How to create a Minecraft server?

Issue

How to create a (private) Minecraft server?

Solution

• First download the package provided by Minecraft:
• https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/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