By setting up a Minecraft server, you can essentially create your own version of the game with unique rules and an exclusive community of your choosing.

On top of allowing for online play with friends, you can even run your own single-player worlds on a server too. Here are my top tips to get started with running and maintaining your own Minecraft ...

The best Minecraft servers on Java and Bedrock can be hard to find, so we've dug them out for you, alongside instructions on how to host your own if you prefer to.

Minecraft server operators are among the most-vulnerable to Log4j and should patch immediately.