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; Who is the <player>postman</player>?
; Who is the <player>postman</player>?
: He's an NPC, but he appears on the <code>/who</code> list like a player, so you know you can message him. Try <code>/msg postman help</code> and he will tell you what he can do for you.
: He's an NPC, but he appears on the <code>/who</code> list like a player, so you know you can message him. Try <code>/msg postman help</code> and he will tell you what he can do for you.
; There was a server crash and now I'm back to where I started yesterday / There was a server crash and I died!
: In the past your progress was only saved on log out, rather than incrementally while you play. But starting with Marauroa 2.3 the progress is saved every 10 minutes. So you may still lose a little progress, but not complete days anymore.
; How do I play under Linux?
; How do I play under Linux?
: Stendhal requires Sun Java or OpenJDK, which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]].
: Stendhal requires Java (OpenJDK or Oracle), which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]].
; Is Stendhal browser based?
; Is Stendhal browser based?
: No. Stendhal uses a software called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Web_Start Java Web Start] which allows users to start Stendhal directly from the Internet using a web browser. However:
: No. Stendhal uses a software called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Web_Start Java Web Start] which allows users to start Stendhal directly from the Internet using a web browser. However:
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; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?
; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?
: C:\Documents and Settings\{useraccount}\ on Windows XP
: C:\Documents and Settings\{useraccount}\ on Windows XP
: ~/ on GNU/Linux systems
: ~/.config/stendhal on GNU/Linux systems
; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?
; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?
: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.
: Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.