How To Set Up A Minecraft Java Server When making the Minecraft server there's lots of possibilities.

How To Set Up A Minecraft Java Server

When making the Minecraft server there's lots of possibilities. This guide currently covers the setup of an Survival Multiplayer Server without mods. We'll release more guides in the coming months on how to start an account with mods.

Create a Vanilla Survival Multiplayer Server (MSP)

These steps will get you a public Minecraft Java server in no time.

1. Java can be downloaded and installed

Oracle offers the most recent Java version to download.

2. Download the official Minecraft Server

This is minecraft.net's download page.

3. Create an account for your Minecraft server

You can label the folder and put it wherever you like. It should be easy to locate and easy to find. I love calling the server folder minecraft and place it in my Home folder in my User folder.

4. Setup your minecraft server folder

Move your downloaded server.jar file into minecraft folder.

Windows Create a new file called run.bat Create the batch (.bat) file on Windows

On MacOS or Linux: create a new file with the name run.sh.

Edit the file and set the text to be your default text.

5. Create your server and then agree to the EULA

Once you've created your run file Let's start the server.

On Windows Double-click your run.bat folder.

On MacOS / Linux you can open the terminal to your Minecraft server folder and run bash ./run.sh.

The command line should show logs. Your minecraft server folder will now be filled with new files. Open the eual.txt file and replace the eula=false line with eula=true.

6. Connect to your server by running the following command

Once you have the eula approval, restart your server. Then launch Minecraft and connect with 127.0.0.1.25565. Make MINECRAFT SERVERS that your server is running in case you are not able to connect. If everything appears to be fine and you're not sure why you cannot connect, ask for help on our discord.

7. Make your server available to the public

Now you can connect to your server from anywhere. Let's open it up for friends so they can join. Check out the interactive guide.