How to set up SQL Server for MU Online
Complete guide to configuring SQL Server for a MU Online server: restoring the MuServer databases (MuOnline, EventMU, RankingMU, LogServer), the correct collation that prevents character encoding issues, creating a dedicated SQL login with the right permissions, configuring ODBC Data Source Names (DSNs) so MuServer components can reach the database, the mandatory connection test before starting any game server component, reading and interpreting connection errors, enabling automatic startup so the database starts with Windows, and the three most common SQL configuration mistakes that cause Connect Fail.
