Startup & Connection

So you've gotten all the way to the server settings in the dashboard, but now what?

Step 4

Start your Minecraft Server

  • After clicking on the server's name, you will be brought directly to the "Console" tab in the System menu.

Console Tab
  • It's finally time to start your new server, go ahead and click the "Start" button.

Step 5

Connecting to your Minecraft Server

Now that your server is up and running, it's time to connect with your friends in your own block-paradise.

  • Go to your chosen Minecraft launcher (Forge, Paper, Vanilla, etc), launch your game and go to the Multiplayer tab. In this case, we are starting a vanilla Minecraft server on version 1.21.4.

Multiplayer Tab
  • Click "Add Server"

Add Server
  • In the "Server Address" box, paste your server's IP address, found on the "Server Details" tab in the System menu on your Game Server Dashboard. You can add a Server Name, but this is optional as it only appears on your end, more information on the next page.

  • Click "Done" and you should be good to go! Give the IP Address to your friends for them to connect to your server.

Server Details Tab
IP Location Game Server Dashboard
Server Address and Server Name

You can go to the next page for some basic server management.

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