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Create Your Own Minecraft Server

Minecraft was one of the most played video games in 2011.



It was developed by Mojang (Swedish company), and has sold more than 176 millions units. Minecraft has over 112 million active users monthly.



As the game is fully customizable, hosting your own Minecraft Instance will provide you with complete freedom to modify the gameplay towards your preferences.



Minecraft is a game that allows you to build a 3-dimensional environment using different blocks. It requires creativity from players who can create and build their virtual world. You can mine and dismantle almost every block in Minecraft by drilling holes and then collecting them. These broken-down pieces can then be collected and assembled to create 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 set goal for Minecraft. Players can achieve anything they want by themselves.



However, certain pre-defined game mode are available:



Creative Mode allows players to create whatever they want from the infinite resources available to them. Survival Mode allows players to find natural resources, such as wood or stone, by exploring the world. To survive against enemies and build a home, players will need to construct a house. The game supports Multiplayer mode, enabling multiple players to interact and communicate in a single 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 add all the mods and modify your world to include elements that were not available in the original game's code.



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.



How can I create my own Minecraft server maker?



- You have an Account and are logged into Scaleway


- You have configured your SSH key


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


- You have sudo privileges, or access to root user


- You are able to download the Minecraft client to 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.



SSH allows you to connect with your instance.





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



Copy code for apt update and apt upgrade





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 the new password and confirm the password.





Register for the minecraft account



su minecraft Copy code





Change into the home directory of the user:



cd Copy code





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 may be adjusted to meet your specific needs. For the best performance, it is recommended to keep the minimum value at 1024M.





During the initial run, the application creates the file 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 setting the setting below to TRUE, you indicate your agreement to our$ #Frinov 15 14:47.37 GMT 2019, eula=true Code



Then save the file by pressing on CTRL+O and exit nano by pressing CTRL+X.





To avoid problems with the screen command, take ownership of the current shell



script /dev/null





To run the Minecraft application, create a new screen:



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





After the application has started, move the background screen by pressing CTRL+a followed with d. The session will be moved to the background. To resume the 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. If you want to create a new world, modify the level-name directive in the server.properties file as well as other settings accordingly. For more information, refer to the official documentation.





How can I connect to my own Minecraft server maker?



Once your server has been set up, connect it to Minecraft.



Download and launch the Minecraft client on your local computer.





After logging in to Minecraft, click the Multiplayer icon.





Click Add Server and enter a name for your server and the public IP address of your Instance.





Your server is now in the servers list. Minecraft Servers Click the server and then Join Server to connect to it.


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