How To Create A Free Minecraft Bedrock Server

This server is completely gratuitous and powerful enough to run a Bedrock Server. A similar amount of RAM costs $5 per month.

Follow this link to Oracle Cloud Services website https://www.oracle.com/cloud/sign-in.html?intcmp

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Click "Sign up!"

3.

Sign up

Verify your email.

Finish entering you details, and and hit start my free trial

Unless you choose to, you won''t be charged.

Next, we will create a virtual Machine to run the Server

Please fill in the following fields

Scroll down to the section ''Image and shape''. Make sure that "Canonical Ubuntu 20.04" is selected, then check that the shape is set to AMD VM.Standard.E2.1.Micro

Note: the shape preset may not support ubuntu, if so, simply switch the shape to the one shown and then change the Image.

Next, we will need to select a virtual clouds network (VCN). If you already own a VCN with public subnets, you can choose that. If you don''t have one, click ''Create new virtual cloud network''. Next, select ''Create an public subnet'' and agree to the default names. Finally, make sure that ''Assign a public IPv4 address'' is selected (otherwise you couldn''t connect to this server from the internet! ).

Now, we need to associate this VM with an "SSH key pair". If you are familiar enough with the concept to be able to upload your public key, or if you already have one, you can choose ''Upload Public Key Files'' to upload it. These keys can be thought of as unique identifiers that will allow you to securely log into your server. Click on ''Generate SSH Key Pair'' to save your private keys and public keys to your local computer. These keys will be used in a short time to log in the VM.

You will need your Private Key to log in later so don’t lose it.

Leave boot volume defaults and click ''Create''.

Click ''Create'' to be redirected the VM details pages. Your VM instance is now in a PROVISIONING condition.

After 30-60 seconds, the state switches to RUNNING. Copy your public IP address.

Next, we need to open ports to allow players to access the server.

Next, click Add Ingress Rules

To install Minecraft software on a VM, we need a remote connection. I recommend you to learn about SSH if you don''t know what it is.

If your on windows (most likely) you can simply use Powershell as your connecting program. Open Powershell, and type this: ssh-i (file path for your private key) ubuntu@VM ip address

BEFORE: This is where you should research how to secure your private key file.

This is how it looks when you log into your vm successfully

Next, you will need to install multiple programs in order to get started.

Run these commands:

sudo aptget install firewalld

These commands will install firewall access, and screen to keep your server running after you start it.

Next, start in powershell during your ssh sessions:

sudo firewall cmd --permanent -zone=public --addport=19132/tcp

sudo firewall-cmd -permanent --zone=public -add-port=19132/udp

sudo firewall cmd --reload

Then:

sudo su - Minecraft

mkdir Bedrock

wget https://minecraft.azureedge.net/bin-linux/bedrock-server-1.17.2.01.zip -O server.zip

unzip server.zip

rm server.zip

If necessary visit https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock and check the latest download link and substitute it.
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Then, run these commands

chmod +x./bedrock_server

This is the last command that will start your server.

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./bedrock_server

You can now connect to your server using the VM''s IP, and the standard port, the name is unimportant.

But if you close the terminal, your server will also stop. You''ll need stop your server by closing the window or typing "stop" and then logging back in.

cd Bedrock

Type screen into the box and hit enter.

Then, run the following command: LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./bedrock_server

Now you should have a functioning bedrock servers with 1GB RAM and 1xenon core. This server can be used by at least 20 players. You can do this for a Java server by following this link.