How to Make a Server in Murmur

Mumble is designed primarily for gamers.

Murmur is the server counterpart to Mumble, a free and open-source voice chat application. You can make your own Murmur server that other Mumble users can connect to by installing and configuring the Murmur software on your computer. After setting it up you can control your Murmur server from Mumble by logging in with the SuperUser account which unlocks Mumble’s administrator features. Other people can connect to your Murmur server from the local network, or after you configure your router, over the Internet.

Instructions

1. Download the latest Mumble installer from SourceForge.net. The Mumble installer includes the Murmur server.

2. Launch the downloaded installer and install Mumble normally until you reach the Custom Setup screen. Click the button to the left of “Murmur (Server)” on the Custom Setup screen and select “Will Be Installed on Local Hard Drive.” Complete the installation after selecting this option.

3. Open the “Murmur.ini” file located in the “C:\Program Files (x86)\Mumble” or “C:\Program Files\Mumble” directory in a text editor such as Notepad.

4. Locate the “#registerPassword=secret” line in the file and change it to “registerPassword=YourPassword”, removing the “#” at the start of the line and changing “secret” to your own password. People need this password to connect to your server; you can leave the password empty to make a public server.

5. Edit the “#registerName=Mumble Server” line about the registerPassword line and change it to “registerName=Server Name,” removing the “#” at the start of the line and filling in a custom name for your server. Leave this line alone if you don’t want to set a custom server name.

6. Save the Murmur.ini file and close it.

7. Start Murmur by double-clicking the “Murmur.exe” file in the “C:\Program Files (x86)\Mumble” or “C:\Program Files\Mumble” directory. The Murmur server icon appears in your system tray; click “Allow Access” if the Windows firewall prompts you.

8. Open a Command Prompt from the Start menu, type “cd %ProgramFiles%\Mumble” into the Command Prompt window and press “Enter.”

9. Set a SuperUser password by typing “Murmur.exe -supw Your_Password” into the Command Prompt, replacing “Your_Password” with your own custom password and press “Enter.” Close the Command Prompt after running this command.

10. Start the Mumble client and connect to your Murmur server. You can log in as the account “SuperUser” with the SuperUser password you set to get administrator access and configure your server.

Tips & Warnings

• Set a static IP for the computer running Murmur and forward port 64738, for both the UDP and TCP protocols, to it if your computer is behind a router and you want the Murmur server to be reachable from the Internet. Consult your router’s documentation for information on setting static IP addresses and forwarding ports.

• You can right-click the “Murmur.exe” file and select “Create Shortcut” to create a shortcut that you can place on your desktop. If you want the Murmur server to start each time you start your computer, place it in the “Startup” folder under All Programs in the Start menu.

• You can also rent a Mumble server from a variety of hosting providers. These hosting providers run the server in their data centers, which may improve performance and offer increased reliability over running the Mumble server on your own computer.

Resources

• Mumble: Home Page