#Make your own free minecraft server how to

Click on ‘direct connect’ and you should see a box asking for a server address. If you’re running the server on the same PC, load up Minecraft and venture into multiplayer. To end the server, go into the command window and type ‘stop’. If all went off without a hitch, double-clicking this file should launch your Minecraft server via a CMD window (also known as a command window). Next, rename that Notepad file to 'ServerStart.bat' (without the quotation marks). Java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar server.jar nogui In our case, it was ‘server.jar’, so our text line would be:

See that bit in bold? Next you’ll need to change that to the file name of the Java file you downloaded from the Minecraft website. Copy the text below and paste it into the new, empty Notepad file: Search for the line 'eula=false' and change it to 'eula=true' then hit save. Look for the file named EULA and open it in Notepad. First we need to accept the EULA terms so everything can work. Upon running the Java file, you should see loads of new files in your Minecraft Server folder.

#Make your own free minecraft server how to

How to create a batch file to start the server

As it’s from the official Minecraft site, it’s not, so don’t panic. Note: If you’re on the Chrome browser, it will likely say this is a virus. Move this file to your Minecraft Server folder and double click on it to run it.