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To make joining the Altis Life server easier for people with slower internet connections, and to relieve load off the server, we are making the mission file available on Google Drive to sync to your PC.
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The mission files can be found here: https://www.roleplay.co.uk/missions
To make joining the Malden Life server easier for people with slower internet connections, and to relieve load off the server, we are making the mission file available on Google Drive to sync to your PC.


The mission files can be found here: https://www.roleplay.co.uk/missions
== FAQ: ==
== FAQ: ==
'''Q:''' '''Why are there multiple files?'''
'''Q:''' '''Why are there multiple files?'''
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'''A:''' Yes, our build system automatically pushes updated mission files, which in most cases will be well in advance of the restart.
'''A:''' Yes, our build system automatically pushes updated mission files, which in most cases will be well in advance of the restart.
 
== How To (Written) ==
'''Q:''' '''Does this give people a way to steal the mission file?'''
 
'''A:''' Not ''really'', no. We already have protections in place for this, and someone who would be able to bypass these would already have the knowledge to easily extract it from their game folder (or get another person to get it for them if they were banned).
 
== How to ==
Instructions for setting up automatic synchronization can be found in the '''HOWTO.txt,''' including a link to instructional images on how to set it up.
Instructions for setting up automatic synchronization can be found in the '''HOWTO.txt,''' including a link to instructional images on how to set it up.
# Visit the mission file folder at https://www.roleplay.co.uk/missions (making sure you are signed into your google account)
# Visit the mission file folder at https://www.roleplay.co.uk/missions (making sure you are signed into your google account)
# Add this folder to your Google drive (shared with me -> select RPUK MIssion Files folder -> press Shift + Z -> add to drive)
# Add this folder to your Google drive (shared with me -> select RPUK MIssion Files folder -> press Shift + Z -> add to drive)
# Download Google Drive Sync application: https://www.google.co.uk/drive/download/
# Download Google Drive Sync application: https://www.google.co.uk/drive/download/
# Ensure that this folder has been synced to your local Google Drive folder (C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive).   You may need to enable syncing this folder if you didn't click '''Sync All''' in Google Drive Sync settings (see tutorial images above!)
# Ensure that this folder has been synced to your local Google Drive folder (C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive). You may need to enable syncing this folder if you didn't click '''Sync All''' in Google Drive Sync settings (see tutorial images above!)
# Run the following commands in an Administrator command prompt (with your game closed!):
# Run the following commands from the table in an Administrator command prompt ('''with your game closed!'''):
# You will now receive updates to the mission file, even when you are actively playing on our server thanks to the 3-file system.
# That's everything done, '''if the 3 symbolic links have completed successfully,''' you will now receive updates to the mission file, even when you are actively playing on our server thanks to the 3-file system.
# If you have any issues - please reply to [https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/123583-rpuk-altis-mission-file-downloads-syncing/ this forum post] so a member of the community can support you. https://www.roleplay.co.uk/topic/123583-rpuk-altis-mission-file-downloads-syncing/
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!Run each of these individually in an elevated Command Prompt
!For step 5 - Run all in an elevated Command Prompt
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|del "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.A.Altis.pbo"
|del "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.A.Malden.pbo"
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|del "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.B.Altis.pbo"
|del "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.B.Malden.pbo"
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|del "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo"
|del "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.C.Malden.pbo"
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|mklink "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.A.Altis.pbo" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.A.Altis.pbo"
|mklink "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.A.Malden.pbo" "%USERPROFILE%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.A.Malden.pbo"
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|mklink "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.B.Altis.pbo" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.B.Altis.pbo"
|mklink "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.B.Malden.pbo" "%USERPROFILE%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.B.Malden.pbo"
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|mklink "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo"
|mklink "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.C.Malden.pbo" "%USERPROFILE%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.C.Malden.pbo"
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== How To (Graphical) ==
== Image Tutorial ==
'''Replace 'Altis' with 'Malden' in all steps below'''
[[File:MissionFile1.png|left|thumb|900x900px|'''<u>Step 1:</u>''' After opening the RPUK Mission Files folder from https://roleplay.co.uk/missions, click '''Shared With Me''']]
[[File:MissionFile1.png|left|thumb|900x900px|'''<u>Step 1:</u>''' After opening the RPUK Mission Files folder from https://roleplay.co.uk/missions, click '''Shared With Me''']]
[[File:MissionFile3.png|left|thumb|730x730px|'''<u>Step 2a:</u>''' Select the RPUK Mission Files Folder, and then hit '''Shift+Z'''. Click '''"My Drive"''' if it isn't selected already, then click '''Add''']]
[[File:MissionFile3.png|left|thumb|730x730px|'''<u>Step 2a:</u>''' Select the RPUK Mission Files Folder, and then hit '''Shift+Z'''. Click '''"My Drive"''' if it isn't selected already, then click '''Add''']]
[[File:MissionFile4.png|left|thumb|760x760px|'''<u>Step 2b:</u>''' After clicking into '''"My Drive"''', you should now see '''"RPUK Mission Files"''' folder]]
[[File:MissionFile4.png|left|thumb|760x760px|'''<u>Step 2b:</u>''' After clicking into '''"My Drive"''', you should now see '''"RPUK Mission Files"''' folder]]
[[File:MissionFile5a.png|left|thumb|700x700px|'''<u>Step 3a:</u>''' Head to https://www.google.co.uk/drive/download/ and install Google Drive's sync application (we suggest all the default settings / locations)]]
[[File:MissionFile5a.png|left|thumb|700x700px|'''<u>Step 3a:</u>''' Head to https://www.google.co.uk/drive/download/ and install Google Drive's sync application (we suggest all the default settings / locations)]]
[[File:MissionFile5.png|left|thumb|700x700px|'''<u>Step 3b:</u>''' Right click on the Google Drive cloud icon in your taskbar tray (bottom right), then go to '''Sync Some Folders'''.... ensure that '''RPUK MIssion File''' is selected (or Sync Everything is selected)]]
[[File:MissionFile5.png|left|thumb|700x700px|'''<u>Step 3b:</u>''' Right click on the Google Drive cloud icon in your taskbar tray (bottom right), then go to '''Sync Some Folders'''.... ensure that '''RPUK MIssion File''' is selected (or Sync Everything is selected)]]
[[File:MissionFile6.png|left|thumb|700x700px|'''<u>Step 4a:</u>''' Head to your installed Google Drive folder (as show in the above photo, it should be C:\Users\%username%\Google Drive and double check that the '''RPUK Mission Files''' folder is there (it may take upto 5 minutes to sync)]]
[[File:MissionFile6.png|left|thumb|700x700px|'''<u>Step 4a:</u>''' Head to your installed Google Drive folder (as show in the above photo, it should be C:\Users\%username%\Google Drive and double check that the '''RPUK Mission Files''' folder is there (it may take upto 5 minutes to sync)]]
[[File:MissionFile7.png|left|thumb|630x630px|'''<u>Step 4b:</u>''' Check inside the folder that the 3 mission files A, B and C have synced]]
[[File:MissionFile7.png|left|thumb|630x630px|'''<u>Step 4b:</u>''' Check inside the folder that the 3 mission files A, B and C have synced]]
 
[[File:MissionFile8.png|left|thumb|880x880px|'''<u>Step 5a:</u>''' Head to the start menu and type in '''CMD''', you should then right click Command Prompt and select '''Run as administrator''']][[File:MissionFile9.png|left|thumb|800x800px|'''<u>Step 5b:</u>''' '''YOU MUST BE LOGGED OFF THE SERVER.''' You need to ensure the Command Prompt is open as an administrator (so it says C:\WINDOWS\system32). You should then copy and paste individually the 3 delete commands (from the table on this page) (pressing ENTER after each one) to delete existing RPUK mission files. ]]
[[File:MissionFile8.png|left|thumb|880x880px|'''<u>Step 5a:</u>''' Head to the start menu and type in '''CMD''', you should then right click Command Prompt and select '''Run as administrator''']]
[[File:MissionFile10.png|left|thumb|1300x1300px|'''<u>Step 5c:</u>''' Now copy and paste the 3 '''''mlink''''' commands from the table to setup the mission files to sync from Google Drive into your missions folder. Run these 3 '''''individually'''''. You should get'''<nowiki/>''' a successful response '''<nowiki/>'''of '''<nowiki/>'symbolic link created'<nowiki/><nowiki/>''']]
 
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!For Step 5b and 5c - Run each of these individually in an elevated Command Prompt
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|del "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.A.Altis.pbo"
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|del "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.B.Altis.pbo"
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|del "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo"
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|mklink "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.A.Altis.pbo" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.A.Altis.pbo"
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|mklink "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.B.Altis.pbo" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.B.Altis.pbo"
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|mklink "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo" "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Google Drive\RPUK Mission Files\RPUK.live.prod.C.Altis.pbo"
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[[File:MissionFile9.png|left|thumb|800x800px|'''<u>Step 5b:</u>''' '''YOU MUST BE LOGGED OFF THE SERVER.''' You need to ensure the Command Prompt is open as an administrator (so it says C:\WINDOWS\system32). You should then copy and paste the 3 delete commands individually (pressing ENTER after each one) to delete existing RPUK mission files. ]]
 
[[File:MissionFile10.png|left|thumb|1300x1300px|'''<u>Step 5c:</u>''' Now run the 3 '''''mlink''''' commands to setup the mission files to sync from Google Drive into your missions folder. Run these 3 '''''individually'''''. You should get a successful response of '''<nowiki/>'symbolic link created'''']]
 
'''That's everything done, if the 3 symbolic links have completed successfully, you should now find the mission files sync automatically and you can login without downloading them.'''
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