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Create Your Own Minecraft Server

In 2011 one of the most popular video games was released: Minecraft.



It was developed by Mojang (Swedish company), and has sold more than 176 millions units. Minecraft now has more than 112,000,000 active monthly players.



Minecraft Instances are fully customizable and allow you to customize the game to your liking.



Minecraft allows players to create 3-dimensional worlds using blocks. The players must be creative in order to design and build their virtual world. You can mine and dismantle almost every block in Minecraft by drilling holes and then collecting them. These pieces can then be gathered and assembled to make new items. Java Edition is currently available. This Java Edition lets players customize the game to their likings, creating new gameplay mechanics and textures.



There is no one way to play Minecraft. Players can accomplish anything they want.



However, there are some pre-defined game modes:



Creative Mode allows players the freedom to build whatever they like from the unlimited resources available. Survival Mode: Players must explore the world to find natural resources such wood and stones. Players will also need to build a shelter to defend themselves against enemies and find food to survive. Multiplayer mode allows multiple players to interact in one world. Players can either connect to one of the publicly known worlds or build their world with their friends by using a private Minecraft server.



Why should I run my own Minecraft server?



By setting up your own Minecraft server, you can set the game's rules and invite all of your friends to play with you. You can install all the mods you want and customize your world with elements that were not initially available when the game was programmed.



The Minecraft server is a Java application and runs perfectly on Scaleway Instances, allowing you to deploy your own Minecraft Instance in just a few minutes.
https://mcdev.net/


How can I create my own Minecraft server maker?



- You have an account, and you are logged into Scaleway.


- Your SSH key has been configured


- You have an instance running Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (18.04), or later


- You have sudo privileges or access to the root user


- You have a copy the Minecraft client for your local computer


Deploying your own Minecraft server can be done in a few easy steps on a Scaleway Development Instance. If you do not yet own an Instance, create your first Instance.



Use SSH to connect to your instance





Update the apt packet cache and upgrade the software already installed on the Instance:



apt Update && Apt Upgrade -y Copy code





Install OpenJDK, an open-source implementation of the Java Platform and the GNU Screen package.



apt install -y openjdk-8-jre-headless screen Copy code





Create a new minecraft user under which the Minecraft server application will run:



adduser minecraft Copy code



When prompted, enter your new password, confirm your password, and provide the user details.





Log in to minecraft's user account



su minecraft Copy code





Change into the user’s home directory



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Download the Minecraft server maker application by using wget. The link for the latest version of the application is available directly on the Minecraft Server website:



wget https://launcher.mojang.com/v1/objects/3dc3d84a581f14691199cf6831b71ed1296a9fdf/server.jar Copy code





Run the Minecraft server application with the following command:



Important: The flags -Xms and -Xmx define the minimum and maximum amount of RAM that can be used by the Minecraft server application. These values can be adjusted according to your requirements. For optimal performance, it is recommended that the minimum value be kept at 1024M.





During the first run, the program creates a file called eula.txt. Open the file using a text editor (e.g nano) to change the value of the eula variable from false to true.



nano eula.txt Copy code



#By changing the setting to TRUE, you are agreeing to our$ #Fri November 15 14:47.37 GMT 2019 eula=true Copy code



Save the file by pressing CTRL+O. Then exit nano by pressing CTRL+X.





To avoid screen command issues, take control of the current shell



script /dev/null





Create a new screen for the Minecraft application to be run in:



screen -S minecraft Copy code





Re-run the Minecraft server maker application:



java -Xms1024M -Xmx2048M -jar server.jar nogui Copy code



The following output informs you that the Minecraft server application is running:



... [14:53:38] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting minecraft server version 1.14.4 [14:53:38] [Server thread/INFO]: Loading properties [14:53:38] [Server thread/INFO]: Default game type: SURVIVAL [14:53:38] [Server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair [14:53:38] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting Minecraft server on *:25565 [14:53:39] [Server thread/INFO]: Using epoll channel type [14:53:39] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing level "world" [14:53:39] [Server thread/INFO]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default ... [14:54:18] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 83% [14:54:19] [Server-Worker-2/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 85% [14:54:19] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 88% [14:54:20] [Server-Worker-2/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 90% [14:54:20] [Server-Worker-2/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 95% [14:54:21] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 97% [14:54:21] [Server thread/INFO]: Time elapsed: 14775 ms [14:54:21] [Server thread/INFO]: Done (42.088s)! For help, type "help" Copy code





Once the application is running, move the screen in the background by pressing CTRL+a followed by d. The session is being moved to the background. To resume a running session, use the command screen-r.





Now log off your Instance, and you can configure your Minecraft client.



Note: The Minecraft server created above uses the standard settings. You can create a new world by changing the level-name directive and other settings in the server.properties. For more information, refer to the official documentation.





How can I connect to my own Minecraft server maker?



When your server is up and running, connect it to the Minecraft game client.



Start the Minecraft client by downloading it and running it on your local computer.





After logging into Minecraft, click on the Multiplayer link.





Click on Add Server to enter a name and public IP address for your instance.





Your server is now listed in the servers list. Click on the server to connect.


Website: https://mcdev.net/