It is highly recommended to only use RCON within the container, such as with rcon-cli.īy default, the container will download the latest version of the 'vanilla' Minecraft: Java Edition server provided by Mojang. If you plan on running a server for a longer amount of time it is highly recommended using a management layer such as Docker Compose or Kubernetes to allow for incremental reconfiguration and image upgrades.īe sure to always include -e EULA=TRUE in your commands and container definitions, as Mojang/Microsoft requires EULA acceptance.ĭO NOT port forward RCON on 25575 without first setting RCON_PASSWORD to a secure value.

Where, in this case, the standard server port 25565, will be exposed on your host machine. The Forge file may not be present in the server package but if there is one, extract it in a folder on your desktop for example.ĭouble-click it and select 'Install server'.Ī Forge.jar should have been created, rename it to minecraft_server.jar and move it at the root of your server then delete the folder you previously created.Docker run -d -it -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE itzg/minecraft-server jar file isn't mandatory anymore since the 1.17 as Forge has been modified Note: Some modpacks do not provide a scripts folder. jar is optional.Ĭopy config, mods, scripts and server.properties in the minecraft folder on your FTP, replace if necessary. The three folders and the server.properties file are mandatory while the. Red elements are the files we're looking for.

When opening the server package after downloading it, you should see something similar to this: If you don't know how to perform this action, please follow our tutorial: You will need to connect to your server using FTP. Download the first one, this is the latest version. On the right side of the page, you should see a Server package section. In our example, we will use Better Minecraft. Manually installing a CurseForge modpack on your server Downloading the modpack on CurseForgeįirst, go the modpack CurseForge page. The best alternative would be to do a manual installation. Please report it to our staff using the technical support and we will ensure that the modpack will be made usable (if possible, it will take some time). This message might appear when you install a defective modpack on the server. Your server doesn't start and you get an error telling you that it can't find any minecraft_server.jar?

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