Minecraft Server Installation Script

This bash script automates the process of installing a Minecraft server on a Debian-based system. It installs the required dependencies, sets up the server, and provides guidance on managing it.

Install git

1. Install git

sudo apt install git

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/Dublit-Development/Minecraft-Server.git

2. Change into the repository directory:

cd Minecraft-Server

3. Make the scripts executable

chmod +x serverscript.sh

4. Run the scripts with sudo privileges

sudo ./serverscript.sh

5. After installing everything and accepting the EULA manually start a screen session

   screen -S minecraft

   You can view your screen sessions running

   screen -ls

Usage

1. After running the script, follow the prompts to install OpenJDK, 'screen', and set up the server.
2. You have the option to do portions of the script at a time but they are executed in order.
3. The script will fail the first time!!! You need to accept the EULA however the script will do this automatically.

Helpful Notes

Edit the server properties by opening the server.properties file with the nano text editor:

nano server.properties

When you're ready to start your server, reattach to the 'screen' session using:

screen -r <session_ID>

Then start the server with:

java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar minecraft_server_1.20.1.jar nogui

Shutdown the screen socket

screen -X -S minecraft quit

Backup and Restore Server Files (Optional)

If you are interested in backing up your server files to an compatiable object storage using the AWSCLI:

Make scripts executable

chmod +x upload.sh

Run the script: It is important to note you only need to run AWSCLI installation and awscli-endpoint-plugin once. It defualts to a storj endpoint. In the script just answer "yes" when it asks you to upload to storj after configureing both tools.

./upload.sh

Reminder

Remember to keep your 'screen' instance active by detaching (Ctrl + A + D) when not actively working in it. For further server starts, re-run the command provided in step 4 above.

Feel free to modify the script and instructions to fit your preferences or system requirements.

Disclaimer: Always review scripts and instructions before executing them on your system to ensure they match your environment and needs.

Object Store and Virtual Machine Platforms

Compute and Virtual Machine Instances: Valdi

Object Store Provider: Storj