BabyHerc

So I'm downloading the 10-day trial of WoW and the downloader is telling me to configure my router to forward some specific ports. I've never done it before but I figure "hey, can't be too hard". So I mosey on down to portforward.com for some instructions. Portforward.com says I have to setup a static IP on my computer. Okay, no problem again, can't be too hard. As I proceed I'm instructed to click Run and enter ipconfig /all in the dialog box. When I do so the command window opens very briefly; actually, just long enough to see a flash of the black command prompt screen, then it closes itself. What's going on? How can I fix it? HURRY I WANNA PLAY SOME WORLD OF WARCRAFT!!1!1!!ONE!111!

Thanks!

B-80

you need to run command prompt for that.

go to run then type in "cmd.exe" or programs>accessories>system tools>command prompt

then in there run ipconfig /all

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BabyHerc

Ahhh, cool thanks. I've only used it once before.

B-80

np, what server are you on?

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BabyHerc

Haven't chosen one yet. Still reading about races and such. And now I'm downloading a 692MB patch. I JUST WANNA PLAY GEEZ!!! LOL what server are you on? Any race/class recommendations for a n00bz?

B-80

hunter or warrior for a nub. I play on illidan, if you have friends that play, I would play with them on whatever server they are on. Also PVP is very fun, so do a pvp server.

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BabyHerc

Thanks again. I'm worried that when I enter a PvP server, I'll be level 1, and I'll get my azz kicked by people 10 times stronger than I. How does that work? Guess I'll need a posse eh? And I don't have any friends... that play WoW lol.

Side note: you'll have 100 rep by tonight if you keep answering my questions hahaaha

B-80

lol. The higher levels don't ever go around the starting areas. and in cities, there wil allways be high level people of your own faction, so you need not worry. There are contested areas with mid to high level people of both factions, when you get to mid or high levels, you'll quest there too and run into them. It's up to you whether or not you try to kill them. Most of the time if you don't walk up right next to them they wont fight you, but pvp is like the best part, so I always try to kill the other faction. Hours of fun...

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BabyHerc

Thanks again!

The Hundred Gunner

If you do something in "run," it runs the command and closes it as soon as the process is finished. For ipconfig, the process is finished when the data is done being displayed (not when you're done looking at it )

If you want to have the output remain on the screen, open up a terminal/command line yourself and use the command.

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