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How To Make A Minecraft Server

Minecraft is a very popular game. It's very easy to pick up and learn, gives you the flexibility to do whatever you want in the game, is essentially endless, and lets you build anything you want, provided you have the creativity.



Minecraft's popularity is largely due to its ability to be played with others. This isn't to be confused with online games such Call of Duty, where your friends play pre-loaded levels. Online Minecraft allows you to create a whole world with your friends. In order to play online with your friends, however, you need to set up a server that you can both connect to.



Please note: We recommend getting a parent's permission before setting up a private server. You should be accompanied by a parent if you want to download any additional tutorials.



What is a Minecraft Server? Things to Consider Before Hosting a Minecraft Server Steps for Creating a Minecraft Server


Enjoy Your Multiplayer Minecraft Server


What is a Minecraft Server?



A Minecraft server allows multiple people to play together in the same Minecraft world. This can be handled in different ways, so it's important that you understand your options.



You can rent a server through a third-party, such as Apex Hosting or Hostinger. It does almost everything, but you will need to pay a monthly maintenance fee. Depending on what service you use, this fee can be as low at $5.



You can manage a server yourself. This allows you to save money and gives you full control over how your server works. This article focuses on making your own Minecraft server without using a third-party.



Minecraft also offers personal multiplayer servers called Realms that you can use with your friends. A Realm allows you to access your Minecraft world online, even when you log out.



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Things to Consider Before Hosting a Minecraft Server



Benefits of Using Hosting Your Own Minecraft Server



- You have complete control of the entire server at any time. You can get it done as quickly as possible if you need it. There's no need to rely solely on someone else to do the work.


- You can upgrade your computer as many times as you want to increase its performance. Many server hosting companies offer higher premiums for higher specs, but if you happen to have the newest generation processor, the maximum amount of ram, and the biggest and most powerful graphics card, then your server can be one of the most powerful servers out there.


It can be fun and rewarding to learn how to set up and configure network. You'll learn about network features you wouldn't know otherwise.


It will only cost you what it takes to operate your computer. Hosting companies can be expensive, but hosting your server yourself will only cost what it takes to keep the computer running.


Hosting your own Minecraft server can be very rewarding, but it does have a few drawbacks you should understand before attempting it yourself.



To run your own server, you will need the right hardware. This includes either a PC running on the Windows 7 operating system or a Mac running on MacOS 10.4 or higher. While hosting your own server on a Chromebook is possible, it's beyond the scope of what is taught in this tutorial.


- You will need an active internet connection as well as access to your router.


It is dependent on the server type and the number of players that you have running at any given moment. Higher amounts of RAM and more powerful processors are required for servers with more players. The same applies to adding mods on your server. If you are only playing vanilla (meaning no mods), then you can get away without much RAM. ), but as soon as you start adding those awesome mods you'll want to double, triple, or even quadruple the amount of RAM dedicated to your server.


You will need an internet connection that can handle multiple players simultaneously, as you will be running the server from a PC. No one wants to log onto a Minecraft server only to lag and get booted every 15 minutes for a modem restart. It is necessary to have a computer in order to run the server. However your friends can still play on your server from other platforms as long they are using the same Minecraft edition. If you run a Minecraft Java Edition 1.6.4 server, your friends will need Minecraft Java Edition 1.6.4 installed on their devices.


It is your responsibility to manage this server. If anything goes wrong, it's your problem. Players will rely on you to fix any issues or bugs that they may have and if there are disputes amongst players, you're often the person that gets to handle them.


It's more than downloading a program and turning on the computer. You will need to configure the network and router, learn more about port-forwarding, as well as use the command line to edit configuration files.


Cyber attacks can be made on your computer and personal information by following the above guidelines. Your network could be vulnerable to DDoS attacks. If your IP address gets into the wrong hands, someone can access sensitive data such your address. So please take care if you go this route and ensure you proceed with the following steps safely. If you are looking to run your own server but don't want to host it yourself, check out our article on using Apex server hosting.


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Steps for Creating a Minecraft Server



1. Get Started: Download Java's Latest Version



Still here? Great! Let's begin making our own Minecraft server.



We can start by creating a new folder that will hold all of our downloads. You can place this anywhere you want, but I find it easier to create a folder on my desktop.



In the examples, everything will be stored in a folder named "My Awesome Server" right on the desktop. To create a folder on you desktop, right-click anywhere on your desktop and select "New Folder". The folder can be renamed to suit your needs.



After creating your folder you can start downloading the files necessary to host your own server. Let's begin by making sure you have the most recent version of Java installed on your computer. You can do that by clicking here or going to https://www.java.com/en/download/. The link will take to the correct download regardless of whether you're using a Mac or a computer.



Add the installer to your folder created in the previous steps. Once you download the installer, double-click it and follow along with the prompts.



2. Download the Server.jar file



Once you have the latest version of Java downloaded, you need to download the server.jar file.



If you're following along with the images/gifs in this tutorial, you may find you have a different version number than what is showing. That's okay, the steps should be the same.



You may get a warning from your computer saying that this file may be harmful. This is a common warning for any.jar files. These warnings should be ignored if you don’t know where the file is coming from. I think Minecraft is safe to trust on this one.



Save the file into the "My Awesome Server", folder if given the option. You can copy and paste the file or drag it into the folder after it is done.



3. Create Your Server Configuration Data Files



Once you have the server.jar file in your "My Awesome Server", folder, double-click it or right click > to open it. This will create your configuration files automatically.



To prevent your server's immediate crash, you must agree to the EULA agreement. Open the EULA (it may be called eula.txt on your machine) file and change eula=false into eula=true. Then go to File > Save or press ctrl+s to save this document.



4. Run Your Server



Once again, double-click your server.jar file. You will now see your server begin and you will be able to generate a few more files.
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If your goal was to make your own Minecraft server to play with friends on the same internet connection as you then you have reached the end. Congratulations!



For friends on the same internet connection, log onto Minecraft and click the Multiplayer tab and they should find your server you just created. Both of you must be using the exact same version Minecraft.



We have more work to do if, however, you want to play with your friends on an internet connection that is not yours (such a different home). In that case, continue on....



5. Port forwarding



Warning: This tutorial section is the most difficult and can pose security risk. This step requires you to have a parent along with you.



Port forwarding is required in order to allow your friends to connect with your server when they are connected via a different internet connection than yours. This step will differ depending on the router you use.

I will detail the steps it took to set my Xfinity router up for port forwarding. But you will need to do your research and follow its steps.

For me, the first step is to navigate to the Port Forwarding section of Xfinity's site. I found it by searching for "How to Port Forward My Xfinity Router", so I suggest a similar search with your router's name.



Next, I had several options to choose from, including Minecraft. If you don't have this option, the important thing to know is to use port number 25565 for Minecraft.



Any other port number will not work. You will need to block my IP address. This is the part you want to protect from people you don't know or trust. Depending on your router, they may reserve a custom IP address for you (Xfinity did this for me). If that is the case, this will be the IP Address that you will share with your friends. If they do not reserve one for you, you will have to use your own IP address.



Once you have completed port forwarding, your friends should log into Minecraft to click the Add Server button. They can name the server whatever they want (it does not have to match your name) then type in your IP address. If you do not know your IP address you can google "What's my IP address" and it should be one of the first results.



When adding a server to an IP address, you may or not need the?25565 at the end. We recommend trying without, then with it if it fails to recognize the server.



6. Configuring Server Properties



Now that you have your own server running, it's time to edit your server how you want. Inside the "My Awesome Server" folder, you'll see a file called server.properties. Right now your computer won't know how to open the file. You should see a list if you right-click it and select Open with



You can open it in any text editor, but Notepad is fine if you're not attached to another. When you open it up you'll see a long list of different server properties. Each one can be edited.



A complete list of properties and their meanings can be found here. Let's talk about some of the more common ones first.



difficulty - This can be either a string property or an integer property that determines the difficulty level of your server. Integers can be 0, 1, 2, or 3 String values represent peaceful, normal, easy, or hard. hardcore - this takes a boolean (true or false) value of how your players are handled if they were to die in game. If you set this value to true, players who die in game will automatically be put into spectator mode. level-seed - this is blank by default and will automatically generate a seed when you start your server. However, if you found a seed you want online to use, you can type it here and have a copy of that world.


max-players: This sets the maximum number players that can play on your server simultaneously. This is helpful if your computer has trouble running when multiple people log in at once.


motd – this sets a Message Of The Day to be displayed on all players' servers. It can be useful to give all players useful information at once.


pvp – This is a boolean value which, when set to true, allows players to kill one another.


Here's a screenshot of my server.properties folder when I opened it using windows notepad.



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Enjoy Your Multiplayer Minecraft Server



That's it! You are now running your own Minecraft server and you can have all your friends join it as you wish.



There are many things that you can do on your own server. It is best to start small before you go crazy.



Minecraft can quickly consume resources many people don’t have at their homes. Your computer may struggle with everything you want. It is important to keep your IP address private and not share it with anyone you do not know or trust.



We'd love to hear from you if you found this article useful.



We'd also love for you to come and hang out with us on our Minecraft server! Our subdomain (server address) is mc.codewizardshq.com. First, you will have to verify your information using Discord by sending a DM to CWHQ Minecraft Server#9605 where your pin code will be provided.


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