You do not need to install Java separately to run Java edition if Minecraft is already installed on your system. Start the Minecraft server: java -jar server.jar nogui This works with LAN worlds too! Upon opening the world to LAN, write the port listed in the game's chat instead of 25565 in the ngrok command. If you're using a port other than the default port, update the last argument above accordingly. Steps 1 and 2 can be performed in any order.

Follow steps 1-3 on the ngrok dashboard.This is free and you will need one to use ngrok. You can download the server software for the latest release version ofĬreate a new folder and place the server software in that folder. If you want to extend a LAN world instead of a dedicated server you can also skip to Part 1. If you already have a server set up, you can skip to Part 1. Part 0: Download the Minecraft server software Note: This will only work with Java Edition servers because at the time of writing, ngrok does not support UDP, which Bedrock servers use. Not everyone wants to or is able to port-forward their router so friends can join their Minecraft server.įortunately, it is easy to share your server without port forwarding using secure tunneling services like ngrok.īelow is a condensed tutorial showing you how to use ngrok with your Minecraft server.

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