'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'x';
CREATE USER 'characters'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'x';
CREATE USER 'worldserver'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'x';
Permissions
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON authserver.* to 'authserver'@'localhost';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON characters.* to 'characters'@'localhost';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON worldserver.* to 'worldserver'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;EXIT;
Initial Compile
CMake
DIR /B "%ProgramFiles%\LLVM\lib\clang"
SET "LLVMInstallDir=%ProgramFiles%\LLVM"
SET "LLVMToolsVersion=22"
"%ProgramFiles%\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -S "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\src" -B "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build" -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" --fresh -Wno-dev -DBOOST_ROOT="%SystemDrive%/local/boost_1_90_0" -DMYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR="%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\include\mysql" -DMYSQL_LIBRARY="%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\lib\libmariadb.lib" -DWITHOUT_METRICS="1" -DTOOLS="1" -T "ClangCL" -DBoost_COMPILER="-vc143" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="/EHs /arch:AVX2 /favor:INTEL64 /Gz /Oy /GS- /guard:cf- /W0 -Wno-everything"
MSVC
"%ProgramFiles%\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -S "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\src" -B "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build" -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" --fresh -Wno-dev -DBOOST_ROOT="%SystemDrive%/local/boost_1_90_0" -DMYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR="%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\include\mysql" -DMYSQL_LIBRARY="%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\lib\libmariadb.lib" -DWITHOUT_METRICS="1" -DTOOLS="1"
CXX_FLAGS Info
Compile
SET "MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE=1" && "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\MSBuild.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj" -target:"Rebuild" -property:"Configuration=Release" -maxCpuCount && SET "MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE="
SET "LLVMInstallDir="
SET "LLVMToolsVersion="
TASKKILL /IM "MSBuild.exe" /T /F
Test Compile

Likely failed with a
rc.exe too-long-like message because of UTF-8 unicode beta option enabled
4)
"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\MSBuild.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj" -target:"Build" -property:"Configuration=Release" -maxCpuCount -nodeReuse:"False" -verbosity:"quiet" -noConsoleLogger -terminalLogger:"off" -binaryLogger:"output.binlog;ProjectImports=None"
DLLs
COPY /Y "%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\lib\libmariadb.dll" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release"
COPY /Y "%ProgramFiles%\OpenSSL-Win64\bin\legacy.dll" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release"
COPY /Y "%ProgramFiles%\OpenSSL-Win64\bin\libssl-3-x64.dll" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release"
COPY /Y "%ProgramFiles%\OpenSSL-Win64\bin\libcrypto-3-x64.dll" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release"
Content
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68,375,760 Wow.exe
2026/02/08: 12.0.0.65727
DIR "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Wow.exe"
DBCs, Maps, Gt, and Cameras
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\mapextractor.exe" -i "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\World of Warcraft\_retail_" -o "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" -f "0" -p "wow"
VMaps
CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" && "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\vmap4extractor.exe" -d "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\World of Warcraft\_retail_" -p "wow" -l
Assemble
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\vmap4assembler.exe" --threads=%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS% "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\Buildings" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\vmaps"
MMaps
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\mmaps_generator.exe" --silent --input "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" --output "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" --skipJunkMaps "true" --debugOutput "false" --bigBaseUnit "true" --threads %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%
Move Files
MOVE /Y "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\Cameras" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" && MOVE /Y "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\dbc" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" && MOVE /Y "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\maps" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" && MOVE /Y "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\mmaps" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" && MOVE /Y "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\vmaps" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release"
Check Files
TC-master\build\bin\Release needs Cameras, dbc, maps, mmaps, and vmaps folders
TREE "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\dbc" && TREE "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\maps" && TREE "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\Cameras" && TREE "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\vmaps" && TREE "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\mmaps"
"explorer.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release"
Clean-up
RMDIR /S /Q "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\Buildings" && DEL /Q "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\mapextractor.exe" "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\mmaps_generator.exe" "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\vmap4assembler.exe" "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master\vmap4extractor.exe"
"explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\World of Warcraft master"
World Database
TDB
DEL /Q "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\TDB_full_world_335."*".sql" & "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" x "%UserProfile%\Downloads\TDB_full_world_335."*".7z" -o"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release"
DEL /Q "%UserProfile%\Downloads\TDB_full_world_335."*".7z"
Settings
authserver
COPY /Y "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\authserver.conf.dist" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\authserver.conf"
MKDIR "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\conf\authserver" & "notepad.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\conf\authserver\localhost.conf"
[authserver]
# Connection
BindIP = "127.0.0.1"
MySQLExecutable = "C:\Program Files\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb.exe"
AllowLoggingIPAddressesInDatabase = 0
LoginDatabaseInfo = ".;3306;authserver;x;authserver"
# Etc
Updates.EnableDatabases = 1
Updates.CleanDeadRefMaxCount = -1
# End
worldserver
COPY /Y "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\worldserver.conf.dist" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\worldserver.conf"
MKDIR "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\conf\worldserver" & "notepad.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\conf\worldserver\localhost.conf"
[worldserver]
# Connection
BindIP = "127.0.0.1"
MySQLExecutable = "C:\Program Files\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb.exe"
AllowLoggingIPAddressesInDatabase = 0
LoginDatabaseInfo = ".;3306;authserver;x;authserver"
CharacterDatabaseInfo = ".;3306;characters;x;characters"
WorldDatabaseInfo = ".;3306;worldserver;x;worldserver"
# Server
Updates.CleanDeadRefMaxCount = -1
FlashAtStart = 0
Server.LoginInfo = 1
Motd = "Welcome to your localhost server!"
AllowTickets = 0
CharDelete.Method = 1
CharDelete.KeepDays = 0
WhoList.Update.Interval = 300
HotSwap.Enabled = 0
HotSwap.EnableReCompiler = 0
# Quests
Quests.LowLevelHideDiff = -1
Quests.HighLevelHideDiff = -1
# Character
GM.LoginState = 0
# Protections
MaxOverspeedPings = 0
PacketSpoof.Policy = 0
ChatFakeMessagePreventing = 0
ChatFlood.MessageCount = 0
# End
Firewall
Block
"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="TrinityCore master localhost (authserver)" dir="in" action="block" profile="any" program="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\authserver.exe" & "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="TrinityCore master localhost (authserver)" dir="out" action="block" profile="any" program="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\authserver.exe" & "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="TrinityCore master localhost (worldserver)" dir="in" action="block" profile="any" program="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\worldserver.exe" & "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="TrinityCore master localhost (worldserver)" dir="out" action="block" profile="any" program="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\worldserver.exe"
Delete Rules
"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="TrinityCore master localhost (authserver)" & "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="TrinityCore master localhost (worldserver)"
Scripts
MKDIR "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts"
"explorer.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts"
Server Start
"notepad.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-server-start.bat"
@echo off
TITLE TrinityCore 335 Launcher
CD "%Temp%"
START "MariaDB Server" /MIN "%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadbd.exe" --defaults-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database\my.ini"
TIMEOUT /T "2" /NOBREAK
CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release"
START "WoW master [auth]" /MIN "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\authserver.exe" --config-dir "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\conf\authserver"
START "WoW master [world]" /MIN "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release\worldserver.exe" --config-dir "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\conf\worldserver"
:: End
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-server-start.bat"
Server Update
"notepad.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-server-update.bat"
@echo off
TITLE TrinityCore 335 Updater
CD "%Temp%"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\src" reset --hard "origin/master"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\src" pull origin "master" --rebase
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe" update --channelId "VisualStudio.17.Release" --channelURI "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/channel" --productId "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Community" --nocache --norestart --quiet
SET "LLVMInstallDir=%ProgramFiles%\LLVM"
SET "LLVMToolsVersion=22"
"%ProgramFiles%\CMake\bin\cmake.exe" -S "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\src" -B "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build" -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" --fresh -Wno-dev -DBOOST_ROOT="%SystemDrive%/local/boost_1_90_0" -DMYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR="%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\include\mysql" -DMYSQL_LIBRARY="%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\lib\libmariadb.lib" -DWITHOUT_METRICS="1" -DTOOLS="0" -T "ClangCL" -DBoost_COMPILER="-vc143" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="/EHs /arch:AVX2 /favor:INTEL64 /Gz /Oy /GS- /guard:cf- /W0 -Wno-everything"
SET "MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE=1"
"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\MSBuild.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj" -target:"Build" -property:"Configuration=Release" -maxCpuCount
SET "LLVMInstallDir="
SET "LLVMToolsVersion="
SET "MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE="
MSG %USERNAME% /TIME:"2" "WoW master localhost server update complete"
:: End
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-server-update.bat"
Database Back-up
"notepad.exe" "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-database-backup.bat"
@echo off
TITLE WoW master Database Back-up
CD "%Temp%"
START "MariaDB Server" /MIN "%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadbd.exe" --defaults-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database\my.ini" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock"
TIMEOUT /T "2" /NOBREAK
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-dump.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" --opt -r "%UserProfile%\Downloads\%RANDOM%-localhost-authserver.sql" "authserver"
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-dump.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" --opt -r "%UserProfile%\Downloads\%RANDOM%-localhost-characters.sql" "characters"
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-admin.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" "shutdown"
MSG %USERNAME% /TIME:"2" "WoW master Databases Backed-up Successfully to Downloads"
:: End
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-database-backup.bat"
Launcher Shortcuts
Desktop
Server Start
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-server-start.bat"
WoW master Server
MKDIR "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\World of Warcraft master" & "explorer.exe" "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\World of Warcraft master"
Server Start
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-server-start.bat"
Server Start
Update
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-server-update.bat"
Server Updater
Database Backup
"%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\scripts\localhost-database-backup.bat"
Database Back-up
Install Notes
"https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/servers;windows;games;trinitycore_master_localhost"
Install Notes (Server)
Realm
authserver
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadbd.exe" --defaults-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database\my.ini"
CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" && "authserver.exe" --config-dir "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\conf\authserver"
Create GM Account
CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\build\bin\Release" && "worldserver.exe" --config-dir "%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\conf\worldserver"
account create Espionage724 x
account set password Espionage724 x x
account set gmlevel Espionage724 3 -1
server shutdown 1
Items
Northshire Gift Voucher
Tyrael's Hilt
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Mini Tyrael might have buggy movement and not follow more-often than other pets (Mini Diablo seems fine)
.additem 39656
Character Data
Backup
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadbd.exe" --defaults-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database\my.ini" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock"
CD "%UserProfile%\Downloads" && "%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-dump.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" --opt -r "localhost-authserver.sql" "authserver"
CD "%UserProfile%\Downloads" && "%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-dump.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" --opt -r "localhost-characters.sql" "characters"
Restore
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadbd.exe" --defaults-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\database\my.ini" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock"
authserver
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" --execute="CREATE DATABASE authserver"
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" "authserver" < x
characters
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" --execute="CREATE DATABASE characters"
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" "characters" < x
TODOs
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-admin.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" variables
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-admin.exe" -u "root" --socket="MySQL" variables
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-admin.exe" -u "root" --socket="MySQL" variables | FIND "socket"
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.2\bin\mariadb-check.exe" -u "root" --socket="%UserProfile%\Projects\TC-master\mariadb\mariadb.sock" -o -A -f -e --auto-repair