Now many fans are very interested in setting up the Minecraft server, because not everyone succeeds in doing this the first time. It is here that detailed instructions and the most important problems that in most cases arise for inept programmers are given.
Before you create a server in Minecraft, you should know the types of "packages". There are several of them: original (clean) and with a set of specific mods. Having dealt with the standard version of the server of a popular game, it will be much easier to understand the essence of other varieties.
Brief introduction
For each creator of such a server, the most important moment will be attendance. Therefore, first of all, you need to know how to create a live and sufficiently visited server without unnecessary costs. In fact, setting up a Minecraft server is done in three simple steps:
- Creating, in fact, the server itself.
- Install and configure the necessary plugins.
- Attracting other players for better development.
The first item on this list can be completed in just half an hour, the second may require full development all day, but the third needs an indefinite amount of time.
Each gamer can simply create a server to play with his friends there. But it will be much more interesting to develop it in order to glorify it among the majority of players. To promote, you will need to spend a lot of time and effort, although this will not have anything to do with the game. To do this, you need to create a separate site, promote your own advertising on third-party resources, and so on.
Download all necessary programs
The first step is to ensure the correct operation of the server, which is sure to come in handy Java package on the computer. It must be installed previously by downloading on the official website. If the package is already available on a personal computer, then the client of the game itself will instantly start. In this case, additional installation of various programs is no longer required.
Next, you need to visit the download page of the game developer and download, in fact, the server part. Many versions are located in the MultiplayerServer section, where each player has an excellent opportunity to choose the most suitable for himself. The file must be saved in a specific folder, which in the future will become the basis for the new "package".
How to create a server in Minecraft without much effort, we now understand, but the next steps will not be so simple.
Creation and customization
In this section, setting up the Minecraft server will be a little more complicated, but in general there will be no special difficulties. After downloading the server part to a personal computer, it must be started. First you need to wait until the generation is complete, and at this time there will already be several new files and folders in the database. All the main parameters can be found in a file called server.properties. It is best to download it in a text document, then all the characters will open without problems.
Creating a Minecraft server without registration is quite easy, as the developers took care of the convenience of users and removed all the additional items that take a certain amount of time (messages on a mobile phone for confirmation, letters to mail, and so on).
It would seem that all the basic settings have been completed, and you can already begin to enjoy your favorite game. But nevertheless, for complete safety and reliability, it is worthwhile to perform several more installations:
- The server-ip field can not be touched, since immediately after the start of the game all the necessary parameters will be entered automatically.
- The gamemode field will need to be filled in with the name of the game mode. All players who entered the server will automatically be sent to it.
- When you turn on the white sheet (white-list), you must add yourself to the white list or make it an operator.
If you change any of the parameters, the server must be restarted in any case so that the program starts functioning normally and does not cause glitches, lags, and so on. Better yet, configure advanced settings while the server is in a completely disconnected state.
Server connection
It should be noted that not only users of the same local network, but also other gamers from the Internet can play on one server. Most often, the server is created on the computer where the game itself will be played. In this case, you need to enter the connection address: 127.0.0.1 or just localhost. This IP of Minecraft servers, of course, will be used by the network interface. Its advantage is accessibility even during the absence of a network card on a computer device.
Now Minecraft servers with a launcher are becoming more and more popular. Note that in them all these settings items will be exactly the same. All the difficulties that arise lead to the fact that you need to check the antivirus and just in case the firewall. It may be necessary to add a server with a port to the exceptions, but such problems are very rare, and their professionals can find many solutions.
LAN setting
Now the game on the Minecraft server will be very interesting and even informative for all players. Here it will be much easier to configure it. Anyone new to this business will love just this option. Among other things, the local network guarantees a normal connection to the service and a significantly smaller number of generated errors.
Players have the opportunity to open the world from the game in single player mode for the local network. This is done quite simply and quickly: you need to download the world itself, press the pause and select the menu item "Open the world for local area network" from the menu. But be sure to consider that the owner of the server in this situation is significantly limited in management capabilities.
Of course, Minecraft servers with a launcher also belong to the local network, and problems with them are extremely rare.
Connection
As you know, for other players to connect to a specific server, their personal computers must be located in the same local network with the base server, that is, with the owner’s computer.
There is a special line for the address where you need to enter the computer data with the main server.
Game customization using the Internet
When using the Internet, setting up a Minecraft server is much easier and faster. The static address does not contain any problems, so you can safely work with it. You can recognize it through special services, which are now on the Internet there are a lot of.
To connect other players to the desired server, you must enter this address, and then click the "Connect" button. There may sometimes be some problems with this item, but a program called Hamachi will come to the rescue. It enables the computer to assign an external static address. Knowing him, all players who want to connect will be able to carry out this action in a matter of seconds. In addition to this program, you can find some more similar ones that will function on exactly the same principle.
Thus, you can create a good server on which quite a few active players will be gathered in the future. Modern gamers come to the free Minecraft servers quite often, so their number is growing rapidly.
Administration
The administration process is easy. At this time, the player will have to manage and ensure correct operation without unnecessary waste. The command line and graphical interface will be good helpers in this matter.
Server GUI windows contain interesting elements:
- The information window shows the necessary information on the use of RAM. There is a dynamic graph on which everything is clearly expressed.
- The list of players shows all the nicknames of people who connected and started the game on this server.
And the most important part of these windows is the command line. She always helps in any business related to computers, so here she could not do without it. With its help, the administrator is given the opportunity to ban players, write them to a white sheet, give credentials, and so on.
And Minecraft servers without registration are available for absolutely every gamer in different countries.
Reasons for determining the server as offline
Playing on the Minecraft server offline is not possible, therefore, when a similar problem appears, you must immediately look for ways to solve it.
You need to immediately check the IP, it must be external. If you do not understand this definition, you should definitely call or write a letter to the support service, where they will deal with this issue.
An external address using a router must be forwarded through Virtual Server or Port Forwarding. If not, you should perform this action, it will not take too much time.
If this is not the problem, then the last option is to disable the antivirus. During the connection with the server, the antivirus itself must be completely disabled, and then add it to the exceptions.
Unfortunately, Russian Minecraft servers quite often display such problems.
Defining a server as Unnamed server
Unfortunately, the free Minecraft servers more often put forward such a problem, but there are still methods to deal with it.
In the standard file through which all the settings passed, there should be such an option - motd = Minecraft Server Name. If not, you must add it to the very end, changing it to the server name.
If the result of such actions fails, you will have to configure everything manually. To do this, go to the server and click "Edit."
Reasons for removing the server from monitoring
Minecraft IP servers now play an important role in promotion, so problems can also occur because of them.
First you need to try to independently search for the server by address, driving it into the address bar present on the main page. There may be such a situation that the server will not be deleted, but simply hidden to other players. And this happens because of being offline for two hours or more. In this case, the server will return to its place after half an hour has passed online.
Now you know how to promote your own Minecraft server. Android is a platform that also allows you to play such a wonderful game, but the settings here will be completely different. Despite the graphics and clarity of the image, this program on phones and tablets has many fans.