: Edit your WoW client's realmlist.wtf file to set realmlist 127.0.0.1 for local play.
Before the server will run, it needs the game's map data. You must have a clean copy of the WoW 3.3.5a client installed. Inside the repack's Tools folder, you will find ad.exe and mapextractor.exe . Copy these files to your game client folder, run them, and then move the generated dbc , maps , vmaps , and mmaps folders back into the repack's Core/data folder.
Security best practices:
: If the database fails to execute, another application (like Skype, Docker, or a local xAMPP installation) is likely blocking port 3306. Close conflicting apps or alter the port variable inside the repack's configuration file.
To walk on terrain and allow NPCs to move, you need map data extracted from your WoW 3.3.5a client.
: The repack requires specific data files extracted from the WoW game client to function correctly. If these are missing, the server will crash on startup.