Minecraft Server Setup

1. Get Server Files:

Go [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] and select save. These are your server files.

2. Run Minecraft_Server.exe and follow the directionsif you still have issues continue on, if not then skip down.

3. Open the newly extracted folder and you should see a ton of random files. Open the server file with notepad.

4. Find/Search for port=xxx, its default is 25565. If you are using a server/VPS go on to the next step. If you are using a home PC you will need to visit [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] and search for your router model for guides on how to port forward. Failure to port forward will result in players being unable to connect to your server.

5. Customization (aka the fun part)
Server Name: Find server-name=. and change add your custom name!
Daily Message:Find motd=. example: Welcome to the new server!
Max Players:Find max-players=. (pretty self-explanatory)
Save+Exit

6. Add your name to the admins file. (CaSe SeNsItIvE!)
Example:
Admin
DaVeY
b00nDocKs

7. Ban Players by adding their IPs to banned-ip. To ban cheaters (or for whatever reason really)

8. DONE! Now launch your server and you will see it starting! (if you see a black window youre golden!) Now join your server and start building dopey!

9. To exit just close the window. Dont worry everything is saved automatically!

UPDATING YOUR SERVER

Dont forget to update your server files when a new update is released! Go back to [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] and download it. Now listen very carefully..update the following files and THESE FILES ONLY!!
Files to Update:
server
start server
minecraft-server

You will need to re-write desired server info (names, motds, etc).

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