If you're interested in how to allocate more RAM to Minecraft or your Minecraft server, have a look at our written tutorial.

Then run the jar file once. If you have Java 21 installed, a few items should populate the server's folder. Some Minecraft mods have custom jar files, so keep an eye out for that if using a modpack.

I f you are thinking of creating or setting up your own Minecraft server on PC, we explain how to do it step by step, both for free and through paid servers. The main difference between the first ...