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These notes provide a local single-player server for World of Warcraft 3.3.5
For a traditional dedicated server see these notes

Media

Resources

Prerequisites

Dependencies

https://trinitycore.info/install/requirements/linux

sudo zypper install gcc gcc-c++ cmake git-core boost-devel libboost_filesystem-devel libboost_program_options-devel libboost_regex-devel libboost_locale-devel zlib-devel libopenssl-3-devel readline-devel libbz2-devel libmariadbd-devel mariadb

Download Source

https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore/commits/3.3.5/

cd ~ && mkdir -p ~/'Projects' && rm -Rf ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/src' && git clone --branch '3.3.5' --depth '1' --recurse-submodules 'https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore.git' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/src'

Database

Settings

rm -Rf ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' && mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/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

mariadb-install-db --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --defaults-file=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/custom.cnf'

Initial Setup

unix_socket authentication: Y
Change the root password: n

mariadbd-safe --no-watch --skip-syslog --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'

mariadb-secure-installation --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

mariadb-admin 'shutdown' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

Databases

https://trinitycore.info/en/install/Database-Installation#creating-the-trinitycore-databases-in-mysql

Connect

mariadbd-safe --no-watch --skip-syslog --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'

mariadb --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

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;

mariadb-admin 'shutdown' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

Initial Compile

https://trinitycore.info/en/install/Core-Installation/linux-core-installation

cd ~ && rm -Rf ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/build' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run' && mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/build' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run' && cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/build' && cmake ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/src' -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE='Release' -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER='/usr/bin/gcc' -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER='/usr/bin/g++' -DNOJEM='1' -DSCRIPTS='static' -DUSE_COREPCH='0' -DUSE_SCRIPTPCH='0' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-march='native' -w" -DWITHOUT_METRICS='1' -DTOOLS='1' && make --jobs=$(nproc) install && cd -

Content

strings ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft/Wow.exe' | grep 'Build 12340 (Jun 24 2010 23:54:57)'

DBCs, Maps, and Cameras

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/mapextractor' -i ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft' -o ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin' -f '0'

VMaps

Extract

cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin' && ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/vmap4extractor' -d ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft' -l && cd -

Assemble

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/vmap4assembler' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/Buildings' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/vmaps'

MMaps

30-40 minutes i5-8400H ²⁾
--threads $(nproc)

cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin' && ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/mmaps_generator' --silent --skipJunkMaps 'true' --debugOutput 'false' --bigBaseUnit 'true' --threads "$(nproc)" && cd -

Check Files

~/Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin needs Cameras, dbc, maps, mmaps, and vmaps folders

cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin' && ls -d 'Cameras' 'dbc' 'maps' 'mmaps' 'vmaps' && cd -

gio open ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin'

Clean-up

rm -Rf ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/Buildings' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/mapextractor' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/vmap4extractor' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/vmap4assembler' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/mmaps_generator'

World Database

https://trinitycore.info/en/install/Database-Installation#populating-the-mysql-trinity-databases

TDB

https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore/releases
Last tested: TDB_full_world_335.25101_2025_10_21.7z

mariadbd-safe --no-watch --skip-syslog --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'

7z e -o'/tmp' -y ~/'Downloads/TDB_full_world_335.'*'.7z' && cat '/tmp/TDB_full_world_335.'*'.sql' | mariadb --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER 'worldserver'

mariadb-admin 'shutdown' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

rm -f '/tmp/TDB_full_world_335.'*'.sql'

Settings

authserver

cp ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/etc/authserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/etc/authserver.conf'

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/authserver.conf.d' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/authserver.conf.d/localhost-authserver.conf'

[authserver]

# Connection
BindIP = "127.0.0.1"
MySQLExecutable = "/usr/bin/mariadb"
LoginDatabaseInfo = "127.0.0.1;../../mariadb.sock;authserver;x;authserver"

# Etc
AllowLoggingIPAddressesInDatabase = 0
Updates.EnableDatabases = 1
Updates.CleanDeadRefMaxCount = -1

# End

worldserver

cp ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf'

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/worldserver.conf.d' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/worldserver.conf.d/localhost-worldserver.conf'

[worldserver]

# Connection
BindIP = "127.0.0.1"
MySQLExecutable = "/usr/bin/mariadb"
LoginDatabaseInfo = "127.0.0.1;../../mariadb.sock;authserver;x;authserver"
WorldDatabaseInfo = "127.0.0.1;../../mariadb.sock;worldserver;x;worldserver"
CharacterDatabaseInfo = "127.0.0.1;../../mariadb.sock;characters;x;characters"

# 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

Scripts

authserver

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-authserver-start.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-authserver-start.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin'

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/authserver' --config-dir ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/authserver.conf.d'

# End

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-authserver-start.sh'

worldserver

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-worldserver-start.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-worldserver-start.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin'

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/worldserver' --config-dir ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/worldserver.conf.d'

# End

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-worldserver-start.sh'

Database Start

Ctrl + \ to shutdown

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-database-start.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-database-start.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd '/tmp'

'/usr/sbin/mariadbd' --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'

# End

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-database-start.sh'

Server Update

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-server-update.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-server-update.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd '/tmp'

git -C ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/src' reset --hard 'origin/3.3.5'
git -C ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/src' pull origin '3.3.5' --rebase

cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/build'

cmake ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/src' -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE='Release' -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER='/usr/bin/gcc' -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER='/usr/bin/g++' -DNOJEM='1' -DSCRIPTS='static' -DUSE_COREPCH='0' -DUSE_SCRIPTPCH='0' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-march='native' -w" -DWITHOUT_METRICS='1' -DTOOLS='0'
make -j "$(nproc)" install

cd '/tmp'

cp -f ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/etc/authserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/etc/authserver.conf'
cp -f ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf'

zenity --title 'WoW 3.3.5 Updater' --text 'localhost server update complete' --icon ~/'.wine/Icons/WoW-335-256.png' --timeout '2' --info

# End

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-server-update.sh'

Database Back-up

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-databases-backup.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-databases-backup.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd '/tmp'

mariadbd-safe --no-watch --skip-syslog --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'
sleep '2'

mariadb-dump --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER --single-transaction --quick 'authserver' -r $HOME/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-localhost-authserver.sql'
mariadb-dump --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER --single-transaction --quick 'characters' -r $HOME/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-localhost-characters.sql'

mariadb-admin 'shutdown' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

zenity --title 'WoW 3.3.5 Backup' --text 'DBs Backed-up to Downloads' --icon ~/'.wine/Icons/WoW-335-256.png' --timeout '1' --info

# End

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-databases-backup.sh'

Server Start

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-server-start.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-server-start.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd '/tmp'

kgx --working-directory='/tmp' -T 'WoW 3.3.5 [MariaDB]' -e ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-database-start.sh' &
sleep '2'

kgx --working-directory='/tmp' -T 'WoW 3.3.5 [auth]' -e ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-authserver-start.sh' &
sleep '0.2'

kgx --working-directory='/tmp' -T 'WoW 3.3.5 [world]' -e ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-worldserver-start.sh'

# End

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-server-start.sh'

Database Maintenance

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-database-maintenance.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-database-maintenance.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd '/tmp'

zenity --title 'WoW 3.3.5 (localhost)' --text 'Starting DB maintenance...' --icon ~/'.wine/Icons/WoW-335-256.png' --timeout '1' --info

mariadbd-safe --no-watch --skip-syslog --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'
sleep '2'

mariadb-check --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER -o -A -f -e --auto-repair > '/dev/null'

mariadb-admin 'shutdown' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

zenity --title 'WoW 3.3.5 (localhost)' --text 'DB maintenance complete' --icon ~/'.wine/Icons/WoW-335-256.png' --timeout '2' --info

# End

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-database-maintenance.sh'

Create GM Account

https://trinitycore.info/en/install/Final-Server-Steps

Done from worldserver console
Change x to password

~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/scripts/localhost-server-start.sh'

account create Espionage724 x

account set gmlevel Espionage724 3 -1

server shutdown 1

Extras

Items

Tyrael's Hilt

Mini Tyrael pet

.additem 39656

Goldshire Gift Voucher

Quest for Diablo Stone, Panda Collar, or Zergling Leash pets

.additem 14646

GM Robes

.additem 2586

.additem 11508

.additem 12064

Teleports

.tele GMIsland

Character Data

Backup

Start MariaDB

Shutdown: Ctrl + \

'/usr/sbin/mariadbd' --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'

authserver

mariadb-dump --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER --single-transaction --quick 'authserver' -r $HOME/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-localhost-authserver.sql'

characters

mariadb-dump --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER --single-transaction --quick 'characters' -r $HOME/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-localhost-characters.sql'

Restore

Initial set-up

Start MariaDB

mariadbd-safe --no-watch --skip-syslog --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'

authserver

mariadb --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER --execute='CREATE DATABASE authserver;'

cat ~/'Downloads/'*'-localhost-authserver.sql' | mariadb --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER 'authserver'

characters

mariadb --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER --execute='CREATE DATABASE characters;'

cat ~/'Downloads/'*'-localhost-characters.sql' | mariadb --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER 'characters'

Shutdown MariaDB

mariadb-admin 'shutdown' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

Quick Commands

Execute

MariaDB

Background

mariadbd-safe --no-watch --skip-syslog --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'

mariadb-admin 'shutdown' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

Foreground

Shutdown: Ctrl + \

'/usr/sbin/mariadbd' --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock'

authserver

cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin' && ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/authserver' --config-dir ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/authserver.conf.d'

worldserver

cd ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin' && ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/run/bin/worldserver' --config-dir ~/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/worldserver.conf.d'

DB Maintenance

mariadbd-safe --no-watch --skip-syslog --datadir=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/database' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' && sleep '2' && mariadb-check --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER -o -A -f -e --auto-repair && mariadb-admin 'shutdown' --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER

DB Reset

DROP existing + CREATE + GRANT
Restore authserver/characters
Import World DB

mariadb --socket=$HOME/'Projects/TrinityCore-335/mariadb/mariadb.sock' --user=$USER --execute='DROP DATABASE authserver;DROP DATABASE characters;DROP DATABASE worldserver;CREATE DATABASE authserver;CREATE DATABASE characters;CREATE DATABASE worldserver;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;'

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Table of Contents

Information

Media

Resources

Prerequisites

Dependencies

Download Source

Database

Settings

Initialize

Initial Setup

Databases

Connect

Databases

Users

Permissions

Initial Compile

Content

DBCs, Maps, and Cameras

VMaps

Extract

Assemble

MMaps

Check Files

Clean-up

World Database

TDB

Settings

authserver

worldserver

Scripts

authserver

worldserver

Database Start

Server Update

Database Back-up

Server Start

Database Maintenance

Create GM Account

Extras

Items

Tyrael's Hilt

Goldshire Gift Voucher

GM Robes

Teleports

Character Data

Backup

Start MariaDB

authserver

characters

Restore

Start MariaDB

authserver

characters

Shutdown MariaDB

Quick Commands

Execute

MariaDB

Background

Foreground

authserver

worldserver

DB Maintenance

DB Reset