Minecraft getting started guides
New to running a server? Start here to connect for the first time, find your way around the panel and get your friends playing.
All 10 getting started guides
Aternos alternative: a 24/7 Minecraft server
Why an Aternos server stops when it's empty, what Aternos gives you for free, and when a paid Minecraft server that stays online makes sense.
Best Minecraft server hosting in Australia: what to check
What to check before you pay for Minecraft server hosting in Australia: ping, CPU speed, RAM per player, modpacks, Bedrock, AUD prices and refunds.
How to set up a Minecraft server, step by step
Pick the server software and a plan, start the server, invite your players and add plugins, mods or a modpack: every step of a new Minecraft server.
Join a modded Minecraft server from your launcher
Match the server's Minecraft version, loader and mods in the CurseForge app, Modrinth App or Prism Launcher, then connect and fix a failed join.
Join Minecraft from Xbox, PlayStation or Switch
Consoles cannot type a server address. Show your Minecraft server in the Friends list with MCXboxBroadcast, or reach it through BedrockConnect's server list.
Join your Minecraft server (and fix errors)
Copy your Minecraft server address, join from Multiplayer, and fix Connection refused, Connection timed out and Incompatible client errors.
Minecraft multiplayer safety for parents
How to keep a private Minecraft server safe for children: Mojang's account controls, the whitelist, who gets console access, rules and reporting.
Play with friends: server, LAN or Realms
Compare opening a world to LAN, a Minecraft Realm and a hosted server for playing with friends: who can join, what you control and what each needs.
Start a Minecraft SMP server with friends
Set up a Minecraft survival world for friends: pick the software, set the rules, whitelist players, add helpers, schedule backups and share the address.
What to check before you pay for Minecraft server hosting
What to check before you pay for Minecraft server hosting: ping, CPU speed, RAM per player, modpacks, Bedrock, price in your currency and refunds.