In this guide, you will find out how to host a FREE MULTI-PLAYER MINECRAFT SERVER for 1.19 on MAC.
First, you have to make sure that Java is installed on your Mac. After that, click on the following link https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server and it will take you to the download page of the Minecraft server. Once you reach this page, you have to click on Download Minecraft_server 1.19 jar, then the file will start downloading.
Once the download finishes, you have to create a new folder on your desktop and name that folder server. After creating the folder, you need to drag the download jar file and drop it into the folder. After that, go to the launch pad, then open Others and then open the terminal. Then you have to enter the command “cd desktop” then enter “cd server” and then write “ls” as it will list the components in that folder. Now you have to write “java -jar server.jar” and run this command.
After that, close the terminal and open the server folder. You will get 5 more files in this folder. You have to open the EULA.txt file, then change the Eula=false to Eula=true and save this file.
Now you have to open a new text document, copy this text, and past it in that document: “#!/bin/bash cd “$(dirname “$0″)” exec java -Xmx2G -Xms2G -jar server.jar nogui”. Then the 2’s in the bold is the number of Ram you want to allocate to this server. Two is enough for you but in case you have extra Ram, then you can set this to higher values. After that, click on the format on the top and then select make plain text from the drop-down menu. It will convert this into a command that you can run on your terminal. Then you have to save this file as start.command and save this in your server folder.
After that, open your terminal, then write “chmod a+x” and drag the start. Command the file and drop it on your terminal, then press enter and close the terminal.
Now you have to open the start.command folder and your Minecraft folder will start loading. Now the game will be available for you but if you want it to make available for anyone, then you have to click on the following link https://www.codingmonkeys.de/portmap/. It will take you to the download page of the port map. After reaching this site, you need to click on the Download link and it will take you to the GitHub page. Under the Assets, you have to click on the first package.
Once the download completes, you have to put that file on your desktop and then double-click on that file. It will give you an application file of the port map. You need to click on that application file and a small window will open in front of you. You will find IP addresses on the top of that small window as they relate to your location. Using this IP address, people can join your server. Then you have to click on the + button on the bottom left side. Under the local port, you have to write 25565 and set the protocol to TCP. After that, click on Add Mapping.
Now you need to boot up your game, then go to multiplayer and click on Add a server. You have to set the name of the server and then enter the number that you copied from the top of the port map application under the server address. Click on Done and you will find your Minecraft server. If you want people to join your server, then you have to share your server address with them.
