Minecraft has been around since 2009 and since then it has been the best-selling video game for kids and adults over the internet. Video game lovers can collaborate online and play together with bigger and better things. They can play online with multiple players however, connecting on public servers while playing with other players cannot define the favorite or known players. Children and adults could be connected to anyone anywhere online using the Minecraft server. But setting up your own server players can know who they are connected to and playing to. For parents, it is very important to know who their child is interacting and playing with. Thus this article is for the parents and concerned adults who want to know to whom they are connected.
This article defines the flow of how to get started with our own Minecraft Server Hosting.
- Check the Latest Version of Java
As Minecraft is a Java-based game, the first step is to ensure that Java is installed with the latest version. Otherwise, download Java from this link.
- Download Minecraft
After that, Minecraft server files need to be installed which can be downloaded free from the official Minecraft website.
- Download the latest Minecraft server file given on the website.
- Once downloaded, copy the file into a new folder on the desktop and call this folder any name but in this article, we are naming it “Minecraft Server”.
- The next step is to run the server file by double-clicking it. Few errors will load along with some new files. To fix these perform the steps below.
- Launch Minecraft
- Create a new text document/file inside the server folder and name it “RUN”.
- Open the text file and paste the following command
1 cmd /k java ‐Xms1G ‐Xmx1G ‐jar minecraft_server.1.XX.jar
(Replace XX with the server file version downloaded )
- Save the file as a batch with the extension of “.bat” (RUN.bat)
- In the Minecraft Server folder, a file named “eula.txt’ would have been created. The file needs to be set with two arguments as
eula=false to eula=true
- Open the file, add the above line and save the file.
- Now run the RUN.bat file to launch the Minecraft server. The server will be successfully running and displaying :
- Memory consumption of the server in the stats section.
- Names of the players who are connected to the server are in the Players section.
- server messages in the Log section
- players messages in the Log and Chat section.
- Field to run server commands
- Join Server
Type Minecraft in the server Command field, and a window will be prompted, click on the main menu with the “Multiplayer” option. Then
- Click “Add Server.”
- Add Name of server”Server Name”.
- Add “localhost” in the “Server Address”.
- Select server and click “Join Server.”
- Server Configuration
Server configurations require a lot of focus and setting but here we will be focusing on the core configurations that will help in running the server.
- query.port setting is an important configuration that is forwarded to the local router to allow other inbound connections.
- Find External IP for your computer so others can connect to your server.
- Connect to your Server
After configuring the server settings click on Multiplayer from the main screen.
- Click “Add Server.”
- Enter Server Name and Server Address (IP address followed by port number)
- Click “Done”. Minecraft will connect the server
- Once Connected, select your server and join it by clicking “Join”.
- Modify properties File
In the Minecraft Server folder, there is a text file named “Server.properties” modifying a few properties in this text file will change the game settings. It is according to the player to set these game properties. The following are the most common properties that users might want to modify:
- gamemode=0: changing this to 1 will put the server in creative mode.
- max‐players=20: This defines how many players can join the server at one time and can be increased or decreased according to the player’s choice.
- Difficulty mode sets the difficulty of the server; it can be either easy, normal, or hard.
Once the above instructions are followed one will have their own server configured. One can share connection information with anyone and ask them to play together. This configuration is for one time, after which the Minecraft server will run at one click on the bat file created in step 2 to run the server and enjoy the game again with friends.