How to Create a Vanilla Minecraft Server: A Simple Guide to Install a Server on Windows 8 Platform (Minecraft Windows 8 Server Series) (Volume 1)

How to Create a Vanilla Minecraft Server

A Simple Guide to Install a Server on Windows 8 Platform

No experience required — to install a Vanilla Minecraft Server on Windows 8.

You can install your own Minecraft server with the easy to follow instructions in this book. If you want your children to experience the world of Minecraft in a safe environment where you control whom they interact with but you don’t know where to start, the safest and securest environment is to build your own server.

How to Create a Vanilla Minecraft Server is a simple guide to show you how to install a Minecraft server on Windows 8 platform.

In this guide you will discover how to:

*Run the Minecraft Server on Windows 8
*Configure the Server Files
*Use Port Forwarding
*Review Windows 8 IP Configuration
*Find Your Default Gateway
*Login to Your Router
*Configure Your Port Forwarding Rules
*Open a Port
*Setup a Static IP Address for Windows 8
*Open Port Check Tool
*Create Your Own Hostname with NOIP


Why Build Your Own Server?
When you create your own server, you can control who your children interact with online through the game. This includes who they play against and most importantly who they communicate with during online gaming chat. With your own server you can prescreen opponents and players to confirm they are safe, and appropriate for your children to engage in online gaming with.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Why This Book
Minecraft Obsession
What Is Minecraft
Why Choose to Install a Vanilla Server
Chapter Two: Bukkit vs. Vanilla 13
Chapter Three: Install a Vanilla Server on Windows 8 Platform
Determine Your RAM
Control Panel
Can I Host a Minecraft Server
Verify and Install the Latest Version of Java 7
Download the 64 bit Version
How to Install 64-bit Java for Minecraft Video
Download the Minecraft Server Software
Multiplayer Server Download
Run the Minecraft Server
Download Notepad++ (Optional)
Minecraft Server Files Extracted
The server.log
The server properties
The banned-ips.txt
Show the Minecraft File Name Extensions
The banned-players.txt
The ops.txt
The white-list.txt
The server.properties file
Enter Users in the white-list.txt file
Port Forwarding
What’s Your Router
Review Windows IP Configuration
Find Your Default Gateway for Your Internet Connection
Login to Your Router
Find Your Port Forwarding
Port Forwarding Rules
Configure Your Port Forwarding Rules
IPv4 Address
Use Port 25565
Static vs Dynamic IP Address
How to Setup a Static IP Address
Set up a Static IP Address for Windows 8
Trouble Shooting Port Forwarding
Trouble Shooting the DNS Server Addresses
Allow a Program Through Windows Firewall or Antivirus
Software Firewalls
Run the Minecraft Server Exe
Can You See Me With Open Port Check Tool
Minecraft Launcher
Windows 8.1 Update
Chapter Four: Customize Your IP Address
No IP
Create Your Own Hostname
Dynamic Update Client for Windows
Chapter Five: Resources
Minecraft Links
YouTube Videos