Help!!!-How to make a minecraft server ON MAC!!!

WarhawkerHah its easier than on PC
Assuming you can do basic actions on a computer...

Heres how to do it:

Make a folder called "server"
Download the latest build of bukkit, found at bukkit.org.
rename the bukkit server you downloaded to: bukkit.jar
Drag bukkit.jar into your folder: server

Almost there

Download portmap, A quick google search will do.
After installing portmap, open and run it.
File ->New mapping
local port: 25565 Desired port: 25565
Turn on the new mapping you just made with the slider.
Keep this window open, but move it to the side.

back to the server

Open terminal
type in
cd <- there is a space there
Its "cd "
not "cd"
This is telling the computer to change directories.
Now drag your server folder into the terminal.
Something like this should popup
cd /users/yourname/desktop/server
Great now hit enter
Last bit of code.
Now type in: java -Xms1500M -Xmx1500M -jar bukkit.jar nogui
Enter.

This will run your server with 1.5GB of RAM.

Let it run, it will come up with errors, these are ok, its generating new files.
Now in the terminal type
reload
It will reload the server, there should be no errors other than...
[Warning] can't keep up!

thanks so much! still cant make my server because of a reason (i can fix it its my internet) but thanks so much i know can make one just need to wait a few days!
Now pull the portmap window back open.

Your server IP is the IP listed at the top of portmap, PLUS :25565

For example: 77.77.7.77:25565

If you get errors, post them for me to see.

If your upload speed is 1MB, set a player max of 6
2MB set max of 9
3MB set max of 11
4Mb set max of 13

Do not go over 13 without increasing the server RAM.
just launch with more (-Xms2000M) for example, if your computer can handle it.

thanks alot! cant make the server yet need to wait a few dayz cuz of my internet but thanks!

Hah its easier than on PC
Assuming you can do basic actions on a computer...

Heres how to do it:

Make a folder called "server"
Download the latest build of bukkit, found at bukkit.org.
rename the bukkit server you downloaded to: bukkit.jar
Drag bukkit.jar into your folder: server

Almost there

Download portmap, A quick google search will do.
After installing portmap, open and run it.
File ->New mapping
local port: 25565 Desired port: 25565
Turn on the new mapping you just made with the slider.
Keep this window open, but move it to the side.

back to the server

Open terminal
type in
cd <- there is a space there
Its "cd "
not "cd"
This is telling the computer to change directories.
Now drag your server folder into the terminal.
Something like this should popup
cd /users/yourname/desktop/server
Great now hit enter
Last bit of code.
Now type in: java -Xms1500M -Xmx1500M -jar bukkit.jar nogui
Enter.

This will run your server with 1.5GB of RAM.

Let it run, it will come up with errors, these are ok, its generating new files.
Now in the terminal type
reload
It will reload the server, there should be no errors other than...
[Warning] can't keep up!

Now pull the portmap window back open.

Your server IP is the IP listed at the top of portmap, PLUS :25565

For example: 77.77.7.77:25565

If you get errors, post them for me to see.

If your upload speed is 1MB, set a player max of 6
2MB set max of 9
3MB set max of 11
4Mb set max of 13

Do not go over 13 without increasing the server RAM.
just launch with more (-Xms2000M) for example, if your computer can handle it.

lets go to the point i wanna make a server using mac!!!

Do what I do...go off traveling for a couple (minecraft) days until you are a couple thousand meters from spawn. Then build your dope ass village! you can try talking to the admins to see if you can make something nice near spawn that is protected and all that...unless you have crappy admins then this shouldn't be a problem.

I build a castle on a server and once the admins found it they liked it so much they offered to put a protection on it so that it can't be griefed!

If you wanna make a server you might have to pay...money makes the world go around...sad but true! I'm sure you can use google to find everything you need! Some sites host minecraft servers for $. How much depends on the options that you choose.

If you wanna make a sweet server map you can always start an offline map and make your nice little town or whatever and then once you get a server use that save as the map.

Maybe if you make a good server with a site and dynamaps and all that good stuff you can get people to donate, but you must realize that it will take time and money to start that. In my experience, people will never pay for something that they can get for free, but then again...prostitution is the oldest profession...

If your some 'super computer genius hacker' then maybe you can build a dedicated server, but that cost money too...and judging by your questions...you aren't a 'super computer genius hacker'....

please?? anyone help?