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Clarify instructions in Exporting for dedicated servers

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This also mentions how to export only a PCK file from a headless editor.
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getting_started/workflow/export/exporting_for_dedicated_servers.rst
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Exporting a PCK file
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Once you've downloaded a server binary, you should export a PCK file containing
your project data. It's recommended to create a Linux export preset for this
purpose. After creating the export preset, click **Export PCK/ZIP** at the
bottom of the Export dialog then choose a destination path.
There are two ways to export a project for a server:
- Create a Linux/X11 export preset, define a custom Release export template
that points to the server binary then export the project as usual.
- Export a PCK file only, preferably from a Linux/X11 export preset.
Both methods should result in identical output. The text below describes the PCK
file approach.
Once you've downloaded a server binary, you should export a PCK file containing
your project data. After creating the export preset, click **Export PCK/ZIP** at
the bottom of the Export dialog then choose a destination path.
The **Export With Debug** checkbox in the file dialog has no bearing on the
final PCK file, so you can leave it as-is.
See :ref:`doc_exporting_projects` for more information.
.. note::
If you're exporting the project from a headless editor, call the headless
editor with the `--export-pack` option while in the project folder to export
only a PCK file.
.. note::
The PCK file will include resources not normally needed by the server, such