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+This file has the configuration setup for your server. It is a text file located in your \eqemu root folder.
+
+***
+
+Sample file contents:
+```
+<?xml version="1.0">
+<server>
+	<world>
+		<shortname>MyPEQ</shortname>
+		<longname>My PEQ Testbed</longname>
+
+		<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to.  (read: You don't) -->
+		<!-- <address>example.dyndns.org</address> -->
+		<!-- <localaddress>192.168.0.100</localaddress> -->
+
+		<!-- Loginserver information.  Defaults shown -->
+		<loginserver>
+			<host>localhost</host>
+			<port>5998</port>
+			<account>world_username</account>
+			<password>world_password</password>
+		</loginserver>
+
+		<!-- Server status.  Default is unlocked -->
+		<!--<locked/>-->
+		<!-- <unlocked/> -->
+
+		<!-- Sets the ip/port for the tcp connections.  Both zones and console (if enabled).  Defaults are shown -->
+		<tcp ip="localhost" port="9000" telnet="disable"/>
+
+		<!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->
+		<key>MySpecialLongKey</key>
+		
+		<!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service.  Defaults are shown -->
+		<http port="9080" enabled="false" mimefile="mime.types"/>
+	</world>
+
+	<!-- Chatserver (channels) information.  Defaults shown -->
+	<chatserver>
+		<host>localhost</host>
+		<port>7778</port>
+	</chatserver>
+
+	<!-- Mailserver (in-game mail) information.  Defaults shown -->
+	<mailserver>
+		<host>localhost</host>
+		<port>7778</port>
+	</mailserver>
+
+	<zones>
+		<defaultstatus>0</defaultstatus>
+
+		<!-- Sets port range for world to use to auto configure zones -->
+		<ports low="7000" high="7005"/>
+	</zones>
+
+	<!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini.  Defaults shown -->
+	<database>
+		<host>localhost</host>
+		<port>3306</port>
+		<username>db_username</username>
+		<password>db_password</password>
+		<db>peq</db>
+	</database>
+
+	<!-- Queryserv Database configuration -->
+    <qsdatabase>
+      <host>localhost</host>
+      <port>3306</port>
+      <username>db_username</username>
+      <password>db_password</password>
+      <db>peq_qs</db>
+    </qsdatabase>
+ 
+	<!-- Launcher Configuration -->
+	<launcher>
+		<!-- <logprefix>logs/zone-</logprefix> -->
+		<!-- <logsuffix>.log</logsuffix> -->
+		<!-- <exe>zone.exe or ./zone</exe> -->
+		<!-- <timers restart="10000" reterminate="10000"> -->
+	</launcher>
+
+	<!-- File locations.  Defaults shown -->
+	<files>
+		<!-- <spells>spells_us.txt</spells> -->
+		<!-- <opcodes>opcodes.conf</opcodes> -->
+		<!-- <logsettings>log.ini</logsettings> -->
+		<!-- <eqtime>eqtime.cfg</eqtime> -->
+	</files>
+	<!-- Directory locations.  Defaults shown -->
+	<directories>
+		<!-- <maps>Maps</maps> -->
+		<!-- <quests>quests</quests> -->
+		<!-- <plugins>plugins</plugins> -->
+	</directories>
+</server>
+```
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