Setting up a server

Setting up a Server

1. Start your server on your desired port
   • Note: It is recommended to leave the port at the default (30000)
2. Find out your internal IP of the computer you are running the server on
   • Linux: open a terminal and type ifconfig and hit enter
   • Windows: Start>run>cmd>ipconfig
3. Check the port forwarding settings on your router
   • forward your chosen port for both TCP and UDP (30000 if you left it default) to the internal IP
   • In addition, alter any firewalls you may have to pass the traffic at that port
4. To see how to run a server, please read the section below
5. Let your friends know your external IP

Running a Server

Linux

The Easy Way

1. Setting_up_a_server/Debian
2. Setting_up_a_server/Ubuntu
3. Setting up a server/OpenSUSE

or

1. Drop this bash script into the bin directory (/Minetest/Bin)
   • Bash Script Make sure you have a GameID called minetest and a world named world
2. Open a terminal and drop the bash script in and run it
3. If your server crashes then look at the debug.txt in /Minetest/bin/
4. Enjoy running a Minetest server!

The Advanced Way

1. Open a terminal.
2. Type in "YOUR/MINETEST/DIRECTORY/bin/minetestserver" without quotes or just drop the minetestserver executable (located in /Minetest/bin/) into the terminal (PLEASE READ THE NOTES BELOW!)
   • If you want to specify a specific game ID, the game ID choices are located in /Minetest/games/. Add in --gameid thegameid to the end of the command.
   • If you get the error "Multiple worlds are available.", the world choices are located in /Minetest/worlds/. Add in --worldname theWorld to the end of the command.
3. If your server crashes, then look at the debug.txt in /Minetest/bin/
4. Enjoy running a Minetest server!

Windows

1. Open command prompt by going in the Minetest installation folder, then in the "bin" folder, hold Shift, do a right click on a empty file (not on minetest.exe), click "Open command window here".
2. Type this, without quotes: "minetest.exe --server".
   • If you get the error "Multiple worlds are available.", use "minetest.exe --server --worldname world_name" instead, where world_name is the name of the world.
3. If your server crashes, then look at the debug.txt in /Minetest/bin/
4. Enjoy running a Minetest server!

See also

• Server
• Server commands
• Tutorials