How To Host And Configure A Minecraft Server With No-IP

How to Host and Configure a Minecraft Server with No-IP.

Three things are necessary to begin:

Minecraft Account Minecraft Server Software No-IP Account Account Minecraft Server Software No-IP Account

To connect to the server and play, you''ll need a Minecraft account. If you don''t have an account, you can create one here.

Step One: You will first have to download the Minecraft Server software package hosted here and start the server.

Step 2: Configuring and installing the Minecraft Server. Follow the steps for your operating system by clicking the link below.

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials/Setting_up_a_server

Step Three After everything is done then you can move on to the next step.

Step Three: Port Forwarding You will need to port forward port 25565 to the IP address of your server within your router.

Portforward.com can assist you with port forwarding. There you can enter the make and model number of your router and the device/application/software you wish to forward. HEXNET will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how you can properly portforward your router.

After completing port forwarding, go to www.portchecktool.com to check if port 25565 is open. If it is, you''ll get an "Success!" message.

You can also find additional port forwarding support in our General Port Forwarding Guide.

You''ll need to confirm that we''re resolving your hostname with the correct external IP address. You can check your current IP address by, once again, visiting www.portchecktool.com from the network''s location.

Step Four Step Four: You will have to establish an approach to keep Your IP address current and not be a dynamic public (external) IP address. There are several methods to accomplish this.

First download our Dynamic Update Client. The client should be running at all times at the network''s location. It will then monitor your IP address every five minutes and if your IP has changed, it will automatically update that change with No-IP.

You can also check if devices on your network are compatible with No-IP for Integrated DNS updates. No-IP for DynamicDNS can be found on some devices such as routers and camera systems. This will eliminate the need to download Dynamic Update Client.

Step Five: At this point, you should be connected to your server and let your friends connect too. Simply provide them with the hostname you''re using, along with the port number. For example, "hostname.domain.com:25565".