In addition, there is an index, an appendix about The Palace Client Plugin API, and an 

appendix summarizing the Palace commands.

Manual conventions

This manual has the following conventions:

Code samples and text you enter are set in 

Courier

, whether standing alone or 

embedded in the text.

Technical terms appear in boldface italic in the text in their first appearance, 

usually accompanied by a definition. 

Graphical User Interface (GUI) elements, such as menu items and buttons, appear 

in boldface.

References to other books, chapters, or sections are in Italic.

NOTE   

Notes to the user look like this.

Other sources of information

Besides this UNIX Palace Server Guide, the Palace provides other online manuals; these 

are all available from the Palace website. The following manuals are especially useful:

User s Guide. This manual describes how to use obtain, setup, and use the Palace 

client software. You will need the Palace client to perform wizard and god actions 

for your site. Both a Windows and Macintosh version are available.

Wizard s Guide. Describes the responsibilities of an operator (that is, designated 

power user), and details the Palace client s operator interface, and operator/owner 

(that is, Palace superusers) commands.

Iptscrae Language Guide. This manual is a programming and language reference 

guide for the Palace Iptscrae language. Although most of the powers and options 

available to you as a Palace Operator are easy to learn and use, an endless number 

of advanced interactive tricks and shortcuts can best (or only) be achieved by 

mastering Iptscrae.

Moderator Guide. This manual describes the Palace moderator, which you can use to 

run multi user auditorium like events on your server.

In addition to the Palace online manuals, check out www.thepalace.com, the Palace 

website, for support, information, and online documentation.

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