How to Host a Minecraft Server on your PC

Want to play Minecraft with friends without paying for server hosting? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how to make and host your own Minecraft server on your PC — 100% FREE. I’ll walk you through setting up the server files, adjusting settings, port forwarding for multiplayer access, and how your friends can join your server.

✅ This works for Minecraft Java Edition on Windows.

Host: Kevin Stratvert

🔗 LINKS
🧱 Minecraft Java Server Download: https://www.minecraft.net/download/se...
🧱 Minecraft Bedrock Server Download: https://www.minecraft.net/download/se...
💻 Server Properties: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Server.prope...
🤖 Operator Commands: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Commands

📚 COMMANDS
Check if Java is installed:
java -version

Install Java using Windows Package Manager:
winget install Microsoft.OpenJDK.21

Run Server for first time to generate EULA:
java -jar server.jar --nogui

Run Server second time:
java -jar server.jar

start.bat file contents:
@ECHO OFF
java -Xms2G -Xmx8G -jar server.jar
Pause

Make yourself an operator
/op (YOUR NAME IN MINECRAFT)

Get your computer's IPv4 address and default gateway / router address:
ipconfig

⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:19 - Download the Minecraft server files
01:28 - Install Java
02:48 - Run the server for the first time & accept EULA
04:16 - Create batch file to launch server
06:57 - Configure your server settings
07:48 - Make yourself an operator
08:14 - Connect to your server from your PC
08:40 - Connect from another PC on same network
09:58 - Set up port forwarding on your router
12:58 - Connect from a PC on a different network
13:35 - Wrap up

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