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What is CafeServer?CafeServer runs on your café's server. It downloads games, keeps them up to date and delivers them to every workstation in the café — so nobody has to…System requirements & preparationPrepare the server with the checklist below before installing. A well-prepared server keeps CafeServer stable and downloads fast.Install CafeServerInstalling CafeServer takes a few minutes. Do it on the café server itself. Copy CafeServer.exe (provided by your dealer) to the server.Open and sign in to the ConsoleThe Console is CafeServer's management screen. Everyday work (checking status, updating games, managing workstations…) happens here.CafeID & licenseEvery café has a CafeID and a CafePwd. CafeServer uses them to verify your license. Games update automatically only while the license is valid.

The Overview screenOverview is the first screen of the Console — it tells you at a glance whether the server and CafeServer are healthy.Game library: browse & updateThe Game library manages every game and application your workstations use. Update column: Auto = CafeServer updates by itself when a new version appears…Adding games to the libraryBesides the catalog games, you can add your own. Click Add package ▾ at the top of the Game library: For a single game / application.Workstations & computer groupsThe Workstations page lists every client PC in the café, whether it is online, and its hardware. The three boxes at the top: Total PCs (with the licensed…

CafeServer settingsThe Settings page holds CafeServer's main options. Remember to click Save after changing them. 💡 Tip: Network slow at peak hours? Lower the Download limit…Disk cleanupA full drive slows the server and stops game updates. Disk cleanup (Tools page, or the broom button on the Drives card in Overview) finds and safely removes…Disk speed testGames slow to open, maps loading slowly on workstations? Measure the real speed of the server's drives with the Disk speed test (Tools page).Schedules, data repair & server controlsThe Tools page groups server maintenance tasks. Click Add rule. Choose the Action (Reboot / Shut down), Repeat (Daily / Weekly / Monthly) and Time.CafeServer self-updateCafeServer checks for and installs new versions by itself — no manual download or reinstall. CafeServer regularly checks for a new version.

How CafeServer downloads and serves gamesA short explanation of how CafeServer works, to help you read the numbers on the Console and pick the right settings.

Can't open / sign in to the ConsoleRun CafeServer.exe (or the GCaféUpdate Dashboard shortcut) as administrator again — it restarts the service if it is stopped and opens the Console.License errorsLicense errors show in the status box at the top of the Console and in the Change license dialog. 💡 Tip: If a license change fails, CafeServer keeps running…Games won't download / updateRight-click the game › Full Update to re-check every file on the server. On the workstation, let it download the game again (or delete the game files on…Workstations don't see a gameCheck these one by one: Is the game under Installed? While it is still in Downloading, workstations cannot see it.Slow server, full drives, weak networkSlow server, full drives, weak network — Documentation HubServicesFrequently asked questionsNo. CafeServer runs in the background as a Windows service. The Console is only a screen to watch and control it.