How To Install A Minecraft Java Server

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When making an Minecraft server, there are a lot of possibilities. This guides currently covers how to set up a Survival Multiplayer Server without mods. We will be adding more guides to assist you in setting up a server that has mods in the near future.



Create a Vanilla Survival Multiplayer Server (MSP)



Follow these steps and you should have a public Minecraft Java server up in the shortest amount of time.



1. Java can be downloaded and installed



Oracle provides the most current Java version to download.



2. Download the offical Minecraft Server



Download this from minecraft.net



3. Create a folder for your Minecraft server



The folder can be named and placed anywhere you'd like. It should be easy to locate and easy to find. I love calling the server folder minecraft and put it in my User/Home folder.



4. Install your Minecraft server folder



Transfer your downloaded server.jar file into minecraft folder.



On Windows: create a new file named run.bat. Making a batch (.bat) file on Windows



On MacOS or Linux: create a new file with the name run.sh.



Edit your new file and change the text to



5. Generate your server and accept the EULA



Let's get started with the server now that we have your run file.



Windows: Double-click your run.bat folder



MacOS / Linux Open the terminal to your minecraft folder and enter bash./run.sh. Minecraft economy servers



The command line should show some logs, and your Minecraft server folder will be filled with new files and folders. Open the file eual.txt and replace eula=false with eula=true.



6. Connect and run your server



Now with the eula accepted running your server again using the same procedure as in 5.. Open Minecraft and connect direct using 127.0.0.1:25565. If you're unable connect, make sure that your server is running. If everything looks good and you're unsure what's wrong, ask for help on our discord.



7. Make your server public



You are now able to connect to your server locally. Now let's make it public so friends can join. Check out the interactive guide.

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