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How to create a (private) Minecraft server?

Solution

  • First download the package provided by Minecraft:
  • http://www.minecraft.net/minecraft-server.zip
  • Unzip the file and then launch "Start-server.bat"
  • If you have this error
    • "Java' is not recognized as ..."
    • Open Start-server.bat with notepad
    • Right click: Open with notepad for example.
    • You get this:

@echo off   
Java -Xms512M -Xmx512M -cp minecraft-server.jar com.mojang.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer   
pause
  • Replace Java by the exact path to access a java.exe
    • Example:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java" -Xms512M -Xmx512M -cp minecraft-server.jar com.mojang.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer   
pause


Launch Start-server and if you get this message: 
>Setting up!   
>Loading Level
.
Your server is launched!
A link will be generated in "External_url.txt" , share it with your friends.

Note that: If the other users can't connect to your server, you need to:
  • Enable the TCP and UDP port 25565 for the Minecraft server.
  • Enable Port forwarding (for port 25565) in your router/modem settings.


Thanks to lol952 for this tip
Jean-François Pillou

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