Want to know how to set up a Minecraft server with your friends? Here's all you need to know with step-by-step instructions.

There are three ways to play multiplayer in Minecraft: Java Edition, two of which are free. You can join a public server, create your own, or purchase a Minecraft Realm.

New to Minecraft? Here's all you need to know about the difference between Bedrock and Java, and how it affects you.

The first thing you must do to play on the iBlocky Minecraft server is launch the game. The server is only available on the game's Java version, so avoid accidentally loading into Bedrock.

We'll touch on that in a bit. If you're interested in creating a Minecraft server, we'll walk you through what you need to know. But first, let's do some prep work.

The JDK includes both a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). These are all you need to play games like Minecraft or run applications like NASA World Wind. The JDK also ...