Host a Minecraft: Java Edition server for your friends
Free, on your PC, no port forwarding. Minecraft: Java Edition is in the first wave: it's the game our Phase 0 build runs today.
Host a Minecraft: Java Edition server free- RAM
- 2-4 GB vanilla, 6-10 GB modded
- Default server ports
- 25565
- Protocol
- TCP
- Server OS
- Windows, Linux, macOS (JVM)
- Typical group
- 2-10 friends
You never forward any of these. The agent connects outward to our relay; the game's ports stay on your machine.
You accept the Minecraft EULA during setup. We fetch the server from Mojang, never our own copy.
Why host Minecraft: Java Edition with Multiplayer Rally
The biggest server-hosting community in gaming, and the first game Multiplayer Rally supports. The official server is free: we download it from Mojang, manage the Java runtime, and give your friends one address to join. Paper, Fabric, and Forge support follows.
- Mid-weight server: Minecraft: Java Edition wants 2-4 GB vanilla, 6-10 GB modded of free RAM. A normal gaming PC handles it; the app checks before installing.
- Runs the official Minecraft: Java Edition server on Windows, Linux, macOS (JVM). We download it from the publisher and keep the runtime patched.
- Your Minecraft: Java Edition world stays set up between sessions. The app handles restarts, updates, and the relay link so the squad can drop in whenever you're online.
How hosting Minecraft: Java Edition works
- Step 01
Install Multiplayer Rally
One Windows app. It installs and manages the Minecraft: Java Edition dedicated server for you. No command line, no config files.
- Step 02
Pick Minecraft: Java Edition
We set the ports, the settings, and the restart schedule. You pick the world name and who's allowed in.
- Step 03
Share your link
You get one address your friends paste into the game, and they're in. Nothing to install on their side, no port forwarding on yours.
Minecraft: Java Edition hosting questions
Plan on 2-4 GB vanilla, 6-10 GB modded of free RAM for a friend-group server. Your PC needs that on top of whatever else it's running; the app checks before installing.
25565 (TCP). With Multiplayer Rally you don't forward any of them: the agent makes an outbound connection to our relay, and your friends connect to the relay address.
Yes, that's the whole point. The agent on your PC makes an outbound connection to our relay, so you never touch your router. Your friends connect to the relay address and the traffic is tunneled to your Minecraft: Java Edition server. Nothing is exposed to the open internet.
Yes. Each player needs their own copy of Minecraft: Java Edition to join your server. We host the server side; the game itself comes from the store like always.
Minecraft: Java Edition is the first game we support: it's what the Phase 0 build runs. Join the waitlist for early access.
Your PC is the server, so the world is offline until you turn it back on, then it's right where you left it. The agent restarts Minecraft: Java Edition for you automatically. An always-on managed tier on our hardware comes later.