well i have port forwarded and done all that and now when my mates wanna join they try and it wont let them join. i dont know what is wrong with it. also somethimes when im port forwarding my connection to the internet from my laptop fails. Can you use a laptop to port forward? please help me
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This is not correct. 1 or 2GB of ram will suffice for a few players. However, There are two main problems with running a minecraft server on your laptop.
1st problem is the CPU. Minecraft is what you call bloatware.. it uses huge amounts of resources, so the majority of laptops will not have enough processing power to run a minecraft server smoothly, especially if you're considering using bukkit and plugins.
2nd problem is your internet connection. Hosting a server on your home connection is not recommended for a number of reasons. Regardless of your bandwidth, people will still have latency issues connecting to your server.
You're much better off going for a proper host where you can get a small 24/7 server for a few dollars a month.
1st problem is the CPU. Minecraft is what you call bloatware.. it uses huge amounts of resources, so the majority of laptops will not have enough processing power to run a minecraft server smoothly, especially if you're considering using bukkit and plugins.
2nd problem is your internet connection. Hosting a server on your home connection is not recommended for a number of reasons. Regardless of your bandwidth, people will still have latency issues connecting to your server.
You're much better off going for a proper host where you can get a small 24/7 server for a few dollars a month.