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Create a Private Minecraft Server with Tailscale

Minecraft is a well-known multiplayer game, in which players can connect to a Minecraft world that is hosted within the player's game or connect to a standalone server hosting an entire world.



It is not possible to set up an Minecraft server that you can access from outside your home without Tailscale.



- paying for hosting from a third party or - opening ports in firewalls, potentially allowing access to any rando that is on the Internet



With Tailscale you can use it anywhere and with only the people you'd like to.



In this tutorial we'll walk you through how to set up a Minecraft bedrock_server and connect to the server from any location using Tailscale.



Prerequisites



You will need an Linux server. These instructions assume that the Linux server or VM is running at home behind firewall. Tailscale lets clients connect to computers from wherever they are and you don't need to be concerned about the accessibility of the computer. It just needs to be online. If you sign up for a VM hosted on the cloud provider's server be sure that the firewall blocks all access.



This guide assumes you are using Ubuntu or Debian. However the modifications for other Linux distributions will be minor.
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Step 1: Configure bedrock_server on Linux



The bedrock_server can be used with Windows and Linux. This guide will cover Linux.



We recommend creating a user for the Minecraft server, and then installing the necessary software lateron:



Download the current version of the Linux bedrock_server binary from https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock. It is best to do this using the username that the minecraft user just created:



Minecraft bedrock_server is regularly updated. When the Minecraft game app is updated, it will require the most recent version of the server. Therefore, we'll be prepared for future updates by storing the server files in the git directory:



Each subsequent update to bedrock_server can be saved in the git. Be sure to keep an eye on permissions.json, and server.properties since any subsequent bedrock_server update will overwrite any modifications that you may have made.



systemd



systemd is a way to automatically start services whenever the system starts. We will create a few files so that bedrock_server starts automatically.



/etc/systemd/system/minecraft.service



/opt/minecraft/start.sh



/opt/minecraft/stop.sh



Also make the shell scripts executable: chmod +x /opt/minecraft/start.sh /opt/minecraft/stop.sh



As root you should now systemctl start minecraft and voila, you're running an Minecraft bedrock edition server.



You can connect to tmux as a minecraft user to view the server console



To disconnect from tmux, and to let bedrock_server run for now Press Ctrl+B, and then "d" to detach.



Step 2 Install Tailscale



Tailscale is compatible with almost any modern Linux distribution. However the installation instructions could differ slightly.



Download Tailscale



Once installed and active on the tailnet Once installed and active on the tailnet, the Minecraft bedrock_server will be accessible via any of your other Tailscale clients.



Step 3: Play Minecraft



You will have to install the Tailscale client, which is available on the App Store for iOS and the Play Store Android. You'll also need the Minecraft app.



Select Play in the Minecraft application. Then, click the Servers tab. The list will include a few promoted third-party servers, but scroll down to the bottom to locate the option to add a server.



Add the details of your server including the Tailscale IP Address (the 100.x.y.z address) to the description. These details can be found in the Tailscale app, or in the admin console.



Before you can connect to the server, you'll be required to sign in to XBox Live. live.com accounts are free and you don't need an XBox to register one. Tailscale never gets the live.com account, Minecraft simply requires it before connecting.


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