When the server is started, it recognizes the following parameters;
most of them have corresponding environment variables .

_say_server_help(){
cat >&1 <<EoI
The server does not recognize --long options.
$CMDNAME -help
Flags:
 -csport <port> Specifies the port to use for the new client/server code.
 -d          Turns on some debugging.
 +d          Turns off debugging (useful if server compiled with debugging
             as default).
 -detach     The server will go in the background, closing all
             connections to the tty.
 -h          Display this information.
 -log <file> Specifies which file to send output to.
             Only has meaning if -detach is specified.
 -mon        Turns on monster debugging.
 -o          Prints out info on what was defined at compile time.
 -s          Display the high-score list.
 -score <name or class> Displays all high scores with matching name/class.
 -v          Print version and contributors.
 -conf       Sets the configuration dir (settings, motd, etc.)
 -data       Sets the lib dir (archetypes, treasures, etc.)
 -local      Read/write local data (hiscore, unique items, etc.)
 -maps       Sets the directory for maps.
 -arch       Sets the archetype file to use.
 -regions    Sets the regions file to use.
 -playerdir  Sets the directory for the player files.
 -templatedir Sets the directory for template generate maps.
 -treasures  Sets the treasures file to use.
 -uniquedir  Sets the unique items/maps directory.
 -tmpdir     Sets the directory for temporary files (mostly maps.)
 -m          Lists out suggested experience for all monsters.
 -m2         Dumps out abilities.
 -m3         Dumps out artifact information.
 -m4         Dumps out spell information.
 -m5         Dumps out skill information.
 -m6         Dumps out race information.
 -m7         Dumps out alchemy information.
 -m8         Dumps out gods information.
 -m9         Dumps out more alchemy information (formula checking).
 -mt <name>  Dumps out list of treasures for a monster.
EoI
exit
}

Syntax : -csport <portnumber>

The default port-number for the crossfire server is 13227 .
If you want to run it for another port, or even want to host multiple instances of the server, then it needs to assign a different port number for each instance that runs.

1. -m Lists out suggested experience for all monsters.
2. -m2 Dumps out abilities.
3. -m3 Dumps out artifact information.
4. -m4 Dumps out spell information.
5. -m5 Dumps out skill information.
6. -m6 Dumps out race information.
7. -m7 Dumps out alchemy information.
8. -m8 Dumps out gods information.
9. -m9 Dumps out more alchemy information (formula checking).
10. -mt <name> Dumps out list of treasures for a monster.