# Io Reference

Networking / DistributedObjects / MDOServer

|  | A Minimal Distributed Objects server. Example;
    DateServer := Object clone do(
    	acceptedMessageNames := list("currentDate")
    	currentDate := method(Date clone asNumber)
    )

    mdoServer := MDOServer clone
    mdoServer setHost("127.0.0.1")  setPort(8123)
    mdoServer setLocalObject(DateServer clone)
    mdoServer start