Setting up Realm Defender

Installation
WoW Setup
Server Config
Client Config
Advanced Settings
Troubleshooting

Special Note About making a Heal Bot

Setup for World of Warcraft

Use the menu on the left to navigate the setup area.

 Latest Client Version 1.2 - Pressing ESC no longer exits the program.
 

Phase One:  Installation

STEP ONE Download the Server Package.  The server is the computer that Realm Defender will control.

server version 1.04   realm_defender/rdserver_1-04.zip This is the current standard version.
Choose which computer you, the human, will control, and which system Realm Defender will control.  It is advisable that you give Realm Defender the better of your two computers, since it will need extra computing resources in addition to WoW running on the machine.  Save the server package to the computer Realm Defender will be controlling. 

STEP TWO  Download the Client.  The client is the computer that you, the human, will control.

Client version 1.2: realm_defender/RDClient.zip
Save this client package to the computer that you, the human, will be controlling.

STEP THREE Ensure you have the .NET 1.1 SP 1 Framework installed on BOTH computers.  This is easy to find out if you have it.  Simply try to run the programs.  If you get an error about missing .DLL files, then you need to go to http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/  and select custom, and under 'optional updates' you should see the .NET Framework.  Once you install the .NET framework, you will need to reboot your system, go back to microsoft updates, and install the service pack for .NET.

STEP FOUR

Now that you have the .NET framework, and can run the programs, you need to authenticate the server.  The client program does not require authentication, only the server.  You will only need to do this once.  If you get an error message about "data access components" then go to this link http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/downloads/updates/default.aspx#MDAC and install MDAC 2.8.   Enter your restrictedrealm account credentials and you will enter the main program area.  If you can't authenticate, make sure your firewall allows the program access to the internet.  You can disable your firewall just for a few seconds in order to clear the program (last resort).  If all fails, please let me know on the forums. 

Once you are 'in' the program, and can authenticate, you have successfully completed the installation phase.  Now we need to configure WoW.

 STEP FIVE:  Server/Client Connectivity

You need to make sure that the client and server versions of RD can 'talk' to each other.  Go to the server.  Launch the program.  From the TOOLS menu, click "Connection Test" and follow the instructions.  When you have a good connection, you have completed the installation. 

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