How To Host And Configure A Minecraft Server With No-IP

How to Host and Configure a Minecraft Server with No-IP.

To get started you will require three things:

Minecraft Account Minecraft Server Software No-IP Account Account Minecraft Server Software No-IP Account

You'll require a Minecraft account to connect to the server and allow you to play. You can create a Minecraft account here if you don't already have one.

Step One: You'll first have to download the Minecraft Server software package hosted here and then start the server.

Step Two: Installing and configuring the Minecraft Server You'll need to use the following link and follow the instructions for installing it to your particular operating system:

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials/Setting_up_a_server

Once everything is set Once everything is installed, proceed to Step Three.

Step Three Step Three: Port Forwarding

Portforward.com can help you with port forwarding. There you can enter the make and model number of your router and the device/application/software you wish to forward. The website will then provide you with a step-by-step instruction guide on how to properly port forward your router.

After completing port forwarding, go to www.portchecktool.com to check if port 25565 is open. If it is, you'll see an "Success!" message.

You can also find additional port forwarding assistance in our General Port Forwarding Guide.

You'll need to ensure that we are connecting your hostname to the correct external IP address. You can check your current IP address by, once again, visiting www.portchecktool.com from the network's location.

Step Four: You need to set up a system to keep No-IP updated with your dynamic public (external) IP address. There are many ways to accomplish this.

First download our Dynamic Update Client. This client needs to be running continuously at the network's location. It will test your IP address every five minutes and, when it finds that it has changed it will notify you of the change using No-IP.

You can also determine whether the devices on your network support No-IP integrated DNS updates. No-IP for DynamicDNS can be found on certain devices, such as cameras and routers. This will remove the need to download the Dynamic Update Client.

Step Five: Now you should be able to connect to your server. Minecraft servers can also invite your friends to connect. Simply give them the hostname you are using, along with the port number. For example, "hostname.domain.com:25565".