====== How to Use Alts ======

===== Windows =====

[[https://youtu.be/3eHprYuQusQ|VIDEO: Freth's video on how to run an alt with Wurm Unlimited]]

==== WurmLauncher Folder ====

Open the Wurm Unlimited folder:

Steam -> Library -> right click Wurm Unlimited listing -> Manage -> Browse Local Files

From there you can see the WurmLauncher folder, which is where the game executable is located.

==== Setup ====

1. Navigate to your **Wurm Unlimited** folder.  If you're unsure where the game folder is you can navigate to it through Steam by right clicking on the library listing, Manage, Browse Local Files.
2. Go to your **WurmServerLauncher** folder.
3. Copy the file named **steam_appid.txt** to your **WurmLauncher** folder.\\

==== Run ====

You can now run more than one copy of Wurm, //but// you must run subsequent copies of the launcher from outside of Steam.  A few ways to run the game external from Steam:

1. Make a shortcut of the executable and put it on your desktop, then use it to run another instance of WU.
2. Run the game, right click on the icon in the taskbar, pin to taskbar.  Then you can run another instance of the game from the taskbar by right clicking the icon and selecting Wurm Client.

*NOTE:  You may have to run the WurmLauncher.exe as administrator.  Navigate to your WurmLauncher.exe file, right click it, Properties, Compatibility, check the box for Run this program as an Administrator, Ok.*

===== Linux =====

1. Follow the Windows setup steps above taking into account that Linux will have a different path.  Again, you can use Steam to find your folder as per [[https://freth.us/player/doku.php?id=alt#wurmlauncher_folder|WurmLauncher Folder]] above.

2. Copy the **libsteam_api.so** found in the WurmLauncher folder to the **nativelibs** folder (if it doesn't already exist).

3. Run the executable, which is "WurmLauncher" (no extension) outside of Steam.