How to Setup a Minecraft 1.3.2+ (and later) Server on Mac

If you would like you can try using this little command file to start this for you. It will also keep two backups of the "world" folder. It follows just the default settings found on Minecraft's website.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT!

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To use it simply place the file "Server Start.command" in the same folder as "minecraft_server.jar" then double click on the "Server Start.command" file.

If it gives a message along the lines that you do not have the permissions to use it, open up Terminal and type "sudo chmod +x " and drag the file "Server Start.command" file onto the Terminal window and press enter. It may ask for your password, if it does, enter it and press enter, then try starting it again.

Please go to the Minecraft wiki and search for answers to your questions or the official Minecraft forums before asking here.

If you get the message "unable to access minecraft_server.jar" you are not in the same directory as the file you need to start. Use the command "cd" with the path to your server's folder. If you wish for me to explain it, go to the 12:00 mark.

Do not ask me how to forward your ports on your router. All you need is you external IP address (which can be found at icanhazip.com) and the instructions for your router or if you do not have a router and are connected directly to your modem, all you should need is your external IP address.

Hope this helps, and have a nice day.

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[soxroks247]

Why don't you Paste all the things we have to say then we can c/p them onto our terminal

[caseywtw]

Because it's fairly self explanatory and it differs from person to person based on the environment they're working on.

[caseywtw]

I've also detailed the majority of it in the description.

[Edward Hamawy]

THE TERMINAL PART IS WAY TO CONFUSING!

SO CONFUSED! WHY CAN'T YOU JUST CLICK A BUTTON AND IT MAKES A SERVER?!?!?! I NOW WISH I HAVE A WINDOWS!!!!!! (What am I saying??)

[caseywtw]

You can double click on the jarfile directly, however, this will create a GUI (which is not needed for a server) and will not allow you to specify the amount of memory allocated.

[chris LP]

After typing -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui in initially, it says that command is not found when I want to do it again

[caseywtw]

Be sure 'java' is in front of the command.

[caseywtw]

It is not bukkit. Though bukkit is very similar.

[caseywtw]

Be sure you're actually in the same directory the jar is in by changing the directory with cd.

[strokersquid]

I know, it's annoying.

[Austin Foster]

I have the same problem it says Unable to access jarfile minecraft_server.jar