I recently created a server for my son and his friends. It was on Minecraft version 1.7.4. I had it working fine, non-Hamachi or Bukkit, it was just through our router. When Minecraft updated to 1.7.5 it quit working. His computer is Windows 8. Nothing else has changed, so I need some help on what to do to get it working again. Please be nice, I am just a Mom trying to help my son with his favorite game. I don't know a lot about computers but I did manage to follow tuturials and make the server to begin with. I tried going back to the Minecraft.net/download page and redownloading the server link but when it finished downloading I opened it and it looked like the box loaded but was blank. So do I need to delete the original server and start over or is there an easier fix?
After downloading the server file from the official website, you want to put it in a blank new folder on the desktop (desktop because its easier and more convenient there for now)
It should be blank for a bit and text comes up saying stuff like "loading server" and "creating spawn" it should tell you once its done.
Error: If it doesnt pop up and its a blank window, its actually there but its invisible. Just keep it open for about 2 minutes then delete it.
It should create some new files in the folder. Click on the one called: Server.properties
Open it in notepad, by right clicking it and clicking "open with" and select notepad.
You can edit it and change its settings.
Try not to add spaces and enters in here, its very formal and well set out and may not work if you do so.
In the IP slot, where it says IP: Server-ip: _______ it should be blank, then you enter your LOCAL ip.
TUTORIAL ON FINDING LOCAL IP:
1. Goto START on the bottom left corner and search "CMD" and click the command prompt.
2. Type "ipconfig" and scroll down till you see the second repition of text and look where it says "iPv4 Adress" and it says local: 192.168._____ something like that.
3. Put that in the Server-ip slot. and your son should use this to connect to server unless he is trying to connect from OUT the house.
If you already have the local IP, enter it in there.
If you have already port forwarded, you should go forward and open the server.
Goto Ipchicken.com and the IP that shows up is the Public ip and his friends or anybody out the house should use to connect.
If it doesnt work because its 1.7.5 is probably not working because the developers are working on a quick server maker which isnt that long coming out from now.
After it is released your son should be able to create a server with 1 button
If this didnt help or there is new error just tell me.
Lots of errors show up that i can fix, but i cant list them all.
- SSP
Thank you so much for your help! I followed your instructions and have come to the conclusion that is must be 1.7.5 and will just have to wait until the new quick server is released. That will be pretty amazing because I spent hours the other day creating this server for him. Figuring out our router was the hardest part but since I think I have that all done, it should be pretty easy from here. I will just wait and in the mean time he will too!
1.7.4 servers are compatible with 1.7.5. There shouldn't be anything that broke.
That is true, but still affects it.
1.7.5 added more realm support and working, and realms are private servers made with the click of a button.
Mojang may have screwed the way servers work up.
After downloading the server file from the official website, you want to put it in a blank new folder on the desktop (desktop because its easier and more convenient there for now)
It should be blank for a bit and text comes up saying stuff like "loading server" and "creating spawn" it should tell you once its done.
Error: If it doesnt pop up and its a blank window, its actually there but its invisible. Just keep it open for about 2 minutes then delete it.
It should create some new files in the folder. Click on the one called: Server.properties
Open it in notepad, by right clicking it and clicking "open with" and select notepad.
You can edit it and change its settings.
Try not to add spaces and enters in here, its very formal and well set out and may not work if you do so.
In the IP slot, where it says IP: Server-ip: _______ it should be blank, then you enter your LOCAL ip.
TUTORIAL ON FINDING LOCAL IP:
2. Type "ipconfig" and scroll down till you see the second repition of text and look where it says "iPv4 Adress" and it says local: 192.168._____ something like that.
3. Put that in the Server-ip slot. and your son should use this to connect to server unless he is trying to connect from OUT the house.
If you already have the local IP, enter it in there.
If you have already port forwarded, you should go forward and open the server.
Goto Ipchicken.com and the IP that shows up is the Public ip and his friends or anybody out the house should use to connect.
If it doesnt work because its 1.7.5 is probably not working because the developers are working on a quick server maker which isnt that long coming out from now.
After it is released your son should be able to create a server with 1 button
If this didnt help or there is new error just tell me.
Lots of errors show up that i can fix, but i cant list them all.
- SSP
That is true, but still affects it.
1.7.5 added more realm support and working, and realms are private servers made with the click of a button.
Mojang may have screwed the way servers work up.