How To Use Microsoft Azure To Host A Minecraft Server

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If you've ever been interested, here is a way to set up your own Minecraft Server using Microsoft Azure. Depending on what you use to play Minecraft, such as Windows 10 PCs or Macs, there are many reasons why you might choose to use Microsoft Azure to host Minecraft Servers instead of your own.



Here's a list of some:



- You can choose a preconfigured Minecraft server virtual machine to launch from the Azure Marketplace - no installation required. - Choose from a range of a VM sizes to meet your performance and cost requirements. Running a server on your own physical machine means choosing between limiting access to your home network, or dealing with the security risk of exposing your home network to the internet. - Reduce hardware costs. Only pay for what you use and then shut it off when you don't. Whitelist trusted players to connect from anywhere without wrestling with firewalls and port forwarding. Azure Storage Service provides data backup that is frees you from the worry of losing data. - If you mess up the whole machine no big deal, delete it and deploy another. You can start over from where you left off if your world is backed up from time to time.



Now that you understand the benefits of Azure, let us take a look at how to set-up your Minecraft Server.



1. Set up a Mojang profile and purchase Minecraft. You need these in order to play Minecraft and to be successful in actually setting up a Minecraft Server.



2. Get a Microsoft Azure account. You get a free trial and some credits for your first month with Microsoft Azure.



3. Select the Minecraft Server Virtual Machine in the Azure Marketplace.



4. Click "Create Virtual Machine".



5. Next, log in and click "Create"



6. You'll need to perform some configuration steps (some optional):



Choose a name and upload an ssh key to access your server.



7. Click "Create" and Azure will create your Minecraft Server. This may take a while, so be patient!



8. This that and the other Once that's done your Minecraft server is ready. MY BLOG In order to connect to your server in Minecraft, use the URL and Port 25565 like this: Minecraftservername.cloudapp.net:25565



9. If you do not have the most up-to-date version of Minecraft, you may get an error message telling you to update your Minecraft server. Update your Minecraft Server to the most current version.



10. Logging into your server via SSH (available on Linux and Mac) or PuTTY on Windows is the best way to update it. Windows 10's Anniversary Update will bring Bash and SSH to Windows 10.



11. After logging into your Minecraft server with you username and password, go to the folder of your Minecraft Server "cd /srv/minecraft_server".



12. Use CURL to download the latest Minecraft server version. Currently, this would be "sudo curl -remote-name ttps://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions/1.10/minecraft_server.1.10.jar". Here is the link that you use to download the most up-to-date server version.



13. You can edit the ops.json file while you are logged in to our server by placing it in the correct folder. The file can be edited using nano as follows: "sudo ops.json". Use your Minecraft username and unique ID to edit the file. Find your Minecraft unique ID here.



[ "uuid": "uuid", "name": "minecraft_username", "level": 4 ]



14. All you need to do now is to save the file. Save the file by using "CTRL + o" and exit Nano using "CTRL + x". To further manage the configuration settings of your server, you can also edit your "server.properties". The Minecraft Wiki has more information about your Minecraft server properties.



15. In order to use the current version of Minecraft Server that you downloaded, you need to edit the service configuration using Nano like this: "sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/minecraft-server.service". Refer to the latest Minecraft Server version here (see below).



16. Now, all you have to do is save the file and exit Nano.



17. Next, stop the Minecraft Server service and restart it. You may also need to reload the systemd state before using "systemctl daemon-reload". To restart the service, run "systemctl restart mincraft-server".



18. After you've restarted the service, it may take a minute or two to restart. After restarting the service, you can refresh it in your Minecraft client. Then, connect to your server to begin creating on your Minecraft Server.



19. Hooray! Congratulations! You now have your Minecraft Server running on Microsoft Azure.



If you run into any problems or need help with error messages, be sure to visit the Minecraft Wiki on "Setting up a server" for more information and help. The Minecraft Wiki provides helpful information on managing and configuring Minecraft server configuration settings.