If for some reason you need a local server to test things on, this is the guide for you.

You can still control your character loadout on the normal NordInvasion website but you will not receive any xp or loot.

1. Download the Dedicated Server Files
2. Extract them to whatever directory you wish.
3. Put a copy of the NordInvasion mod into the dedicated server's modules folder.
4. Save a config file in the dedicated server's folder. For this example, we'll use the sample config and save it as nordinvasion.cfg.

There are a few different options for how to start the server…

1. From CMD / PowerShell
   1. Open File Explorer to the directory containing your copy of mb_warband_dedicated.exe.
   2. While holding Shift, right-click an empty space in the folder.
   3. Click “Open PowerShell window here” or “Open CMD window here”.
   4. Run mb_warband_dedicated.exe“ -r nordinvasion.cfg -m NordInvasion to start the server.
2. From a bat file
   1. Create a bat file (NordINvasion_Start.bat for example).
   2. Store mb_warband_dedicated.exe” -r nordinvasion.cfg -m NordInvasion in the bat file.
   3. Run the bat file to start the server.
3. From a shortcut
   1. Open File Explorer to the directory you want to store the shortcut in.
   2. While holding Shift, right-click an empty space in the folder.
   3. Right-click an empty space, point at New and choose Shortcut.
   4. Browse to the location you chose for the server and select mb_warband_dedicated.exe.
   5. Before clicking Next, add the parameters given in step 5 above.
   6. Click Next, type a name for the shortcut, and click Finish.
   7. Run the shortcut to start the server.

• When you load the Warband client, choose “Local Area Network” on the server list.
• If you change the port away from 7240, Warband will have problems finding the server in the Local Network list.
• If you would like others to join your server, you will need to set up TCP and UDP port forwarding on your OS, router, and modem. Unless you change the config, the only port that requires forwarding is 7240.