Minecraft Server Guides
Setup tutorials, plugin walkthroughs, performance tuning and troubleshooting — written by the TickHosting team.
How to Create a Minecraft Bedrock Server
Bedrock Edition powers Minecraft on consoles, phones, and Windows 10/11. Here is how to get a Bedrock server running so those players can join together.
How to Make a Minecraft Server Without Port Forwarding
Port forwarding scares off a lot of first-time server owners. Luckily, it is entirely possible to run a Minecraft server that friends can join without it.
How to Join Your Minecraft Server
Once your server is running, the last step is actually getting into it. Here is how to join on both Java and Bedrock, plus fixes for common connection errors.
How to Find Your Minecraft Server IP Address
Before anyone can join your world, you need to know its address. Here is exactly where to find your Minecraft server IP, whichever way it is hosted.
How to Change Your Minecraft Server IP Address
Your server IP keeps changing, or you just want a nicer address to hand out. Here are the actual options for changing your Minecraft server IP.
How to Change Your Minecraft Server RAM
Lag and crashes are often just a RAM problem. Here is how to change how much memory your Minecraft server uses, and how to pick the right amount.
How to Change Your Minecraft Server Version
Want to update to the latest Minecraft release, or roll back to an older one for mod support? Here is how to change your server version safely.