Quick Install:

1)  install aes-rb (http://aescrypt.sf.net)
2)  decompress ('tar jxvf rbmud-0.2.tar.bz2')
3)  change to rbmud directory ('cd rbmud')
4)  add an sql database ('mysqladmin -u <username> -p create <dbname>')
5)  load the default data ('mysql -u <username> -p <dbname> < rbmud.sql')
6)  edit mysql.dat to reflect your db configuration
7)  (optional) replace crypt.dat with another 64 bits long Hex string
8)  run the game ('ruby main.rb &')
9)  connect ('telnet localhost 4000') and create a new player