Single-download .NET 9 self-contained launcher for hosting / joining
DorkNet servers. Reads versions.json from main to discover supported
client builds, fetches the matching server binary + client patcher
from GitHub Releases per branch, manages the server subprocess +
Cloudflare quick-tunnel, and wraps it all in a PhotinoNET window.
Code layout:
- Program.cs PhotinoNET window + message bridge bootstrap
- Backend/ AppPaths, AppState, VersionsManifest,
ReleaseDownloader, ServerProcess, ClientPatcher,
Tunnel, RecRoomPicker, JoinCode, MessageBridge
- ui/ index.html + style.css + app.js (no build step)
- RELEASES.md GitHub Releases artifact contract per-version
branches must publish to
Per-version branches need to ship two release assets per tag:
- dorknet-server-{version_key}-win-x64.zip
- dorknet-clientpatch-{version_key}.zip
(see launcher/RELEASES.md for the full naming + arg contract)
Photon AppIds, JWT secret, and the picked Rec Room path stay
per-machine; the launcher never bundles them.
- Create README.md for project overview and setup instructions
- Add admin-ui/README.md for admin UI details and development setup
- Introduce client-mod/README.md explaining the MelonLoader mod functionality
- Establish docker/README.md for Docker setup and configuration
- Create docs/README.md to index project documentation
- Implement advanced-setup.md for Docker stack configuration
- Document architecture in architecture.md
- Provide easy-setup.md for hosting instructions
- Add FAQ.md for common questions and legal considerations
- Create joining-a-server.md for player connection instructions
- Establish troubleshooting.md for common issues and resolutions
- Introduce easy-app/README.md for the unified desktop application
- Add server/README.md for ASP.NET Core backend details
- Document tools/README.md for CLI helper scripts
Alexa