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Made a server but dont know how to let other people join it
Makaa
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Okay, here is the thing, people who don't know how servers work shouldn't attempt to make a public server. If it's on a host you should just be able to use the ip you chose. If it's not on a host, and you are making one using your ip or hamachi, I'm not going to tell you how to do it because based on the careless ease with which you posted this up here you don't know that the ip that hostless servers use for people to join is your actual ip, with which any hacker can force access into your computer. That means EVERYTHING you have saved. So, if this is a private server only for you and your friends, research it online. If it is supposed to be a public server and doesn't have a host, don't even bother, you'll just be putting yourself at risk.
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your firewall....
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you have to make a port forwarding (or a VPN) and allow some of the "fire" to be gone from the firewall.
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If you just set up a server on your computer and did nothing else, then it is not published to the internet. You need to either set up "port forwarding" to make it public, or use a VPN to connect with a few friends. You'll need to be pretty good with computers to do this though.
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Hey Makaa i'm currently looking for staff on my upcoming server do you want to try to be staff if so that would be great because i already have my friend paying for plugins ect on it so you don't have to spend your money <3
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yeah sure!!
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Drives a ford i think your a bit dumb she/hes not looking for her/his local ip adress shes talking about her minecraft server ip.... think before you post
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Share the IP to other people
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what does that mean??
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and how?
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Right so, if you want to own a server, you need to know how this works. Don't just go making a server and somehow managing to make it public unless you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! You evidently don't know the first thing about servers, I suggest that before even telling your closest friends you have a server, any server owner should know the following:
Without knowledge of any of that, you will fail dramatically at having a server, so study up! One final thing, I must stress again that you should NEVER have a server publicized if it is not hosted by a trusted host, lest you loose all your personal information. Stay safe!!!
- How a server works and what the term "IP" actually means and why its connected to Minecraft servers.
- A basic understanding of all server commands
- An intermediate understanding of the workings of the server.properties folder and what it does
- And a sturdy knowledge of the workings of a computer, and of internet and network workings
Without knowledge of any of that, you will fail dramatically at having a server, so study up! One final thing, I must stress again that you should NEVER have a server publicized if it is not hosted by a trusted host, lest you loose all your personal information. Stay safe!!!
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If you don't know simple things like that, you should really do some research before starting a server.
However, if you've made a server at home, you can just google "what's my IP" and the first link is likely the one that'll tell you what it is. It'll be four numbers from 0 to 255 separated by periods (e.g 192.168.1.1). That's the IP other players need to join your server.
However, since you're most likely not the only person on your network, you might need to do some port forwarding. Not to mention, the port(s) used by MC might be blocked by either your router or even your ISP.
All in all, unless you've got a very good internet connection and you know what you're doing, I wouldn't recommend a public server hosted at home. If it's just for a few friends, it should be OK, however.
However, if you've made a server at home, you can just google "what's my IP" and the first link is likely the one that'll tell you what it is. It'll be four numbers from 0 to 255 separated by periods (e.g 192.168.1.1). That's the IP other players need to join your server.
However, since you're most likely not the only person on your network, you might need to do some port forwarding. Not to mention, the port(s) used by MC might be blocked by either your router or even your ISP.
All in all, unless you've got a very good internet connection and you know what you're doing, I wouldn't recommend a public server hosted at home. If it's just for a few friends, it should be OK, however.
