How to start your own ET Server (Win/Linux)

Startup & Basics

To launch a server without going through ingame menu's (no proper server should be doing it that way) you need to run it with a modified Shortcut or batch file (or whatever) to give the initial setup. Some settings only work when specified on the command line, as below, and of course you need to tell it to load the server configuration file. An example for both Windows and Linux are below:

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ET on Windows Vista

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If you wish to play Wolfenstein Enemy Territory on Windows Vista, my first advice is DISABLE VISTA UAC (What is UAC?).
[ To disable UAC, you just need to type in Run the folliwing line "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %wind