Getting Started
Please select an edition
There are two versions of this article. One for Minecraft's Java edition and another for Minecraft's Bedrock edition.
Please read the first part of this guide before proceeding. It can be found here.
Setting up the Server
- Log in to the Game Panel, then choose a server.
- Navigate to the “Versions” tab.
- Choose a server software. If you don’t know which to pick, read our server software guide.
- Choose a Minecraft version, then click on “Install”.
Setting a Java Version
- Navigate to the “Startup” tab.
-
Under “Java Version”, set a valid Java version. You may refer to the list below:
- Use
8
if your server version is 1.12 or below. - Use
11
if your server version is between 1.13 and 1.16. - Use
16
if your server version is 1.17. - Use
17
if your server version is 1.18.
- Use
Joining Your Server
- Navigate to the “Console” tab.
- Click on the server address; it should automatically be copied to your clipboard.
- Launch your Minecraft client.
- Click on “Multiplayer”.
- Click on “Add Server”.
- Enter any server name in the “Server Name” field.
- Paste in the server address you copied into the “Server Address” field.
- Click on “Done”.
Please read the first part of this guide before proceeding. You can find it here.
Setting Up The Server
- Go to the Game Panel.
- Select your server.
- Click on the start button, which is located at the upper left corner of the Console tab.
- You will be greeted with a message asking you to choose a server type. In this example, Minecraft Pocket/Bedrock. Type in the number beside the option you want. For example, enter
2
to select option 2. - You will be asked to choose a Server Software, if you don’t know which to pick, read our Server Software guide.
- You will be prompted to choose a Minecraft version. For example,
1.18.1
.
Additional Step
You will be asked to choose a PHP version if you are installing Pocketmine-MP (PMMP).
- For PocketMine-MP 3.23.1 or older, type
2
. - For PocketMine-MP 3.24.0 or later, type
3
.
Note: It usually takes a while for the server to boot the first time it’s setup.
Connecting To Your Server
- Go to the Game Panel.
- Select your server.
- Click on the server address under the server status. It should automatically be copied to your clipboard.
- Launch your Minecraft client.
- Click on “Play”.
- Click on “Servers”.
- Click on “Add Server”.
- Enter in any server name in the “Server Name” field.
- Paste in the server ip and port you copied into the “Server Address” and “Port” fields.
- Click on “Done”.