nobody can see my server!

[shofixti]

im having a bit of trouble hosting a server, i can host fine on LAN, but nobody can see my game over the internet.

i have a router and a firewall, so there's probaly some trouble there.
soooo, im guessing i need to open some ports somewhere, or is there something else i need to do?

help!
shofix

[TinMan]

Forward ports, use the "Search" button on these forums to dig up info on how to do it, it has already been covered many times.

[shofixti]

ok, i tried something, go along to Shofixti map test, to see if it worked

[TinMan]

Go to http://ipchicken.com, that number it shows is your IP, copy it.
go to http://dpball.com/serverlist.php and http://digitalpaint.planetquake.gamespy.com/serverlist.php
look for it on there, if its on either, then it worked.

[shofixti]

GRR ARR it didint work...
what now?

[jitspoe]

It's not on the list at all?  Make sure you set public to 1 from the command line:

paintball2 +set public 1 +set dedicated 1 +map <mapname>

[shofixti]

SUCCESS!
thanks all!