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Server installation and configuration
For a full tutorial on setting up a Minecraft server, please read the installation and configuration guide Contents 1 Warning 2 Windowsis a separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface instructions 2.1 Verify that the latest version of Java is installed 2.2 Starting the Minecraft server 2.3 Configuring from the command line 2.3.1 Creating a .bat file to store the .
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Server requirements
- Note that these requirements only apply to the Survival A new Survival game of Minecraft. The health and hunger bars, as well as the hotbar, are visible. See the game mode. For other uses, see Survival (disambiguation). Survival mode is one version of Minecraft, and not to the Classic Classic Starting version 0.0.9a (May 16, 2009) Latest version 0.30 (Dec. 22, 2009) Paid No Classic versions 0.0.11a to 0.0.13a_03, as well as version c0.30_01c are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note version.
- Requirements may change depending on the server software, such as using Bukkit Custom servers Author Bukkit Team Developers Mojang AB Platform JRE Written in Java Latest version Bukkit #1807 CraftBukkit #3095 Released 2 Jan. 2011 (Announced) Size Bukkit - MBMegaByte 4.7 (Build 1807) CraftBukkit - 19.5 MB and/or mods The contents of this page are not supported by Mojang AB, the Minecraft Wiki, the Minecraft IRC channel or the Minecraft Forums. See game modifications. For server moderators, see Operator. An example .
- Java 8.1 is available for Minecraft Servers!
* Note: Linux users should avoid using OpenJDK 6 for server hosting, as it has been known to cause issues
- Only the JRE version is required, be that as it may, Java JDK will still work.
- The more memory that your server has, the better. It is recommended to have at least 3 GBGigaByte of physical RAMRandom access memory in the computer. That way, plenty of RAM is left over for the operating system, and you have the possibility of allocating more to the Minecraft server as needed.
- Minecraft servers, as of 1.1.0, can use multiple cores, so now they will not sit idle and will increase server performance.
- Windows or Desktop based Linux distributions aren`t recommended for hosting servers, use console based Linux/BSD for maximum performance. citationneeded
Here is a simple recommendation to help you get started and/or help decide which hosting option is best for you:
Running a LAN Party type Server (since 1.3.2)
- Note that these requirements are for the server only you will need to allocate more resources to the OS!
- Also note that these suggestion presume default settings in server.conf - i.e., a Draw Distance no higher than 10, and is also based on a new world; the bigger the world gets, especially if there`s advanced redstone Redstone Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Availability Survival Drops Redstone (1) Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article is circuitry at work, the requirements - especially the RAM, or in the case of lots of redstone or mobs (in e.g. grinders), the CPUA processor is the logic circuitry - increase significantly (to the point where a major world with several camps, redstone machinery, grinders, etcetera can easily more than double the requirements).
Requirements | Players | CPU | RAM | HDD/SSD | Notes |
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Minimum | 1-4 | Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 x2 | 2GB | At least 150MB for world saves | Be sure to have at least a low-ping internet connection. (Such as DSL or Cable) |
Recommended | 5-10 | Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 x2 | 3GB | At least 200MB for world saves | Be sure to have at least a low-ping internet connection. (Such as DSL or Cable) |
Best | 10+ | Intel Core i7-4790k | 8GB | At least 200MB SSD | Be sure to have at least a low-ping internet connection. (Such as DSL or Cable) |
Running a Dedicated type Server
Please see Dedicated Server Requirements This article does not apply to Classic server software. This article only describes technical information for SMP Server Hosting. It should be noted that these suggestion presume default settings in server.conf - i.e., a Draw for more information.
Running a Server-grade Server
Please see Server-Grade Server Requirements This article does not apply to Classic server software. This article only describes technical information for SMP Server Hosting. Since Minecraft rarely uses more than one thread, consider possible waste when buying more than 2 for more information.