A world worth understanding.

Quick start

Set up your first local world.

Architecture

Understand the server and its systems.

Building & testing

Compile, test, and contribute with confidence.

Explore the area object format and its extensions.

Testing

Run focused regressions and the full verification gates.

Conventions

Find your footing in the repository and its workflow.

Code style

Format changed lines and set up your editor.

Versioning

Understand versions, releases, and compatibility.

Codebase

Navigate the server, one module at a time.

Database

Explore durable state, schema, and typed persistence.

Event scheduler

Follow deferred work through the timer wheel.

Player saves

Trace revisioned checkpoints from request to completion.

Critical commands

Understand transactions, journals, replay, and fences.

World recovery

Learn how immutable world generations are recovered.

Database migrations

Work with checksummed, ordered schema changes.

DurisWeb integration

Connect through the transport and authentication contracts.

Health API

Inspect process and database-pool readiness.

Docker

Run a complete local world with Docker Compose.

Configuration

Configure listeners, persistence, Redis, and diagnostics.

Runbook

Start, maintain, and recover a running server.

Backups & recovery

Understand backup destinations and recovery procedures.

Help system

Create, import, and render in-game help.

Help style guide

Write clear, consistent help entries for players.

Studio procs

Explore the design of custom world behaviors.

Chaos mode

Understand character grants, equipment, and craft pouches.

World colorization

Bring world descriptions to life with semantic color.

Complete documentation index

Browse every reference, contract, and legacy document.