Since you're about to run your own server, you should be aware of the possible dangers. Running server software on your computer without a clear understanding of what you are doing may make your system vulnerable to attacks from outside. Note: There is also custom server software available, which most large servers use, but these applications are not supported by Mojang Studios. Expect to pay monthly for this type of server since finding free hosting is a rarity, but you save the hassle of constantly maintaining a server and ensure it is always online for your players.

If you still want to manage a server, but not from home, check out the Minecraft server hosting area of the Minecraft Forum or other websites.

If you decide you don't want to host, but still want to play online, check out the public server options on a Minecraft server listing website.

Satellite internet is also not recommended. Use a wired network instead, such as Ethernet.

Having many players in a wireless network (WLAN / Wi-Fi and especially WWAN / mobile data) is not recommended.

Hosting and playing on the same machine is also possible, if your computer is powerful enough.

They typically have lower-end hardware and bad I/O performance in comparison to desktop computers.

A Minecraft server does not need to be a high-end machine, but netbooks and notebooks don't usually make for good server machines.

Probably, your best bet can be to look on the Internet for a guide on how to set up a server. Don't try to set up a server unless you have some basic computer and networking abilities.

Setting up a server takes some time, and some technical knowledge.For more information on Minecraft servers, see the Server page.

The software may be installed on most operating systems, including Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and BSD.įor more tutorials, see the bottom of this page or the Tutorials page.

This tutorial takes you through the steps of setting up your own Java Edition server using the default server software that Mojang Studios distributes free of charge.

13.2 Firewalling, NATs and external IP addresses.

12.1 Writing a script to launch the server.

11.4 Docker-Minecraft on Synology diskstation.

11.1 Getting docker (for Linux, Mac & Windows).

6.2 A simple installer script (also installs Java).

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