Game servers

Minecraft: Java Edition server on your own VPS

A Paper server running the latest Minecraft version on a cloud server that's only yours — share the address and your friends are in.

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About Minecraft: Java Edition

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original PC version of Mojang's sandbox game, played on Windows, macOS and Linux. Multiplayer on Java runs through servers: one machine hosts the world, and every player connects to it by address. A server that runs around the clock keeps the world available even when its owner is offline.

Paper is a widely used high-performance server for Java Edition. It stays compatible with vanilla gameplay while fixing many performance problems of the official server, and it is the usual starting point for community servers.

Players rent a dedicated server instead of hosting on a home PC to avoid opening ports on a home router, to keep the game running without leaving a computer on, and to give the world steady CPU and memory so building and exploring stay smooth with several people online.

What people use it for

A survival world with friends

Start a shared world that is there whenever any of you logs in, not only when the host's PC is on.

A server for a class or club

Give students or members one address for building projects and events together.

Testing builds and redstone

Keep a separate world for experiments without touching your main save.

After you order

By ordering you accept the Minecraft EULA (aka.ms/MinecraftEULA). The server is installed on your server on its first start; in Minecraft open Multiplayer → Add Server and enter <server address>:25565. TCP port 25565 is opened in the firewall, and the server page in the Rivervo panel shows the connection address and a command for the server console.

By ordering you accept the game's EULA: https://aka.ms/MinecraftEULA

How it works

Choose Minecraft: Java Edition on the server order page and pick a plan with enough memory.
The app is installed on the server on its first start, usually within a few minutes.
Open the server in your panel: the address and the sign-in details are there.

Questions about Minecraft: Java Edition

The minimum plan is 4 GB of memory and 20 GB of disk, which suits a small group. Large explored worlds and more simultaneous players need more memory, so go up a plan if the server starts to lag.

No, this is a Java Edition server for the PC version of Minecraft. For phones, consoles and Windows Bedrock, order the separate Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server.

Yes, the Java Edition server can be installed on x86 and ARM plans alike.