How to Create a Bukkit Minecraft Server

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up a new browser tab and go to http://www.minecraft.net;

   Below that heading you will see two links that say "In browser" and "Download".
   
   Click on the link that says Download. , Download this server and place it anywhere on your computer for now.
   
   Be sure it's in a place you'll remember later so you can access it more easily, like your desktop. , If you see a version that matches your Minecraft version, download that file.
   
   If you don't see one that matches your Minecraft version, you will either have to use a developmental build (not recommended for beginners) or play with a downgraded version of Minecraft that matches the current recommended build you just saw. , Now would be the time to move the Minecraft_Server.exe you downloaded before to your desktop. , This can be named anything you want, but try to name it something that explains what will be in the folder. "Server"
   
   "MC_Server"
   
   and "Minecraft_Server" are all decent examples of possible folder names. ,, Select "Rename" and name the file "craftbukkit". , Enter the following, formatted the same way (for Windows): java
   -Xmx1024M
   -jar craftbukkit.jar
   -o true PAUSE , Under the drop-down menu that says "Save as type:
   Text Documents (*.txt)"
   
   click on All Files.
   
   Save the file as: run.bat , Now, double click on run.bat and you might see Command Prompt open up and a bunch of error messages.
   
   This is completely normal the first time you run a server since it is generating all of the files necessary.
   
   Once the world is generated, stop the server by typing "stop" in Command Prompt without quotes. , If you go back to your server folder, you should see a bunch of files that were created after running your server.
   
   Leave these alone for now.
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   Step 2: On the right side of the screen

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   Step 3: you'll see "Play Minecraft".

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   Step 4: Under the third heading that says "Multiplayer Server"

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   Step 5: you'll see another link that says "Minecraft_Server.exe".

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   Step 6: After downloading the server executable

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   Step 7: go to dl.bukkit.org.

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   Step 8: Move the file once it's done downloading to your desktop.

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   Step 9: Create a new folder on your desktop.

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    Step 10: Move the .jar file and the .exe into the new folder you created.

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    Step 11: Open the folder and right click on the .jar file.

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    Step 12: Open up Notepad.

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    Step 13: In Notepad

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    Step 14: click on File and Save As.

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    Step 15: Make sure run.bat is in the same folder as the server executable and the Craftbukkit jar.

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    Step 16: Once the server is successfully stopped

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    Step 17: you'll see a sentence that says "Press any key to continue..." Just press any key and Command Prompt will automatically close for you.

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