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Minecraft Nov 05, 2026

How do I set up my own Minecraft server for friends?

Want a small Java server for four of us. Not sure if I should host it on my own PC with port forwarding or pay for hosting. What's the simplest route for someone who has never done it, and how much RAM does it need?
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sam_hq Nov 05, 2026
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For Java: download the server jar from the Minecraft website, run it once, set eula=true in eula.txt, then run it again. Friends connect with your public IP, and you need to port forward 25565 on your router. If port forwarding is a pain, a tunnel service gets around it. Realms is the easy paid option if you don't want to keep your PC on.
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