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First you must have Warcaft with PVPGN patch installed.
 
First you must have Warcaft with PVPGN patch installed.
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Then:
 
Then:
  
1. Go to > '''My Computer''' -> '''Control Panel'''
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<br>1. Go to > '''My Computer''' -> '''Control Panel'''
  
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[[Image:Controlpanelbar.png|border]]
  
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/3590/controlpanelba6.png
 
  
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<br>2. On '''Control Panel''' open '''Windows Firewall'''
  
2. On '''Control Panel''' open '''Windows Firewall'''
 
  
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7175/windowsfirewallqu8.jpg
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[[Image:XP win fire location.jpg|border]]
  
  
'''Make sure that you allow incoming connections, check this'''
 
  
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<font color="red">Block All Incoming Connections should '''NOT''' be ticked, or else you can't host.</font>
  
http://www.eurobattle.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=94497&d=1217368209
 
  
  
<font color="red">Block All Incoming Connections should '''NOT''' be ticked, or else you can't host.</font>
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3. You must have '''Windows Firewall''' set to '''ON'''.
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[[Image:XP firewall screen.jpg|border]]
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3. You must have '''Windows Firewall''' set to '''ON'''.
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4. Then press '''Add Port''' and select:
  
  
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<br>'''a)''' Port Name - at your own preference
  
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<br>'''b)''' Port Number: '''6112''' 
  
4. Then press '''Add Port''' and select:
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<br>'''c)''' Port Type: '''TCP'''
  
'''a)''' Port Name - at your own preference
 
  
'''b)''' Port Number: '''6112''' 
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[[Image:XP fire open port.jpg|border]]
  
'''c)''' Port Type: '''TCP'''
 
  
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<u>The next step is doing the same thing, again, but at choice c), select '''UDP''' instead of '''TCP''' ( you must have both '''ports forwarded''' )</u>
  
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<font color="red">The next step is doing the same thing, again, but at choice c), select '''UDP''' instead of '''TCP''' ( you must have both '''ports forwarded''' )</font>
 
  
 
<font color="red">You also have to add euroloadder.exe and war3.exe to the program exception list.
 
<font color="red">You also have to add euroloadder.exe and war3.exe to the program exception list.
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Click on '''Add Program''' , Find '''''euroloader.exe''''' in your warcraft folder and add it to the exception list.
 
Click on '''Add Program''' , Find '''''euroloader.exe''''' in your warcraft folder and add it to the exception list.
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Click on '''Add Program''' , Find '''''war3.exe''''' in your warcraft folder and add it to the exception list.
 
Click on '''Add Program''' , Find '''''war3.exe''''' in your warcraft folder and add it to the exception list.
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Now, you're ready to host games on Eurobattle.net! Good luck!
 
Now, you're ready to host games on Eurobattle.net! Good luck!
  
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Latest revision as of 08:06, 21 November 2017

First you must have Warcaft with PVPGN patch installed.


Then:


1. Go to > My Computer -> Control Panel

Controlpanelbar.png



2. On Control Panel open Windows Firewall


XP win fire location.jpg


Block All Incoming Connections should NOT be ticked, or else you can't host.


3. You must have Windows Firewall set to ON.


XP firewall screen.jpg


4. Then press Add Port and select:



a) Port Name - at your own preference


b) Port Number: 6112


c) Port Type: TCP


XP fire open port.jpg


The next step is doing the same thing, again, but at choice c), select UDP instead of TCP ( you must have both ports forwarded )


You also have to add euroloadder.exe and war3.exe to the program exception list.


Click on Add Program , Find euroloader.exe in your warcraft folder and add it to the exception list.


Click on Add Program , Find war3.exe in your warcraft folder and add it to the exception list.


Now, you're ready to host games on Eurobattle.net! Good luck!