How to create a Quake Dedicated server

So you want to play some fucking Quake with your friends or /vr/ online? You got it, sempai

First, you need a sourceport. Use Quakeworld ones, NetQuake sucks for online play. I use FTEQW, but anything goes really, as far as it has an separate .exe for a dedicated server it's fine.

Next, you need the game itself, so either buy it on Steam/GoG, use this link () or download the original DOS game as a floppy or CD and install it on DOSBox so you get the files. Again, anything goes.

After that, you need to open the ports on your router so people can join to your server and fill them with viruses, rockets and shit. The procedure for doing so varies a lot with every router, but universally what you need to do is:
- Go to your web browser of preference (even IE should be enough)
- Write 192.168.1.1 (or 192.168.0.1, those are the most common out there) and login (usually user:admin).
- Look up for any options that says "Port Forwarding"
- Open any port that you like (10666-10700 recommended, Doomseeker uses them) on TCP/UDP (also called "Both") to your STATIC IP (so, don't use HDCP on your adapter settings and manually configure that. Don't worry, it's easy).
- Save your settings and you're good to go

Finally, the easiest part of them all: actually creating the server. It's as easy as creating a .bat with your options and execute it.
Let's say you want 8 players on your server, use the port 10667 and start on the first map, so you write:

fteqwsv.exe -dedicated 8 -port 10667 +map start

Run the .bat and it should open the dedicated server in a console. ¡Now you made a server! Give yourself a beer for the hard work.
Some things you will need to change inside the console though:

skill (0/1/2/3): selects the skill level. 0=Easy, 1=Normal, 2=Hard, 3=Nightmare
deathmatch (0/1): selects the deathmatch mode. 0=Off, 1=On. If you want to play coop, it's obligatory to set this to 0.
coop (0/1): selects the coop mode. 0=Off, 1=On. If you want to play deathmatch, it's obligatory to set this to 0.
status: to see how your server it's doing.
game *game name*: let's you choose the gamedir you are using, so you can play mods and other shit like Scourge of Armagon and other ones. Use "restart" after you're done.
restart: self explanatory.

Now go, give your external IP (e.g: 190.87.239.50:10667, :10667 being the port you opened) to your friends (http://www.whatsmyip.org if you don't know it) and start playing with them. Easy shit, right?