mapserver/doc/mod.md

Mapserver mod

• Repository: https://github.com/minetest-mapserver/mapserver_mod

If the mapserver-mod is installed and configured you get more realtime-data from within your minetest-world:

• Current players with their positions
• Current time and max lag

You can use the mapserver-mod either passive or active:

• Passive Makes some additional markers available (POI, Labels, etc)
• Active Communicates with the mapserver and sends realtime data (players, lag, time)

Installing and configuring the mapserver mod

Download or clone from https://github.com/minetest-mapserver/mapserver_mod

If you want to enable craftable mapobjects (poi, labels, trainblocks, etc) you can enable the setting in your minetest.conf (defaults to false)

mapserver.enable_crafting = true

The update interval of the players on the map can be changed with:

mapserver.send_interval = 1

Default is 2, means that the player, time and lag info get sent every 2 seconds.

Passive mode

You don't have to set up anything, passive mode is the default. There are some additional map objects you can use in this mode:

• POI Point of interest
• Label A street or city label
• Border A border for cities or regions
• Train To display train lines on the map, with stations and line-info

Active mode

The mod communicates via http with the mapserver. You need to configure the url and the secretkey in your minetest.conf

• Install the mapserver mod in your minetest instance
• Copy the secretkey from your mapserver.json (this is an autogenerated key)
• Enable http for the mapserver mod in your minetest.conf
• Configure your minetest.conf with the settings: mapserver.url and mapserver.key

Example config:

secure.http_mods = mapserver
mapserver.url = http://127.0.0.1:8080
mapserver.key = ZJoSpysiKGlYexof

Hiding players from the map

If (for any reason) you want to hide players on the map, you can /grant them the following priv:

mapserver_hide_player

The player-position and data will not be sent to the mapserver