ModernUO/docs/starting-server.md

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Starting the server

Starting the server

Now that the software has been built, all you need to do is run it! Everything is run from the Distribution folder.

=== "Windows" Using windows terminal, git bash, or powershell, run: bash cd Distribution ModernUO.exe

=== "OSX/Linux" Using terminal, run: bash cd Distribution dotnet run ModernUO.dll

=== "Game Files" !!! Note Game files are required to initiate a server. Upon the initial launch, you will encounter a prompt asking for the location of your game files or ClassicUO installation. ClassicUO installations should be configured to reference game files directory within settings.json file.

!!! Tip
    Game files are not directly distributed in ModernUO, find the latest version to download these at [client download](https://uo.com/Client-Download/)