Minecraft has sold over 200 million copies worldwide. Everywhere, kids and adults are assembling, crafting, and building Minecraft in multiplayer worlds. Players build social skills, improve their problem-solving skills, and exercise their creativity as they build together online. There are so many reasons Minecraft is good for you, it’s amazing.
Reading: How to create a minecraft server website
On a public internet server, players can work together to build bigger and better things than they could have done alone; However, you cannot control exactly who connects to the public servers and who your child interacts with online. Good news! By setting up your own server, you can know exactly who is connecting to and playing in your child’s worlds.
We’ve created some instructions to help you get started hosting your student can start their own Minecraft server. These were created using iD Game Plan, the same learning management system that students use at camp.
First things first
Before attempting to do this at home, these instructions are for Parents thought of helping their children. Therefore, children MUST get parental permission and choose a time when they can supervise and help. Setting up and running an online server means anyone with your external IP address can join your server and play in your Minecraft world. Be careful who you invite to play on your server!
Be careful who you and your child invite to play on your server. The best way to keep your server safe and happy is to only invite players you know in real life. Lots of people on the internet are nice, but if you limit your server to people you’ve met, you won’t get any surprises when you know who your kids are meeting.
How to set up your Minecraft server a
Below is a video explaining how to create a Minecraft server, followed by written setup instructions. Good luck!
PC Setup Instructions:
1. Check the Latest Version of Java
Because Minecraft is a Java-based game, our first step is to make sure you have the latest version of Java. If not, download Java here.
Need help troubleshooting? For more information, see the Minecraft online server setup wiki article. PLEASE NOTE: Some solutions to server issues require adjusting critical settings on your computer. If you don’t do this correctly, you can damage your computer.
2. Download Minecraft_Server.jar
Next you will need the server files. You can download these for free from the Minecraft official website: 1. Go to the Minecraft Server downloads page and download minecraft_server.1.11.jar. 2. After the download is complete, copy minecraft_server.1.11.jar to a new folder on your desktop and name this folder “Minecraft Server”. 3. Double click on minecraft_server.1.11.jar to run it.
You will see that some new files will appear in the folder along with it.
Note: Over time, Minecraft will be updated to a new version and thus “1.11” – the version in which this manual was originally written – refers to an older download. That said, the instructions above and below should still apply, but just a note that “1.11” will be replaced with the new version number.
3. Save as batch file to run server
1. Right-click in the server folder where you placed the Minecraft_Server.1.11.jar file. 2. Choose New > Text Document. 3. Name the new document “Run”. 4. In the Notepad document, paste the following line:
1 cmd /k java ‐Xms1G ‐Xmx1G ‐jar minecraft_server.1.11.jar
Important: If you are using a different version of the server, change minecraft_server.1.11.jar to match the name of the version you are using.
Now “Save As” is a batch file, a file that Windows uses to run command line commands.
5. Click File > Save As. 6. In the Files Of Type field, select All Files. 7. Set the file name to “Run.bat”.
Important: Make sure to remove the .txt file at the end of the filename.
4. Agree to the EULA
A license agreement will appear that you must agree to before starting a Minecraft server. You must edit the eula.txt file to indicate that you agree to this.
1. Double-click eula.txt.
See also: Create a simple widget
You can read the EULA here or copy and paste the text from the file.
2. Change the line eula=false to eula=true.
5. Start your server
Now you can start your server!
Double-click “Run.bat” and your server will start.
A window will appear with some information about your server.As long as you leave this window open, your server is running and players can connect!
The Server Window
Your server provides some information to help you stay on top of things, even when you’re not in-game.
1. You can see how much memory the server is using in the statistics area. 2. In the Players section you can check who is currently connected to the server. 3. You can see server messages and player chats in log and chat section. 4. You can use the box on the bottom right to enter server commands.
Server commands allow advanced users more control over their server. A list of all possible commands can be found here.
6. Join your server
Now it’s time to join your Minecraft server!
1. Run Minecraft. 2. Click on “Multiplayer” in the main menu. 3. Click Add Server. 4. Name your server in the Server Name field. 5. Enter “localhost” in the “Server address” field. 6. Click Done. 7. Select your server and click Join Server.
You should now be able to play on your home server. Next we will set up the internet connection so that other players can connect to it.
7. Forward your ports
The next step in the process is to adjust your router’s settings to allow other users to access your computer through it. This process is different for everyone as it depends on the type of router you have.
1. Before you begin, read this page on portforward.com, which provides some basic information about port forwarding. 2. Go to this link for a list of port forwarding instructions. 3. Select your router brand and model from the list and follow the instructions.
Is your router not on the list? If you cannot find your router listed on this website, try the following:
If you can find your manufacturer but not the model:
Try the instructions to find the number closest to your model you can find. The processes are often similar.
Search the internet for your router model and “port forwarding”.
See also: How to Create a Distribution List in Outlook in 5 Steps
Contact your router’s customer support and ask how ports are forwarded.
8. Find Your External IP Address
Once you’ve forwarded your ports, you need to find your external IP address.
1. Open a browser and go to google.com. 2. Type “external IP” in the search bar and press “Enter” or “Return”. 3. Google tells you your external IP address.
Your external IP address is either IPv4 or IPv6 and looks like one of the following examples:
- Example IPv4 address: 12.34.456.789
- Example IPv6 address: 2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001
Once you have found your external IP address, save this number – you will need it them for other people connecting to your server.
9. Connect to your server
Now that you have port forwarded your connection, other players can connect to your external IP address. Ask players to join your server to do the following: 1. In Minecraft, click Multiplayer. 2. Click Add Server. 3. Enter a server name. 4. Enter the server address.
This is your external IP followed by the port number: 25565. This looks like the address in the image to the right.
If you have an IPv6 address, enclose your address in [ ] characters like this: [2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001]:25565
5. Click Done. Minecraft will now attempt to connect to the server. Once connected, select the server and click Join Server.
Invite players to join: Anyone you give your external IP address to can play on your Minecraft server. Make sure you trust everyone you invite to play. It’s safest to only invite people you know. Ask your parents before inviting new players to join.
10. Adjust the server.properties file
You can also adjust some settings of the game using the file named Server.properties in the server folder.
Open the file with any text editor and you can change the properties of your Minecraft world by editing lines of the file.
The most common properties you might change are:
- gamemode=0: change this to gamemode=1 to put your server in creative mode.
- max‐players=20: Change this number to increase or decrease the number of players who can join your server at the same time.
You can find a reference for all available options on the Minecraft wiki.
Edit server properties: You don’t need to change anything in this file for your server to work. Do not make any changes to the file unless you are sure of what you are doing.
Summary
And that’s it! Remember, always ask parental permission before you start setting up an online server! Most importantly, you must download Minecraft’s server software and use port forwarding to allow others access to your server.
Try it! Don’t forget that you can review the steps and get more information on setting up servers here.
For Mac users, here are instructions.
Once you After following these instructions, you will have your own server where you, your kids and your friends can play Minecraft together! You can give your connection information to anyone you know and invite them to join and build in your world.
When you create a server, log in every now and then to see what the players do build; You’ll be amazed at how much children can achieve when they work together.
And don’t forget that you can take your child’s skills to the next level with our new online private lesson, Minecraft Server Development, where children can learn to host a Minecraft server, upload maps and Planning and development to develop creative skills. And be sure to check out one of our hugely popular Minecraft summer camps and Roblox coding courses, held online and in person at prestigious universities across the country.
See also: How to Make a Website With Wix: Wix Tutorial for Beginners
.
