A VPS is ideal for hosting Minecraft! Here is how to get started:
Requirements
- At least 2GB RAM (4GB recommended for more players)
- Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04
- Java installed
Installation
1. Install Java:apt update && apt install -y openjdk-21-jre-headless
2. Create a directory:
mkdir ~/minecraft && cd ~/minecraft
3. Download the Minecraft server:
wget https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objec ... server.jar -O server.jar
4. Start the server:
java -Xmx2G -Xms1G -jar server.jar nogui
5. Accept the EULA:
echo "eula=true" > eula.txt
6. Start it again and connect with your IP address from the Minecraft client.
Recommendations
- Use screen or tmux so the server keeps running after you close SSH
- Open port 25565 in the firewall