How to install a Minecraft server on Linux

It'll take a while to see how the acquisition of Mojang will change things in the Minecraft world, but in the meantime, there's still the need to build stuff and avoid Creepers. Spinning up a Minecraft server is pretty straightforward. Once I had Java up and running on the server, it was a painless process to grab the Minecraft jar file, install it and get it up and operational. A quick test to make sure it's up and running and off into the biomes we go...

Install Java

Create a Minecraft directory

Get the Minecraft files

Set permissions

Install and run screen

Note: More about screen here: http://centoshelp.org/resources/scripts-tools/a-basic-understanding-of-screen-on-centos/

Fire it up

Your server should now be running.

Check to see if your server is running correctly.

If you want to check the status of your server, stop your server with:

Then, edit the server.properties file and set

Save the server.properties file and restart your server.

There is a query utility at dinnerbone.com. Point your browser to http://dinnerbone.com/minecraft/tools/status/.

Put in your server's IP address and the status tool will tell you if it can access it.

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