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Minecraft Java Edition

Minecraft Java Edition is the original version of the popular sandbox game known for its unparalleled flexibility and creative freedom. Сreate and host multiplayer worlds in the Java Edition of Minecraft with a game server on Hostman.

 

Whether hosting for friends or running large communities, setting up your own Minecraft JE server provides complete customization. Server admins can modify game mechanics, install plugins, create custom mini-games, configure survival, creative, and PvP modes, and set up public or private access.

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Software

Selecting the Minecraft JE image will install on your server:

  • Ubuntu 20.04
  • Minecraft JE 1.17

Minecraft files will be located in /opt/minecraft, and startup parameters can be found in /etc/systemd/system/[email protected].

Getting Started

To launch your Minecraft Java Edition server::

  1. Start creating a new Hostman server or reinstalling an existing one and select Marketplace → Minecraft JE.
  2. Select server parameters. The minimum recommended configuration is 2 x 3.3 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe. Depending on the server load, number of players, etc, you might need more resources. You can upgrade the configuration at any moment.
  3. Finish creating your server.

Once the installation is finished, the game server will launch immediately. 

You can now connect to it via the Minecraft client by entering the server's IP address and port. For Minecraft Java Edition you should use the port 25565: your_server_ip:25565 

Connecting to the Minecraft JE Server

  1. Launch Minecraft on your computer.
  2. Click Play.
  3. Select Multiplayer.
  4. Click Add Server.
  5. In the Server Address field, enter the server’s IP address and port.
  6. Click Done.
  7. Select the added server and click Join Server.

Offline Mode

To set Offline mode for your Minecraft Java Edition server, you can modify the configuration in the server.properties file by changing online-mode=true to online-mode=false.

  1. Connect to the server via SSH.
  2. Open the configuration file:

nano /opt/minecraft/survival/server.properties

  1. Find the following line and replace true with false.

online-mode=true

  1. Save the changes by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y to confirm saving, then Enter to finalize.

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