How to Make a Vanilla Minecraft Server on Mac + Port Forwarding - 2020

Hey guys! New video for making a 2020 Vanilla Minecraft Server on Mac! This video includes common issues when using Mac Computers and how to forward your ports so that your friends can join! It's a lengthy and in depth one, but well worth it in the end! Comment with any questions or concerns, and subscribe for more Minecraft content!

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Please Note*: This tutorial for advanced users only. I am not responsible for any errors or loss of data that might occur from misuse of terminal commands. Do not edit network preferences unless you are the administrator of the domain. DO NOT trust links for Java downloads except for Java.com and oracle.com. follow the direct links only. I do not claim to own or to have created Minecraft, all rights go to their respective owners. I am making this video under the "Fair Use Doctrine".

Links:
JRE Downloads: java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Minecraft Server Download (Scroll to bottom): minecraft.net/en-us/download

JDK Downloads (Updated-AGAIN lol): oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jdk14-downl…

Port Check Tool: canyouseeme.org/

Original Video: youtube.com/watch?v=O9nQp_ugzWA

Steps/Detailed Description:
Step 1: Download and install the following files; JRE, JDK, and the Minecraft Server.jar.

Step 2: Make a folder on the desktop for the server name it something simple... such as vanilla. (don't use something with spaces)

Step 3: Open the server.jar once it is in your new folder from step 2.

Step 4: Open the EULA with textedit (or whatever tool you want) and set it to "eula=true" and run the server.jar. Let it populate the folder, then stop the server by typing in "stop" in the GUI window.

Step 5: Open textedit and make a new document, format the document to "make plain text". Paste this command inside "java -Xmx4G -Xms4G -jar server.jar nogui". save it as "launch.command". If you want to dedicate more RAM to the server change the number before the G in the command. -Xmx#G -Xms#G. Just don't do more than half of your RAM!

Step 6: Open the terminal. You will see on the second line that at the end it will say ~ "user"$. The "user" is your current user, this is what you will paste into the commands where I put "user".
For example, in the video mine is: ~ admin$.

Step 7: Type the following command into the terminal.
"cd /Users/"user"/Desktop/"server folder name".

Step 8: Type the following command into the terminal.
"chmod +x launch.command." (you should now be able to run launch.command.)

Step 9: Open "launch.command" with textEdit, and update the command to the following: "java -Xmx4G -Xms4G -jar /Users/"user"/desktop/"server folder name"/server.jar nogui"

Step 10: Type the following commands into the terminal.
1.) "cd ~"
2.)"ls" (That's a lowercase L, look for eula.txt in the list of information, if it is not there you have an error. repeat the steps carefully)
3.)"vim eula.txt"

Step 11: (while eula.txt is open in vim) Hit the "i" key to enter input mode, navigate and change eula.txt to "eula=true". Hit escape to exit input mode. Then hold shift and hit "Z" twice.

Step 12: Launch the server by clicking "launch.command". Congrats, you now have a Minecraft server than you can easily change the dedicated RAM.

Port Forwarding:
Step 1: Open a browser of your choice. Type in: "192.168.1.1" into the URL bar.

Step 2: Sign in.

Step 3: Navigate to Advanced Configuration,

Step 4: Look for Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.

Step 5: Add a service. Select UDP/TCP. Set starting and ending port to "25565". Select the Device that you are using for the IPV6. It will look similar to this: 192.168.1.XX.

Step 6: Save config. Restart Router if required.

Step 7: Launch Server, and test on canyouseeme.org.