When making a Minecraft server there are a lot of options. This guides currently covers setting up a Survival Multiplayer Server without mods. We’ll be releasing more guides in the future on how to start a server with mods.
Create a Vanilla Survival Multiplayer Server (MSP)
Follow these steps and you should have a public Minecraft Java server up in no time.
1. Download and install Java
You can download the latest version of Java from Oracle .
2. Download the offical Minecraft Server
Download this from minecraft.net
3. Create a folder for your minecraft server
This folder can be named and located wherever you’d like. I do recommend making it something simple and easy to find. I like calling the folder minecraft-server and putting it in my home/User folder.
4. Setup your minecraft server folder
Move your downloaded server.jar file into minecraft folder.
On Windows: create a new file named
run.bat. Creating a batch (.bat) file in windows
On MacOS / Linux: create a new file named
run.sh.
Edit your new file and set the text to be
java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar server.jar nogui
5. Generate your server and accept the EULA
With your run file created, let’s start the server.
On Windows: double click your
run.batfolder
On MacOS / Linux: open the terminal to your minecraft server folder and run
bash ./run.sh.
The command line should show some logs and your minecraft server folder should be populated with new files and folders. Find and open the eual.txt file and replace eula=false with eula=true.
6. Run and connect to your server
Now with the eula accepted, run your server again following the same method in 5.. Open Minecraft and try direct connecting using 127.0.0.1:25565. If you’re not able to connect, make sure your server is running. If everything looks good and you’re not sure why you cannot connect, ask for help on our discord
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7. Make your server public
You can now connect to your server locally, let’s make it public so friends can join. Go to the interactive guide .