setup.md

How to setup PawnScript?

Let's assume you've got an empty open.mp/SA:MP server ready to use. You can get one here.

Create scriptfiles and gamemodes folders.

Go to the releases page and select the latest release.

Download the pawnscript archive that suits your OS; .zip for Microsoft Windows and .tar.gz for Linux. Open the archive and extract pawnscript.amx into your gamemodes folder.

Open config.json in an editor of your choice and paste this code (just change main_scripts to pawnscript and change your RCON password):

{
    "announce": true,
    "artwork": {
        "cdn": "",
        "enable": true,
        "models_path": "models"
    },
    "chat_input_filter": true,
    "enable_query": true,
    "game": {
        "allow_interior_weapons": true,
        "chat_radius": 200.0,
        "death_drop_amount": 0,
        "gravity": 0.008,
        "group_player_objects": false,
        "lag_compensation_mode": 1,
        "map": "",
        "mode": "",
        "nametag_draw_radius": 70.0,
        "player_marker_draw_radius": 250.0,
        "player_marker_mode": 1,
        "time": 12,
        "use_all_animations": false,
        "use_chat_radius": false,
        "use_entry_exit_markers": true,
        "use_instagib": false,
        "use_manual_engine_and_lights": false,
        "use_nametag_los": true,
        "use_nametags": true,
        "use_player_marker_draw_radius": false,
        "use_player_ped_anims": false,
        "use_stunt_bonuses": true,
        "use_vehicle_friendly_fire": false,
        "use_zone_names": false,
        "vehicle_respawn_time": 10000,
        "weather": 10
    },
    "language": "",
    "logging": {
        "enable": true,
        "log_chat": true,
        "log_cookies": false,
        "log_deaths": true,
        "log_queries": false,
        "log_sqlite": false,
        "log_sqlite_queries": false,
        "timestamp_format": "[%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z]",
        "use_prefix": true,
        "use_timestamp": true
    },
    "max_bots": 0,
    "max_players": 50,
    "name": "open.mp server",
    "network": {
        "acks_limit": 3000,
        "aiming_sync_rate": 30,
        "allow_037_clients": true,
        "bind": "",
        "cookie_reseed_time": 300000,
        "in_vehicle_sync_rate": 30,
        "limits_ban_time": 60000,
        "message_hole_limit": 3000,
        "messages_limit": 500,
        "minimum_connection_time": 0,
        "mtu": 576,
        "multiplier": 10,
        "on_foot_sync_rate": 30,
        "player_marker_sync_rate": 2500,
        "player_timeout": 10000,
        "port": 7777,
        "public_addr": "",
        "stream_radius": 200.0,
        "stream_rate": 1000,
        "time_sync_rate": 30000,
        "use_lan_mode": false
    },
    "password": "",
    "pawn": {
        "legacy_plugins": [],
        "main_scripts": [
            "pawnscript"
        ],
        "side_scripts": []
    },
    "rcon": {
        "allow_teleport": false,
        "enable": false,
        "password": "123"
    },
    "sleep": 5.0,
    "use_dyn_ticks": true,
    "website": "open.mp"
}

If you are using a SA:MP server, then you just need to change the gamemodes to pawnscript and change your RCON password.

Now, open your scriptfiles folder and create 2 files; index.ps (PawnScript code entry) and config.psproj (project settings).

Afterwards, open config.psproj in an editor of your choice and paste this:

project_name=My PawnScript Project
stack_output=true
proj_vers=change_me
module_dir=modules/

And then, lastly, open your index.ps and start writing code!

Then run your server.

And that's it!