Sketched out the create command.

msm

@@ -14,10 +14,48 @@
 
 source "msm.config"
 
+WHITELIST="white-list.txt"
+BANNED_IPS="banned-ips.txt"
+BANNED_PLAYERS="banned-players.txt"
+
 # See http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html#s-sysvinit for
 # more information on debain init.d scripts, which may help you understand
 # this script.
 
+### Utility Functions
+
+# Esecutes the command "$1" as SERVER_USER
+as_user() {
+	if [ $(whoami) == $SERVER_USER ] ; then
+		bash -c "$1"
+	else
+		su - $SERVER_USER -s /bin/bash -c "$1"
+	fi
+}
+
+manager_create_server() {
+    local regex="[a-zA-Z0-9\-_]+"
+    
+    if [[ $1 =~ $regex ]]; then
+        if [[ -e ${SERVER_STORAGE_PATH}/$1 ]]; then
+            echo "A server with that name already exists."
+            exit 1
+        else
+            printf "Creating server directory... "
+            as_user "mkdir -p ${SERVER_STORAGE_PATH}/$1"
+            as_user "touch $SERVER_STORAGE_PATH/$1/$WHITELIST"
+            as_user "touch $SERVER_STORAGE_PATH/$1/$BANNED_IPS"
+            as_user "touch $SERVER_STORAGE_PATH/$1/$BANNED_PLAYERS"
+            echo "Done."
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "Invalid name: may only contain letters, numbers, a dash or an underscore."
+    fi
+}
+
+
+### Script Options
+
 case "$1" in
     start)
         # Required start option, for debian init.d scripts
@@ -30,6 +68,8 @@ case "$1" in
         ;;
     create)
         # Create a new server
+        manager_create_server $2
+        
         ;;
     delete)
         # Delete an existing server, with confirmation

msm.config

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # User which manages all servers
-SERVER_USER="minecraft"
+SERVER_USER="marcus"
 
 # A base path to use in the rest of this config file (if you choose)
 STORAGE_PATH="/opt/msm"
 
 # Where new servers are stored
-SERVERS_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH}/servers"
+SERVER_STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH}/servers"
 
 # Where RAM enambled worlds are stored
-RAMDISK_PATH=""
+RAMDISK_STORAGE_PATH=""
 
 # Where runnable jar files for use by servers are stored
-JAR_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH}/jars"
+JAR_STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH}/jars"
 
 # Where "WorldEdit snapshot" compatible world backups are stored
 WORLD_ARCHIVE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH}/archives/worlds"