Minecraft: How To Set Up A Shared Server
Minecraft has made its legacy solid by creating a game-world which encourages creativity. One of the great things about Minecraft is playing with friends in a shared world. Although hosting your own server can be a hassle, anyone can set up a Minecraft server with a Windows computer and an internet connection.
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You will need to download the code and make some changes before you can set up your server. This guide will show you how to set up and fine tune a Minecraft server in no time.
Minecraft Server Setup
Any Minecraft Server needs the latest version of Java, so make sure you have the latest version of Java 7 installed. Minecraft Java Once finished, download Minecraft Server.exe from Minecraft.net and save it into a dedicated folder, like C:\MinecraftSharedServer.
Run the server application, which will bring up an interface window. Once the "Preparing spawn area" messages are finished a line will pop up that says "Done." Enter "stop" in this text field. Your Minecraft world is now complete. Now it''s time for configuration.
Minecraft Server Settings
No matter where you saved Minecraft_Server.exe, you will see two files named server. One of these files will be listed in the properties file. Right-click this file and choose Edit to open it inside of Notepad. You''ll see a list of server settings followed by an equal sign and a value. You can change many things in your Minecraft world by changing the values. While most of the default values are fine, there are some you might want to change.
Gamemode – This setting is for the kind of world you and/or your friends would like to play. The default value of this setting is 0, which will allow you to survive in basic survival mode. This value can be changed from 0 to 1. This will make your server go into creative mode. Difficulty-Difficulty is clearly named. Depending on what you want to play, the values can be changed from 0 to 3 (peaceful) White-list - This is used to block others from accessing your server. This is important if you want to just keep your server between friends. Back in your Minecraft server folder, you''ll see another file called white-list, right-click it and open the file with Notepad to make your white-list username list. The first player you''ll want to add is yourself, type your Minecraft username into the top line. Hit enter to add the usernames of your friends on their own lines. Save the file, and you''re done.
Configuring Your Router for Minecraft
Any player directly connected to your router will probably be able to see your server over the network. If your friends are playing from their home, you will need to configure the router to forward port 25575 (TCP), to the server. This step is not difficult, but it takes a little bit of knowledge.
Once you have everything set up to receive external connections, start your server again by running Minecraft_Server.exe. If you don’t already know your IP, you’ll need to Google "what’s my ip?" This is the IP address that other players will use in order to connect to your server.
That''s all there really is. You''ve created a world for your friends and yourself to enjoy. Keep an eye on the Minecraft site to see any updates, and enjoy building together.
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Minecraft is available on PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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