NAPTIFY

Getting started

The steps from downloading naptify-server to confirming a connection from a client.

The steps below are for Windows. For Linux, register naptify-server as a systemd service by following README.txt in the tar.gz package. The settings in the admin page (step 3 onward) are the same.

1

Download and extract

Extract the downloaded ZIP file to any folder. No installation is required.

Extracting the ZIP file: right-click it and choose “Extract All...”. The extracted folder contains naptify-server.exe and the languages folder.
Extracting the ZIP file

2

First launch

Run naptify-server.exe. It creates the settings, database, and log folders automatically and stays in the system tray.

First launch: double-click naptify-server.exe and the NAPTIFY icon appears in the notification area of the taskbar. Right-clicking the icon opens a menu with “Open admin page” and “Exit”.
System tray icon and menu

3

Open the admin page

Open the admin page from the system tray icon. By default, it can be opened only from a browser on this PC.

Admin page dashboard
Admin page dashboard

4

Get a host name

Prepare the host name that users enter as the server address. With dynamic DNS (such as D-DNS.JP), users can keep connecting with the same name even when the IP address changes. For details, see Getting a host name.

Settings — “D-DNS.JP” in “Connection settings”
Settings — “D-DNS.JP” in “Connection settings”

5

Configure the server address

In Settings → Connection settings, set the host name (the one you obtained), the display name, and the listening port.

Settings — “Host name settings” in “Connection settings”
Settings — “Host name settings” in “Connection settings”

6

Open the ports

Open the ports automatically with UPnP, or configure the router manually. Allow the traffic in Windows Defender Firewall and any security software. For details, see Port forwarding.

Settings — “Automatic port opening (UPnP)”
Settings — “Automatic port opening (UPnP)”

7

Check external connectivity

Run External port check in Connection settings to check reachability from outside through D-DNS.JP. Also confirm that the host name matches the external IP address.

Settings — a result of “External port check”
Settings — a result of “External port check”

8

Connect from a client

Enter “host name:port” in an OpenNap client and connect.

Connecting from a client: in the connection settings of an OpenNap client, enter demo.naptify.net as the server and 8888 as the port, then click “Connect”. The status changes to Connected.
Connection settings in an OpenNap client (example screen)

Migration from FaceNap

The steps for importing settings, registered users, bans, and more from an existing FaceNap server are in the manual.

Manual