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Basically, I have a problem with creating a new player when running a client and connecting to my own server.
Everything goes according to plan, the client connects without troubles. But then, this window appears with 'Enter player's name'. So I enter it. Then "Enter password". So I enter that, too. Then, according to plan, I should repeat the password. But that doesn't happen, because all I get is "Enter player's name" again. It's impossible that this name already exists, because there are no other players. It happens all over again. Enter player's name, enter password. Enter player's name, enter password. Again and again. I would apprecieate help with this issue greatly.

Which OS is the server running on; Linux, Mac or Windows?

It sounds like the player directory doesn't have the correct permissions to allow a new (player) file to be created in it.

What to do about this or how to check this depends on what OS you are using though.

Just to make sure, how are you specifying the server?

Is it by IP address (127.0.0.1), by name (localhost) or by using the metaserver number?

If it's the metaserver number, those can change on you frequently so you *could* be connecting to a public server. If you use the IP Address or localhost name though, then see the first question above.

It's me, Wolverine. Just registered the name. So yeah. Okay.

I'm running it on Windows. And I am using the server's number to connect to it. (But it doesn't matter, because I went offline and it was the only server available, so there were no other choices.)

What should I do, then?

Well, nevermind.

Apparently, waiting for an actual answer on this forum takes ages, so I took steps of my own.

It's working now. Thanks.