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A: On an SSD: 2 minutes for binaries, 5 minutes for database initialization. On HDD or virtual machines: up to 15 minutes.
server: port: 8080 # Change if conflict with another service bind: 127.0.0.1 # Use 0.0.0.0 for network-wide access database: type: "sqlite3" # Options: postgres, mysql, sqlite path: "./data/dm5.db" darkmistress5 install
dm5-cli auth change-password --username admin dm5-cli auth create-api-key --name "my-integration" --expires 90d Even with perfect steps, installations can fail. Here are the most common issues and their fixes. Error 1: DLL missing: vcruntime140.dll (Windows) Cause: Missing Visual C++ Redistributable. Fix: Download and install VC++ Redist x64 . Then reboot and retry the darkmistress5 install. Error 2: Permission denied: /var/run/dm5.pid (Linux) Cause: The installer was run without sudo or the service account lacks write permissions. Fix:
A: Yes, but you must download the full offline installer (includes all dependencies). The web installer requires internet. Published by TechPulse | Software & Automation Hub
dm5-cli health --full A healthy install returns:
DarkMistress5_Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /LOADINF="install-config.ini" /LOG="dm5_setup.log" sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y -q darkmistress5 echo "darkmistress5 darkmistress5/run_as_service boolean true" | sudo debconf-set-selections Containerized Install (Docker) For the ultimate portable darkmistress5 install: Here are the most common issues and their fixes
export DM5_HOME=/opt/darkmistress5 # Linux/macOS set DM5_HOME=C:\DarkMistress5 # Windows export DM5_CONFIG=$DM5_HOME/conf/dm5.yaml export DM5_LOG_LEVEL=info # debug, warn, error Open dm5.yaml in your preferred editor. Critical sections to modify: