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How To Set Up A Minecraft Shared Server

Minecraft has solidified its legacy with gamers by creating a game-world that encourages creation. 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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It will take some code changes and downloads to 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. Once finished, download Minecraft Server.exe from Minecraft.net and save it into a dedicated folder, like C:MinecraftSharedServer.



Run the server application. This will open an interface window. Once the "Preparing area for spawning" messages are complete, a line with the text "Done!" will appear. Enter "stop", and hit the Enter key. Your Minecraft world has been created. Now it's the time to configure it.



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 on this file and select Edit to open it in Notepad. You'll see a list of server settings followed by an equal sign and a value. By changing the values you can change many things about your Minecraft world. While most of the default values are fine, there are some you might want to change.



Gamemode - This setting allows you to choose the world you and your friends want to live in. The default setting is 0, which represents the basic survival mode. This value can be changed from 0 to 1. This will make your server go into creative mode. Difficulty – The name of difficulty is clear. The values can be changed to any value you choose, from 0 (peaceful), to 3 (hard), depending on the game you are playing. White-list – White-list is used for keeping others off your server. This is important for friends who want to keep their server private. 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. First, add yourself. Hit enter to add each friend's usernames to their own lines. Save the file.


Configuring your Router to Minecraft



Any player directly connected to your router will probably be able to see your server over the network. But if some of your friends will be playing from their own house, you'll have to configure the router so that it forwards port 25575 (TCP) to the server. This step is not difficult, but it takes a little bit of knowledge.



Once you're all set up to receive outside connections, start up your server again by running Minecraft_Server.exe and test it out. If you don’t already know your IP, you’ll need to Google "what’s my ip?" This is the IP address other players will use to connect to your server.



That's all there is to it. You've created a world for your friends and yourself to enjoy. Keep an eye out on the Minecraft website for any updates. Have fun building together!
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Minecraft is available on PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.



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