The own Minecraft Alpha Server
A Minecraft Server will allow you to explore with a number of players in the same world and make it. As the owner of a Minecraft server, you have full rights and can decide how your Minecraft world is created to be. When, however, a different Server, you need to Orient yourself in of the rule to the provisions and guidelines of the Server owner. In addition, you, as the owner of your own server the advantage is that you decide who is allowed to enter your Server, and what access rights each individual player.
Minecraft: Alpha Server set up
So you can enter your own Minecraft Alpha Server, you will need, of course, the computer game "Minecraft". This also applies if you want to join a different Server. Minecraft you can always go to the official Minecraft website available for purchase. Follow the instructions below to a Minecraft Alpha Server:
- First of all you will enter on the Minecraft site the Download bottom, under "Multiplayer Server" Minecraft-Server-download file can.
- Once you have downloaded the Server file, create a folder with the name "Minecraft Server". You move the Server file in this folder and start the Server application.
- There is a window with the name "Minecraft Server" appears. In the lower input box, you type the command "stop", so that the Server application will terminate again.
- In the folder "Minecraft Server" are now more files. So you can find the file "server.properties", which you can open with any text editor.
- The text editor gives you next to "server-port" to a specific Port, you must turn in the settings of your router free. As you have Ports, you can in a different practical tip read. Please note that turn on the Port for the Protocol "UDP" and "TCP" free.
- In a further step, find out your IP address. You will need to enter in Windows in the command prompt "cmd". In the new window you type the command "ipconfig". In addition to the term "IPv4 address", you will see your IP address. This must make a note of, so they can connect with the Server and your fellow players later, your Server can join.
- Then open again with the text editor the file "server.properties", type in the line next to "server-ip" your recently-listed IP address and save the document.
- Your Server is now ready. You must run the Server file, so you can join the Server.
"server.properties" in a text editor
- Keep in mind that the Server is only active as long as the file "server.exe" running in the Background. The Server is stopped-the application will also be disabled on the Server.
- So your other players can join your Server, you will need to click in the main menu of Minecraft, click "Multiplayer" and in the input field your IP address to enter.
Once you have set up your own Server, you should first familiarize yourself first with the administrators console familiar. So you can namely in the Multiplayer mode by using the Server commands , for example, decide who is your Server allowed to enter and what are the access rights of your fellow players have to.
