Watchdogs

GNU/Linux

Choose one.

• GNU/wget

wget -O install.sh https://github.com/gskeleton/watchdogs/raw/refs/heads/main/__gnu_linux.sh && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh

• cURL

curl -L -o install.sh https://github.com/gskeleton/watchdogs/raw/refs/heads/main/__gnu_linux.sh && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh

• aria2

aria2c -o install.sh https://github.com/gskeleton/watchdogs/raw/refs/heads/main/__gnu_linux.sh && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh

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Termux

1. Download Termux from GitHub

   • Android 7 and above: https://github.com/termux/termux-app/releases/download/v0.119.0-beta.3/termux-app_v0.119.0-beta.3+apt-android-7-github-debug_universal.apk
   • Android 5/6: https://github.com/termux/termux-app/releases/download/v0.119.0-beta.3/termux-app_v0.119.0-beta.3+apt-android-5-github-debug_universal.apk

2. Install the downloaded .apk file and run Termux.

3. First time, run the following command in Termux:

Choose one.

• GNU/wget

apt update && apt upgrade && apt install -y wget && wget -O install.sh https://github.com/gskeleton/watchdogs/raw/refs/heads/main/__termux.sh && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh

• cURL

apt update && apt upgrade && apt install -y curl && curl -L -o install.sh https://github.com/gskeleton/watchdogs/raw/refs/heads/main/__termux.sh && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh

• aria2

apt update && apt upgrade && apt install -y aria2 && aria2c -o install.sh https://github.com/gskeleton/watchdogs/raw/refs/heads/main/__termux.sh && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh

If there are other questions (e.g., Termux mirror selection ? (-openssl.cnf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z [default=N] ?)-), choose the top one or just press Enter.

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Windows (MSYS2 Build) for Windows

1. Install Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes (required for pawncc)

   • Visit: https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/
   • Click Download
   • Extract the archive
   • Run install_all.bat

2. Open Windows Command Prompt, run:

powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gskeleton/watchdogs/refs/heads/main/__windows.cmd' -OutFile 'install.cmd'; .\install.cmd"

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Executing with Args

./watchdogs command
./watchdogs command args
./watchdogs help compile

Command Alias

Default (if in the root directory):

echo "alias watchdogs='./watchdogs'" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Running the alias:

watchdogs

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Compilation Commands

Termux/Parent mode (only for linux/termux):

compile ../storage/shared/Download/_GAMEMODE_FOLDER_NAME_/gamemodes/_PAWN_FILE_NAME_.pwn

Example: I have a gamemode folder named parent in Downloads, and the main file pain.pwn is inside gamemodes/. Then the path used is:

compile ../storage/shared/Download/parent/pain.pwn

Basic Compile:

compile

Compile server.pwn:

# Default compilation
compile .
compile.

Compile with a specific path

compile server.pwn
compile path/to/server.pwn

Compile with parent location (include path automatic)

compile ../path/to/project/server.pwn
# auto-path: -i/path/to/source -i/path/to/source/pawno -i/path/to/source/qawno -i/path/to/source/gamemodes

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Server Runner

Run the server:

running

Compile and run:

compiles .
compiles.

Compile with a specific path and run:

compiles server.pwn

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Dependency Installer

Install dependency from watchdogs.toml:

replicate .
replicate.

Install a specific repository:

replicate repo/user

Install a specific version (tag):

replicate repo/user?v1.1

(tag)Automatic latest version:

replicate repo/user?newer

Install a specific branch:

replicate repo/user --branch master

Install to a specific location:

# root
replicate repo/user --save .
# specific location
replicate repo/user --save ../parent/myproj
replicate repo/user --save myfolder/myproj