2) Creating a Minecraft Java Edition server manually Download page for the .jar server file (Image via Sportskeeda) This is one of the most difficult ways to play with friends in the game.

Although Minecraft servers are fun to play on, things can sometimes go wrong due to their online multiplayer nature.

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Java Edition users of Minecraft will need Java installed. After doing that, you’ll need to download the version of Minecraft Forge that matches your server version.