sv_downloadurl Questions

[ShadowsDemise]

I read the sv_downloadurl wiki and I made a web server to host the files that I want the clients to download but I'm really confused.

I currectly have the web server set up with these directories:

garrysmod

• addons
• cache
• maps
• materials
• models
• resources
• sound
  

These are my questions:

1) Which folder do I put the addons in on the web server? I want the clients to download Wiremod and I've read that I need to separate the folders that are in the wiremod folder into their corresponding folder on the web server (see step 3) but I've also read that you can just put the wiremod addon into the addons folder on the web server.

2) Do I need to have all of the addons that I want the clients to download in the SRCDS folder too (/srcds/orangebox/garrysmod/addons) or just the web server?

3) Don't I need to create a lua script that tells the clients computer to download from the web server and if so where do I put the script?

[Mike]

Let me explain, a fastdl host is a "mirror" of all your serverfiles, so you need to put your files in the same directories on the fastdl as you would need to do it on the server (srcds).

[ShadowsDemise]

(10-16-2011, 07:26 PM)Mike Wrote:  Let me explain, a fastdl host is a "mirror" of all your serverfiles, so you need to put your files in the same directories on the fastdl as you would need to do it on the server (srcds).

So I basically just need to copy the files in the SRCDS folder and paste them into the garrysmod folder on my webserver?

[Mike]

Only the folders you want.

[ShadowsDemise]

I guess I just need to add the garrysmod folder from the srcds folder then.

Do I need to make a script to make the clients download the files?

[Mike]

No no no. You upload the folders like;
garrysmod (top dir)
garrysmod/maps
garrysmod/addons
garrysmod/sounds

Etc..

[ShadowsDemise]

It'll probably be easier for you guys to help me if you know how I'm setting up the folders in my server so here is the web server that I link to in my server.cfg file: http://67.49.223.33/garrysmod/ (I don't keep the server on all the time so the link may not work sometimes)

I'm mirroring the cache, materials, models, resource, sound, and addons folder from the garrysmod folder in srcds. I have only added Wiremod and PHX3 to my addons folder.

Is it set up correctly? Do i need to add/remove any folders?

Also, is the resource folder the same as the resources folder because I don't have a resources folder in my garrysmod folder (in srcds)?

[Mike]

Looks about right. Test it

[ShadowsDemise]

Do I need to make a script to force the clients to download everything from the server or will it all download automatically?

[Mike]

It'll download automatically I believe. I am not too experienced with Garry's Mod, but i think everything you put on the fastdl gets downloaded.

[ShadowsDemise]

Hopefully this is my last question.

If the client already has the addon will they be able to use it on my server without having to download it from my server? I made the server mainly for my friend and I so I might just tell him to download Wiremod and PHX3 before he joins my server.