TrinityCore 3.3.5 WoW Server

A World of Warcraft server based on TrinityCore for the 3.3.5a (Wrath of the Lich King) client.

Requirements

System Requirements

• OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Debian 12 (recommended) or Windows 10/11
• RAM: Minimum 4GB, recommended 8GB+
• Storage: 25GB+ free space
• CPU: Multi-core processor recommended

Software Dependencies

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y \
    git clang cmake make gcc g++ libmysqlclient-dev \
    libssl-dev libbz2-dev libreadline-dev libncurses-dev \
    libboost-all-dev mysql-server p7zip-full

Windows

• Visual Studio 2022 (with C++ workload)
• CMake 3.18+
• OpenSSL 1.1.x
• MySQL 8.0
• Boost 1.78+
• Git

Quick Start

Option 1: Docker (Recommended)

# Start the server stack
docker-compose up -d

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Clone Repository with Submodules

git clone --recursive https://github.com/Ainsley011/testwow1.git
cd testwow1

# Or if already cloned, initialize submodules:
git submodule update --init --recursive

2. Build the Server

# Use the provided build script
./scripts/build.sh

# Or manually:
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ../ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/server
make -j$(nproc)
make install

3. Database Setup

# Run database setup script
./scripts/setup-database.sh

4. Extract Client Data

You need a 3.3.5a (12340) WoW client to extract maps, vmaps, mmaps, and dbc files.

cd ~/server/bin
./mapextractor
./vmap4extractor
./vmap4assembler Buildings vmaps
./mmaps_generator

5. Configure Server

# Copy configuration templates
cp configs/worldserver.conf.dist ~/server/etc/worldserver.conf
cp configs/authserver.conf.dist ~/server/etc/authserver.conf

# Edit configurations as needed
nano ~/server/etc/worldserver.conf
nano ~/server/etc/authserver.conf

6. Start the Server

# Start auth server
./authserver &

# Start world server
./worldserver

Project Structure

.
├── TrinityCore/             # TrinityCore source (git submodule)
├── configs/                 # Server configuration templates
│   ├── worldserver.conf.dist
│   └── authserver.conf.dist
├── scripts/                 # Utility scripts
│   ├── build.sh            # Build script
│   ├── setup-database.sh   # Database setup
│   └── extract-data.sh     # Client data extraction
├── sql/                     # Custom SQL modifications
│   └── custom/
├── docker-compose.yml       # Docker deployment
└── README.md

Modifying the Core

The TrinityCore source is included as a git submodule pointing to your fork. To make changes:

cd TrinityCore
# Make your changes
git add .
git commit -m "Your changes"
git push origin 3.3.5

To pull upstream TrinityCore updates:

cd TrinityCore
git remote add upstream https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore.git
git fetch upstream
git merge upstream/3.3.5
# Resolve conflicts if any, then push to your fork
git push origin 3.3.5

Default Accounts

Account	Password	Access Level
admin	admin	GM (3)

Important: Change default passwords before production use!

Connecting to Your Server

1. Set your WoW 3.3.5a client realmlist:

   SET realmlist "127.0.0.1"
   

   (Edit Data/enUS/realmlist.wtf or equivalent for your locale)

2. Launch WoW and login with your account

Common Commands

In-Game GM Commands

.account create <name> <password>
.account set gmlevel <name> 3 -1
.server info
.lookup item <name>
.additem <itemid>
.tele <location>

Server Console Commands

account create <name> <password>
account set gmlevel <name> 3 -1
server info
server shutdown <seconds>

Troubleshooting

Database Connection Issues

• Verify MySQL is running: sudo systemctl status mysql
• Check credentials in config files
• Ensure database user has proper permissions

Map/Data Errors

• Ensure all data files are extracted and in correct locations
• Verify client version is 3.3.5a (build 12340)

Build Errors

• Update dependencies: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
• Clean build: rm -rf build && mkdir build
• Check CMake output for missing dependencies

Resources

• TrinityCore Wiki
• TrinityCore GitHub
• TrinityCore Discord

License

This project setup is provided as-is. TrinityCore is licensed under GPL v2.