Want to know how to set up a Minecraft server with your friends? Here's all you need to know with step-by-step instructions.

2) Creating a Minecraft Java Edition server manually Download page for the .jar server file (Image via Sportskeeda) This is one of the most difficult ways to play with friends in the game.

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

java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui This will assign 1GB of RAM to your server. If you’re using the 32-bit version of Java, 1GB is your limit.

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Java Edition users of Minecraft will need Java installed. After doing that, you’ll need to download the version of Minecraft Forge that matches your server version.