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Just like Linux Support, Docker support might be easier to use for some users.

Probably base Server Path and Mod Storage path on some environment variable

THE feature that FASTER had

KAST need to be able to manage mods as well and probably in a better way
The most difficult thing in FASTER was the updater

Needs :

• Download a mod from Steam (from URL or ID)
• Notify if a mod needs an update
• Update mods
• Fix broken mods
• Efficient storage (don't have dozens of duplicates)
• Local Mods management
• Import from Steam ?
• Import from Arma Preset ?

So far FASTER went through SteamAPI + SteamCMD (yikes) and BytexDigital's Steam Wrapper that works but is still kind of a mess to update

KAST need to be able to monitor the Arma Servers running on the machine

One of the main Features in FASTER was the config file generator
Every changes UI generates the different config files

KAST need to have a better system to :

• Generate the config file from UI
• Update UI if config file changes
• Include custom settings from the USER

This feature was started (a bit)

But just like FASTER, KAST should be able to manage multiple server profiles

• Manage each config file
• Manage launch command settings
• Manage server-only Mods
• Manage Client Mods
• Manage optional Mods
• Manage HC settings

KAST's main objective is to support being used directly on the server or being a remote app (through a web browser) so users can run it on VPS with no RDP/TeamViewer feature
So a Web App, that's why I used Blazor

FASTER was able to select where to download Arma Servers and where to store Mods
However, this is not that easy with a web app.

So either find a File Browser addon, build a File Browser from the ground up or just select a path

Be mindful of security too, can't allow anyone to see the content of the whole server's filesystem.

Just an issue to post images for README or Documentation

Despite the fact that Linux is not recommended by Bohemia, some users still want to use Linux so... I guess KAST should too

Could you put up some starter issues / things you'd prefer people work on?

FASTER uses configuration files stored in AppData
Yikes

KAST needs a proper database system to work.
For now, the easiest way to do it would be SQLite

Keypoints :

• Minimal install (SQLIte has none, all handled by the program)
• Relational DB to link Mods with Profiles and so on...
• Easy integration with C# (EF Core or other framework)