• 2004Scape Server ¹⁾

• These notes provide a local single-player server for 2004Scape ²⁾

• Desktop and Start Menu Shortcuts Presentation Video
• Progress Pics

• Windows 10

• World Map (interactive)

• Lost City Forums

• News
• Rune-Server Forums

• https://github.com/2004Scape/Server?tab=readme-ov-file#dependencies

• https://www.git-scm.com/download/win
• Last tested: Git-2.47.1.2-64-bit.exe

• No components required
• Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/java/openjdk/download#openjdk-21
• Last tested: microsoft-jdk-21.0.6-windows-x64.msi

• Entire feature install of Microsoft Build of OpenJDK

• https://nodejs.org/en/download
• Last tested: node-v22.13.1-x64.msi

• Node.js runtime, npm package manager, Add to PATH (corepack manager and Online documentation not required)
• Tools for Native Modules not required (leave “Automatically install the tools” unchecked)

• https://github.com/2004Scape/Server/commits/main/

git clone --branch "main" --depth "1" --recurse-submodules "https://github.com/2004Scape/Server.git" "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src"

CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" && npm install --verbose

• Last commit: January 12, 2025 9b8c91a
• New commits check
• Upstream Settings (raw)

• NODE_PORT=44594 is an easy fix to simultaneously-host 2009Scape

MKDIR "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\conf"

notepad "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\conf\localhost.env"

WEB_PORT=80
NODE_PORT=44594
NODE_PRODUCTION=false
NODE_ALLOW_CHEATS=false
NODE_DEBUG=false
NODE_STAFF=Test

# End

MKDIR "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\scripts"

notepad "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\scripts\localhost-server-start.bat"

@echo off

CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src"
npm --env-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\conf\localhost.env" start

:: End

notepad "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\scripts\localhost-server-update.bat"

@echo off

git -C "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" reset --hard
git -C "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" pull origin "main" --rebase

CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src"
npm run "clean" && npm "ci"

:: End

notepad "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\scripts\localhost-save-backup.bat"

@echo off

tar -czf "%UserProfile%\Downloads\%RANDOM%-2004Scape-Server-localhost-Saves.tar.gz" -C "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src\data" "players"

:: End

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="RuneScape localhost Server" dir="in" action="block" protocol="TCP" localport="43594,43595"

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="2004Scape localhost Server (web)" dir="in" action="block" protocol="TCP" localport="80"

• 80 TCP
• 43594 TCP
• 43595 TCP

• Allows loading the game applet and connecting to the server from other devices on LAN ³⁾

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="2004Scape localhost Server" dir="in" action="allow" protocol="tcp" localport="80,43594,43595" remoteip="localsubnet"

MKDIR "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\ext"

explorer "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\ext"

• https://www.2004scape.org/img/rs2/worldmap/worldmap2.jpg

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\ext\worldmap2.jpg"

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/2004Scape/Server/7b0f1ec303dc1f76c7b29a2fff83b5797dafa01b/public/favicon.ico

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\ext\favicon.ico"

• Right-click Desktop → New → Shortcut

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\scripts\localhost-server-start.bat"

2004Scape Server

http://localhost:80

2004Scape

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\ext\favicon.ico"

• Right-click → New → Shortcut

MKDIR "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\2004Scape"

explorer "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\2004Scape"

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\scripts\localhost-server-start.bat"

Server Start

http://localhost:80

2004Scape (localhost)

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\ext\favicon.ico"

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\scripts\localhost-server-update.bat"

Updater

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\scripts\localhost-save-backup.bat"

Save Data Back-up

"%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\ext\worldmap2.jpg"

World Map

https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games;windows;2004scape_localhost

Install Notes

CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" && npm --env-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\conf\localhost.env" start --verbose

CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" && "node.exe" --import "tsx" --env-file="%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\conf\localhost.env" "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src\src\app.ts"

• http://localhost:80

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --proxy-server="localhost:80" --kiosk --edge-kiosk-type="public-browsing" --new-window "http://localhost:80"

• https://github.com/2004Scape/Server/commits/main/
• Running npm run clean requires starting the server once afterwards with an internet connection to download packages to start the server for playing offline

git -C "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" reset --hard && git -C "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" pull origin "main" --rebase && CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" && npm run "clean" && npm "ci"

• The tar command replaces Downloads\2004Scape-Server-localhost-Saves.tar.gz each time without back-up or date codes

explorer "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src\data\players"

tar -cvzf "%UserProfile%\Downloads\2004Scape-Server-localhost-Saves.tar.gz" -C "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src\data" "players"

• Lists available npm commands

CD "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src" && npm run

explorer "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src"

MKDIR "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src\data\players"

explorer "%UserProfile%\Projects\2004Scape-Server\src\data\players"