We need to download the Minecraft JAR file, but first, let’s create a directory that Minecraft can run in. If you need help changing Java versions, don’t hesitate to ask our 24/7 support team! Minecraft 1.16.x: apt install openjdk-11-jdk Minecraft 1.8.x: apt install openjdk-8-jdk Depending on the desired Minecraft version, you will need a different version of Java: Installing Java is especially easy on Linux. Step 3: Installing Java Minecraft needs Java to run, as that is the programming language it is written in. You are now logged in to your VPS! We encourage you to follow the following command to make sure that your VPS is up to date before we start. The characters will not show up, but they will still be inputted. Ssh the password prompt comes up, paste your password using right click (yes on the mouse). You should be emailed your VPS IP and root password, which is all you need to login! Simply open up your terminal on your computer (For Windows, type "cmd" into Windows Search, and if you use Mac type "Terminal" in Spotlight Search), and run the following command, assuming your VPS IP as "8.8.8.8" and root password as "password": Be sure to check your spam folder if you haven’t received the email! We highly recommend you checkout FloofyVPScp™ (). Once you purchase your VPS, your login credentials will be emailed to you. Of course, if you need a more powerful VPS, we can do so. Of course, these ratios are our recommendations, and we highly recommend you do your own research as well, as factors such as plugins and world sizes will need to be taken into account too. However, if you have more players follow the chart below: If you are going to have less than 5 players on your Minecraft server at a time, then the Starter VPS plan (2GB RAM) should be sufficient for you.
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This guide assumes that you use `Ubuntu 20.04` as your VPS operating system. This guide will be considering you play Minecraft: Java Edition.
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In this guide, we will be showing you how to create your own Minecraft server hosted on your VPS. A VPS, or virtual private server, may look intimidating at first, but it is actually quite easy.