There are three ways to play multiplayer in "Minecraft: Java Edition:" through an online server, a LAN server, or a "Minecraft Realms" server.

For the sake of this tutorial, let’s assume that you have 5 friends who want to play on the same server. We’ll be setting up a Digital Ocean VPS to host a CraftBukkit Minecraft server.

How to play multiplayer on Minecraft Java in 2023 Any user with a Mojang account on which they have purchased the game may access Minecraft's large range of servers.

This article is a guide on how to setup a Java Edition server on a PC. Read: How to start a Minecraft 1.16.5 Server (Windows 2021) Chart New Territories with the ultimate Minecraft Seed Generator!

Minecraft Alpha - How to Create a Multiplayer Server for Windows (Part 2) by Paul Soares Jr ...