User:Tildar/Installing Dofus on Linux

It seems there is a need for a "How To Install Dofus on Linux Guide" of some sort.

This will get Dofus running in Firefox using the Flash plugin. There is also a way to use the Flash Standalone player as well, I will not cover that here at this time, sorry.

I currently use Ubuntu 7.10, so these instructions might not work on other Distributions, YMMV.

I would like to gather information from the other Linux Distributions here as well. Please feel free to help.

I will get some screen shots up here for this someday, I just don't have time right now. Again feel free to help.

the formating need help, again, I just don't have time right now. and Again feel free to help.

Installing the Flash plugin
First we need the Flash plugin installed, and we need the "multiverse repository" enabled to do it.

1: click System-->Administration-->Software Sources

You will most likely be prompted to enter the administrative password, I don't know YOUR password, don't ask.

2: check the box for "Software Restricted by copyright or legal issues(multiverse)

3: Click Close

"The information about available software is out-of-date" box should come up.

4: Click Reload

"Downloading Package information" comes up and will close itself when done.

5: Click Applications-->Accessories-->Terminal

6: Type:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

7: enter Your linux password if prompted

8: enter Y at "Do you want to continue [Y/n]?"

a bunch of stuff will happen now, you should see "Flash Plugin installed." when it is finished.

Lets make a place to put the Dofus files now. Type:

mkdir Dofus; cd Dofus

I'll assume you don't have Dofus downloaded yet, so type:

wget http://dragoturkey.cachefly.net/dofus/client/Dofus_v1_21_1.zip

( if you have it already just move it to /home/your-linux-user-name/dofus/ )

13: once its Downloaded type:

unzip Dofus_v1_21_1.zip

you can close the terminal now if you like.

Now in firefox:

go to the Flash "Global Security Settings Panel", its located at this URL.

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html

click "edit locations" --> "add location" --> "browse for folder"

locate your Dofus install (/home/your-linux-user-name/Dofus). and hit OK. It should show up in the "always trust files from these locations" box.

now go to:

file:///home/your-linux-user-name/Dofus/Dofus.HTML

It will prompt about storage if I remember correctly. Just accept the default.

Bookmark it you you want to.

That should do it for you.