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Note that this will **NOT** affect any instances of the [Script](../basic/scripts.md) that are already running.
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This will only affect instances of the [Script](../basic/scripts.md) that are run from this point forward.
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## Creating a New Script to Purchase New Servers
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## Creating a New Script to Access Cloud Servers
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Next, we're going to create a [Script](../basic/scripts.md) that automatically purchases additional [Servers](../basic/servers.md).
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These [Servers](../basic/servers.md) will be used to run many [Scripts](../basic/scripts.md).
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Running this [Script](../basic/scripts.md) will initially be very expensive since purchasing a [Server](../basic/servers.md) costs money, but it will pay off in the long run.
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Next, we're going to create a [Script](../basic/scripts.md) that automatically purchases access to additional cloud [Servers](../basic/servers.md).
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These cloud [Servers](../basic/servers.md) will be used to run many [Scripts](../basic/scripts.md).
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Running this [Script](../basic/scripts.md) will initially be very expensive since purchasing a cloud [Server](../basic/servers.md) costs money, but it will pay off in the long run.
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In order to create this [Script](../basic/scripts.md), you should familiarize yourself with the following functions:
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In order to create this [Script](../basic/scripts.md), you should familiarize yourself with the following functions, some of which are in the [Cloud API](<(https://github.com/bitburner-official/bitburner-src/blob/stable/markdown/bitburner.cloud.md)>):
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- `purchaseServer()`
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- `getPurchasedServerCost()`
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- `getPurchasedServerLimit()`
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- `cloud.purchaseServer()`
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- `cloud.getServerCost()`
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- `cloud.getServerLimit()`
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- `cloud.getRamLimit()`
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- `getServerMoneyAvailable()`
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- `scp()`
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- `exec()`
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/** @param {NS} ns */
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export async function main(ns) {
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// How much RAM each purchased server will have. In this case, it'll
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// How much RAM each cloud server will have. In this case, it'll
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// be 8GB.
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const ram = 8;
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// Iterator we'll use for our loop
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let i = 0;
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// Continuously try to purchase servers until we've reached the maximum
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// Continuously try to purchase cloud servers until we've reached the maximum
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// amount of servers
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while (i < ns.getPurchasedServerLimit()) {
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// Check if we have enough money to purchase a server
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if (ns.getServerMoneyAvailable("home") > ns.getPurchasedServerCost(ram)) {
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while (i < ns.cloud.getServerLimit()) {
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// Check if we have enough money to purchase access to a server
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if (ns.getServerMoneyAvailable("home") > ns.cloud.getRamLimit(ram)) {
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// If we have enough money, then:
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// 1. Purchase the server
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// 2. Copy our hacking script onto the newly-purchased server
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// 3. Run our hacking script on the newly-purchased server with 3 threads
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// 2. Copy our hacking script onto the newly-purchased cloud server
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// 3. Run our hacking script on the newly-purchased cloud server with 3 threads
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// 4. Increment our iterator to indicate that we've bought a new server
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let hostname = ns.purchaseServer("pserv-" + i, ram);
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let hostname = ns.cloud.purchaseServer("cloud-server-" + i, ram);
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ns.scp("early-hack-template.js", hostname);
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ns.exec("early-hack-template.js", hostname, 3);
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}
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}
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This code uses a while loop to purchase the maximum amount of [Servers](../basic/servers.md) using the `purchaseServer()` function.
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This code uses a while loop to purchase the maximum amount of cloud [Servers](../basic/servers.md) using the `purchaseServer()` function.
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Each of these [Servers](../basic/servers.md) will have 8GB of [RAM](../basic/ram.md), as defined in the `ram` variable.
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Note that the [Script](../basic/scripts.md) uses the command `getServerMoneyAvailable("home")` to get the amount of money you currently have.
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This is then used to check if you can afford to purchase a [Server](../basic/servers.md).
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This is then used to check if you can afford to purchase a cloud [Server](../basic/servers.md).
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Whenever the script purchases a new [Server](../basic/servers.md), it uses the `scp()` function to copy our [Script](../basic/scripts.md) onto that new [Server](../basic/servers.md), and then it uses the `exec()` function to execute it on that [Server](../basic/servers.md).
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Whenever the script purchases a new cloud [Server](../basic/servers.md), it uses the `scp()` function to copy our [Script](../basic/scripts.md) onto that new [Server](../basic/servers.md), and then it uses the `exec()` function to execute it on that cloud [Server](../basic/servers.md).
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To run this [Script](../basic/scripts.md), go to `Terminal` and type:
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$ run purchase-server-8gb.js
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This purchase will continuously run until it has purchased the maximum number of [Servers](../basic/servers.md).
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This purchase will continuously run until it has purchased the maximum number of cloud [Servers](../basic/servers.md).
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When this happens, it'll mean that you have a bunch of new [Servers](../basic/servers.md) that are all running [hacking](../basic/hacking.md) [Scripts](../basic/scripts.md) against the `joesguns` [Server](../basic/servers.md)!
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The reason we're using so many [Scripts](../basic/scripts.md) to hack `joesguns` instead of targeting other [Servers](../basic/servers.md) is because it's more effective.
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This early in the game, we don't have enough [RAM](../basic/ram.md) to efficiently hack multiple targets, and trying to do so would be slow as we'd be spread too thin.
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You should definitely do this later on, though!
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Note that purchasing a [Server](../basic/servers.md) is fairly expensive, and purchasing the maximum amount of [Servers](../basic/servers.md) even more so.
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Note that purchasing a cloud [Server](../basic/servers.md) is fairly expensive, and purchasing the maximum amount of cloud [Servers](../basic/servers.md) even more so.
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At the time of writing this guide, the [Script](../basic/scripts.md) above requires \$11 million in order to finish purchasing all of the 8GB [Servers](../basic/servers.md).
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Therefore, we need to find additional ways to make money to speed up the process!
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These are covered in the next section.
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There are many more companies in the `City` tab that offer more pay and also more gameplay features.
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Feel free to explore!
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## After you Purchase your New Servers
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## After you Purchase your New Cloud Servers
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After you've made a total of \$11 million, your automatic [Server](../basic/servers.md)-purchasing [Script](../basic/scripts.md) should finish running.
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After you've made a total of \$11 million, your automatic cloud [Server](../basic/servers.md)-purchasing [Script](../basic/scripts.md) should finish running.
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This will free up some [RAM](../basic/ram.md) on your home computer.
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We don't want this [RAM](../basic/ram.md) to go to waste, so we'll make use of it.
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Go to `Terminal` and enter the following commands:
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## Random Tips
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- Early on in the game, it's better to spend your money on upgrading [RAM](../basic/ram.md) and purchasing new [Servers](../basic/servers.md) rather than spending it on [Augmentations](../basic/augmentations.md)
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- Early on in the game, it's better to spend your money on upgrading [RAM](../basic/ram.md) and purchasing new cloud [Servers](../basic/servers.md) rather than spending it on [Augmentations](../basic/augmentations.md)
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- The more money available on a [Server](../basic/servers.md), the more effective the `hack()` and `grow()` functions will be.
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This is because both of these functions use percentages rather than flat values.
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`hack()` steals a percentage of a [Server](../basic/servers.md)'s total available money, and `grow()` increases a [Server](../basic/servers.md)'s money by X%.
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