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How To Use Microsoft Azure To Host A Minecraft Server

If you've ever been interested, here is a way to set up your own Minecraft Server using Microsoft Azure. Depending on what you use to play Minecraft, such as Windows 10 PCs or Macs, there are many reasons why you might choose to use Microsoft Azure to host Minecraft Servers instead of your own.



Here's an overview:



- A pre-configured Minecraft server virtual machine can be downloaded from the Azure Marketplace. No installation is necessary. - You can choose from a variety VM sizes that meet your performance and budget requirements. You can choose between limiting your home network access and exposing your home network network to the internet by running a server on your personal machine. - Avoid high hardware costs. Buy a virtual machine only when you need it, and turn it off when not. Whitelist trusted players to connect from anywhere without wrestling with firewalls and port forwarding. Azure Storage Service provides disks that are backed up by Azure Storage Service, so you don't have to worry about losing data or hardware failure. - If your machine is damaged beyond repair, you can simply delete it and install another one. You can start from the beginning if you regularly back up your world.



Now that you know why Azure is so great, let's look at the steps required to set up your Minecraft Server.



1. Set up a Mojang account and buy Minecraft. These are essential for Minecraft play and to set up a Minecraft Server.



2. Get a Microsoft Azure account. There's a free trial, plus some free credits for your first month on Microsoft Azure.



3. Choose the Minecraft Server Virtual Machine option from the Azure Marketplace.



4. Click "Create Virtual Machine".



5. Next, you will need to log in to your Microsoft Azure Account and click "Create"



6. You'll need to perform some configuration steps (some optional):



You will need to choose a name for your server. This will be name.cloudapp.net.



7. Click "Create" and Azure will create your Minecraft Server. This may take a while, so be patient!



8. Your Minecraft server will now be ready. In order to connect to your server in Minecraft, use the URL and Port 25565 like this: Minecraftservername.cloudapp.net:25565



9. You may receive an error message advising you to upgrade your Minecraft server if you don't have the latest version of Minecraft. Make sure you have the most recent Minecraft Server version installed.



10. Logging into your server via SSH (available on Linux and Mac) or PuTTY on Windows is the best way to update it. Windows 10's Anniversary Update will bring Bash and SSH to Windows 10.



11. After logging into your Minecraft server with you username and password, go to the folder of your Minecraft Server "cd /srv/minecraft_server".



12. CURL can be used to download the most current Minecraft server. Currently, this would be "sudo curl -remote-name ttps://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/1.10/minecraft_server.1.10.jar". Here is the link to the most recent server version.



13. You can edit the ops.json file while you are logged in to our server by placing it in the correct folder. You can edit the file by using nano: "sudo nu ops.json". Use your Minecraft username to edit the file. Go here to find your Minecraft unique ID.



[ "uuid": "uuid", "name": "minecraft_username", "level": 4 ]



14. Save the file now. Save the file by using "CTRL + o" and exit Nano using "CTRL + x". To further manage the configuration settings of your server, you can also edit your "server.properties". More information about Minecraft server properties can found on the Minecraft Wiki.
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15. In order to use the current version of Minecraft Server that you downloaded, you need to edit the service configuration using Nano like this: "sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/minecraft-server.service". Refer to the latest Minecraft Server version here (see below).



16. Now all you have left to do is save the file, and exit Nano.



17. Next, you'll need to stop and start the Minecraft Server server service. You may also need to reload the systemd state before using "systemctl daemon-reload". To restart the service, you can run "systemctl start minecraft-server".



18. It may take a few minutes for the service to restart once you've done that. After that, you can restart your Minecraft client to refresh the server and connect your server for creating your Minecraft Server.



19. Hooray! Congratulations! You now have your Minecraft Server running on Microsoft Azure.



If you have any questions or run into problems, please visit the Minecraft Wiki on Setting up a Server for more information. The Minecraft Wiki also provides useful information on configuring and managing Minecraft server configurations.


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