2. Mojang allows players to
host their own Minecraft
servers using the server
JAR file. By hosting your
own minecraft server list
you are able to alter the
servers settings and play
with friends.
3. The first thing you will
need to do is open your
command prompt and
find out which version of
Java is installed on your
computer. You can just
install the newest
version, but running the
command "java -version"
will allow you to confirm
that you are running Java
7.
4. The last step is to download the
Minecraft_Server.exe file which will
launch the JAR file inside Windows with
the proper parameters. The download is
available on Minecraft's official website.
5. If you wish to change the allotted RAM (server
memory) you can create a batch file which will launch
the Minecraft_Server.exe. Simply open Notepad and
paste the following line of code:
64bit
"C:Program Files (x86)Javajre7binjavaw.exe"
-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -jar "Minecraft_Server.exe"
6. 32bit
"C:Program FilesJavajre7binjavaw.exe" -Xms1024m
-Xmx1024m -jar "Minecraft_Server.exe"
Replace 1024 with the amount of RAM you wish to give
your server in megabytes amd save the file as
"start.bat". You can use Google to do gigabyte to
megabyte calculations. Opening this file will start your
server.
7. After getting your server running you and friends
connected on the same local network can join the
server by opening the Minecraft client and joining the
server IP "localhost". If you would like to play with
friends online, you must port forward your router so
outside connections can connect to your server. You
can also install Hamachi, a program which gives you a
public IP address. This is a complicated process and
most residential internet connections cannot handle a
large amount of players online.
8. http://www.mc-index.com
To begin configuring your server you can open the
server.porperties file that was created when you first
launched your Minecraft server. This file contains the
main settings for your server, and after making edits you
should stop the server and start it again for changes to
take effect. Your server's folder will also contain a file
called ops.txt. This text file allows you to list players who
should have administrative privleges on the server. After
placing your username in the file, save it and restart the
server. Your banned-players.txt list is a useful tool for
combatting malicious users, and the whitelist.txt file may
be used to block all players except those listed.
