Questions about how a WoW server works.

[thawit]

I just wanted to know some general questions about a WoW pserver development/making and some other stuff.Like for instance.
What are Cores?
What are Databases?
What are Ascent,ArcEmu,Mangos
And what relevance are they to making a server.
Which do you reccomend?
A basic explanation of steps to make a server,i dont want a thorough explanation telling me what files to edit just a broad overview without much detail,i just want to know the basics.
How registration website are linked to the server.
How to make a website

Thanks in advance.
As i've said i dont want to waste your time a brief explanation will do.

[MentaL]

[Monolith]

I just wanted to know some general questions about a WoW pserver development/making and some other stuff.Like for instance.
What are Cores?

Cores are the software that accepts packets from the client and tells the client what to show....ect ect.

What are Databases?

Databases hold all the information the server needs to tell the client what goes where....and the account information for each player.

There are alot of database choices...such as....YTDB,PSDB,Silvermoon...ect ect...

What are Ascent,ArcEmu,Mangos

These are different server cores. Each has it's own developmental team that updates the servers usually on a daily basis.

There are others....such as Trinity.

And what relevance are they to making a server.

There are the server....they are software that runs on your computer that players connect to to play.

Which do you reccomend?

This is the million dollar question. You could ask 10 people what their favorite is and you would probably get 10 different answers.

It's really just personal choice...some are strong in some aspects and weak in others...while another is the opposite.

A basic explanation of steps to make a server,i dont want a thorough explanation telling me what files to edit just a broad overview without much detail,i just want to know the basics.

For someone with no knowledge at all...I would recommend you use a complete repack suc as the ones offered here and here. 3.0.9 server repacks are here (yours truly shared). but the one I would recommend for someone totally without knowledge would be Shiva's repacks located here and here.

How registration website are linked to the server.

They are linked with php programming...they send MySQL queries to the database and display the result.

How to make a website

Thanks in advance.
As i've said i dont want to waste your time a brief explanation will do.[/quote]

[thawit]

I know that a registration site is linked to mySQL server because when making account mySQL does it and the site is just a link between it and mySQL for users to make a account.Can you make a website for a repack?rather than just the normal making a server way,you know what i mean the long hard way downloading stuff setting it up,and...
What are repacks and how are they different from the normal way of setting up a server/pros and cons/
How does updating your server to a new WoW version work?
Does the same thing apply to repacks?or do you have to download a newer ver,and if so are the old database players/custom item/etc
lost in the process?how do check out your server player cap?


and thanks really thoroughly explained.