CircleMUD's Way Too Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the new CircleMUD Way Too Frequently Asked Questions (WTFAQ) homepage. This page will/does contain answers to commonly asked questions by both newbie and intermediate CircleMUD owners and administrators. The page will be updated as comments and suggestions are sent to the author, and new information is requested.

Note: It is VERY important to read the CircleMUD FAQ, as it'll answer the vast majority of any questions you may have about the code.

Adding Features to your CircleMUD...

How to add Levels... [FTP] (thanks to Melissa for HTML'izing these files)
How to add Classes... [FTP]
How to add Races... [FTP]
How to add Liquids... [FTP]
How to add Skills and Spells (FTP only)...

Adding code to your MUD...

How to Patch... - guide to patching code in by hand.
Latest BPL of CircleMUD... - on the CircleMUD ftp site.
OasisOLC - to build online in your MUD.
DG Scripts - M. Helipern's page.
FTP-contributed code - on the CircleMUD ftp site.
Code Snippets - Ceramic Mouse.
Adding Spells - A great, indepth manual on adding spells. A definite must read! (*new*)

Documentation...

Unix/Linux... (*new*)

Commonly used UNIX commands - Very simple UNIX commands. A good starting guide.
Summary of common UNIX commands - Again, very simple - good for beginners.
Unix Reference Desk - Complex listing of all types of help in UNIX.
Linux Homepage - Home of the Linux Penguin... oh, and there's some LINUX info here too ;).

Compiling Problems...

Compiling CircleMUD under Cygnus in Win95... - Direct from the CircleMUD mail list
Other Cygnus Information... - Cygnus.com
Compiling under MSVC and others... (send questions to help@circlemud.org)

CircleMUD Mailing lists...

Where can I read the list FAQ? - Read before posting to the list.
Where can I sign up for the mailing list? - Subscribing.
How do I search the list archives? - Searching for past messages.
What is the [NEWBIE] mailing list? - A list dealing with newbie questions.
Where can I sign up for the [NEWBIE] mailing list? - Subscribing to the [NEWBIE] list.
How do I search the [NEWBIE] list archives? - Searching for past newbie-list messages.

Outside Links..

Where can I find the CircleMUD FAQ? - A must read for ALL CircleMUD coders
Where can I find code snippets for CircleMUD? - Contains code to place in your MUD.
Where can I find the Oasis OLC Handbook? - Instructions on using Oasis OLC.
Where can I find the CircleMUD FTP site? - Containing code and other information.

B. Brown, WebMaster/TimeTraveller Implementor. [Email]

Last Update: July 10^th, 1999.

Version 1.2, WTFaq