There are three ways to play multiplayer in "Minecraft: Java Edition," two of which are free. You can join a public "Minecraft: Java" server, or if you're willing to put in some work, create one of ...

Steps to Set Up a Free Minecraft (Java) Server on PC If you have decided to set up your server using one of the players' computers as a host, the first thing to do is to check if your PC meets the ...

We’ll be setting up a Digital Ocean VPS to host a CraftBukkit Minecraft server. It will cost you $10 a month to host the server. The first thing you need to do is sign up for a Digital Ocean ...

Unlike previous versions, Minecraft server software now relies on the latest version of Java (Java 16) in order to function correctly.

A web hosting service removes most of the set up and work required to manage a server, but radically ups the cost. We'll touch on that in a bit.