First you need to install Steam and login

Go to Library and click TOOLS

Select INSTALL: LIFE IS FEUDAL DEDICATED SERVER

Now you need to install the Database where LIF:YO will host the server files.

download and install Maria version 5.5: https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/5.5.39/

The setup will prompt you for a database password REMEMBER THIS

Make sure the format is UTF-8 (default normally)

Change Settings

Edit the config_local.cs

Default Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Life Is Feudal Your Own Dedicated Server\Docs

Change server = “127.0.0.1” to “localhost”

Change Password to what you set on the Database setup

Now move the file to the directory above the /docs

Default Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Life Is Feudal Your Own Dedicated Server

Edit the world_1.xml file that is in the directory you just placed your config_local.cs file in. It is well documented inside the file so you should have little issue with it.

Inside the /Docs folder you will have an my.ini file. We need to merge it with the MariaDB program.

Copy the text inside the my.ini

Click Start > All Programs > MariaDB

Find and open the my.ini inside the directory

Paste the text that you copied from the file before.

Save the File.

Open Ports or Disable Firewall

Create a shortcut on your desktop (right click > Create Shortcut) that points to ddtcd_cm_yo_server.exe

Right click on created shortcut and edit the properties to use C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Life is Feudal Your Own Dedicated Server\ddctd_cm_yo_server.exe” -world 1

This is the default path. You will need to change it if you have a non-standard build.

Double click the created shortcut and your server will start!