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+Setting Up A Dev Server
+=======================
+
+*Note: this documentation is heavily in flux during the initial development phase of the project.*
+
+Starting with a fresh install of Debian 12 on a virtual machine or SBC:
+
+1. apt install nginx
+2. apt install php-fpm
+3. apt install sqlite3 php-sqlite3 
+
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+-- Items definition
+
+CREATE TABLE Items (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	name TEXT NOT NULL,
+	description TEXT NOT NULL,
+	image_path TEXT,
+	model_path TEXT,
+	map_icon_path TEXT,
+	is_active INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	is_unique_per_player INTEGER DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL,
+	is_unique_per_world INTEGER DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL
+);
+
+
+-- NPCs definition
+
+CREATE TABLE NPCs (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	name TEXT NOT NULL,
+	description TEXT NOT NULL,
+	is_active INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	is_unique INTEGER DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL,
+	model_path TEXT,
+	image_path TEXT,
+	avatar_path TEXT
+, minimum_group INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL, maximum_group INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL);
+
+
+-- Players definition
+
+CREATE TABLE Players (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	nickname TEXT NOT NULL,
+	is_active INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL
+);
+
+
+-- POIs definition
+
+CREATE TABLE POIs (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	name TEXT NOT NULL,
+	latitude NUMERIC NOT NULL,
+	longitude NUMERIC NOT NULL,
+	radius NUMERIC DEFAULT (25) NOT NULL,
+	is_active INTEGER DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL
+, description TEXT, map_marker_icon TEXT);
+
+CREATE INDEX POIs_latitude_IDX ON POIs (latitude);
+CREATE INDEX POIs_longitude_IDX ON POIs (longitude);
+CREATE INDEX POIs_is_active_IDX ON POIs (is_active);
+CREATE INDEX POIs_name_IDX ON POIs (name);
+
+
+-- PlayerAuth definition
+
+CREATE TABLE PlayerAuth (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	player_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	email TEXT,
+	hashed_pw TEXT(255) NOT NULL,
+	is_active INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	is_email_verified INTEGER DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerAuth_Players_FK FOREIGN KEY (player_id) REFERENCES Players(id)
+);
+
+
+-- PlayerEncounters definition
+
+CREATE TABLE PlayerEncounters (
+	player_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	npc_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	encounter_id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerEncounters_Players_FK FOREIGN KEY (player_id) REFERENCES Players(id),
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerEncounters_NPCs_FK FOREIGN KEY (npc_id) REFERENCES NPCs(id)
+);
+
+
+-- PlayerFriends definition
+
+CREATE TABLE PlayerFriends (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	player_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	friend_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerFriends_Players_FK FOREIGN KEY (player_id) REFERENCES Players(id),
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerFriends_Players_FK_1 FOREIGN KEY (friend_id) REFERENCES Players(id)
+);
+
+
+-- PlayerItems definition
+
+CREATE TABLE PlayerItems (
+	player_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	item_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	quantity INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	is_active INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerItems_Players_FK FOREIGN KEY (player_id) REFERENCES Players(id),
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerItems_Items_FK FOREIGN KEY (item_id) REFERENCES Items(id)
+);
+
+
+-- PlayerNPCs definition
+
+CREATE TABLE PlayerNPCs (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	player_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	npc_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	group_size INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	is_active INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerNPCs_Players_FK FOREIGN KEY (player_id) REFERENCES Players(id),
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerNPCs_NPCs_FK FOREIGN KEY (npc_id) REFERENCES NPCs(id)
+);
+
+
+-- PlayerPWChanges definition
+
+CREATE TABLE PlayerPWChanges (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	player_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	token TEXT NOT NULL,
+	is_used INTEGER DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL,
+	expires INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerPWChanges_Players_FK FOREIGN KEY (player_id) REFERENCES Players(id)
+);
+
+
+-- PlayerSessions definition
+
+CREATE TABLE PlayerSessions (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	player_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	session_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT PlayerSessions_Players_FK FOREIGN KEY (player_id) REFERENCES Players(id)
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX PlayerSessions_session_id_IDX ON PlayerSessions (session_id);
+
+
+-- "POI-Items" definition
+
+CREATE TABLE "POI-Items" (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	poi_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	item_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	is_active INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	refresh_rate_in_seconds INTEGER DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT POI_Items_POIs_FK FOREIGN KEY (poi_id) REFERENCES POIs(id),
+	CONSTRAINT POI_Items_Items_FK FOREIGN KEY (item_id) REFERENCES Items(id)
+);
+
+
+-- "POI-NPCs" definition
+
+CREATE TABLE "POI-NPCs" (
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	poi_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	npc_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	group_size INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	name INTEGER,
+	description INTEGER,
+	CONSTRAINT POI_NPCs_POIs_FK FOREIGN KEY (poi_id) REFERENCES POIs(id),
+	CONSTRAINT POI_NPCs_NPCs_FK FOREIGN KEY (npc_id) REFERENCES NPCs(id)
+);
+
+
+-- "POI-NPC-Items" definition
+
+CREATE TABLE "POI-NPC-Items" (
+	poi_npc_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	item_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+	id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	quantity INTEGER DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL,
+	refresh_rate_in_seconds INTEGER DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL,
+	CONSTRAINT POI_NPC_Items_POI_NPCs_FK FOREIGN KEY (poi_npc_id) REFERENCES "POI-NPCs"(id),
+	CONSTRAINT POI_NPC_Items_Items_FK FOREIGN KEY (item_id) REFERENCES Items(id)
+);
+