need help to make a minecraft server

[schizanon@lemmy.world]

what is pterodactyl?

[oisann@lemmy.world]

a server game management panel

[some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org]

Here’s a resource: https://serverfault.com/

[helloroot@lemy.lol]

Sounds like you are in head over heels.

Pterodactyl has a discord, why don't you go there for dedicated support?

Regardless of where you ask - if you want help you should provide detailed information. Tell exactly what commands you entered, from start to finish, not skipping anything and provide the outputs that you've gotten, especially the errors.

[jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works]

Does it have to be pterodactyl? I have two servers set up with Docker and they were very easy to set up.

I use this: https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server

[tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de]

Itgz has Java and Bedrock variants, and there are a few useful helper tools out there for bedrock.

[voroxpete@sh.itjust.works]

Seconding this. Itzg's server is so easy, I taught my 15 year old niece to run one.

[lostxor@fedia.io]

I've always just run the server directly from the JAR in a screen session. If you're just running a simple server and don't need the features of Pterodactyl it's definitely the easiest option. Just download the JAR from Minecraft's website to a new directory, and run with java -Xmx4G -Xms4G -jar minecraft_server.1.21.6.jar nogui (The page says 1 gig of RAM, but I'd recommend more if you have it available).

[oisann@lemmy.world]

well using a web gui it'll make it easier for me to control the files and etc

[oisann@lemmy.world]

sure just wish it was online chat so its easier to talk but what can you do

[povoq@slrpnk.net]

https://www.luanti.org/

Is much nicer

[oisann@lemmy.world]

well i've downloaded the panel and wings now I have a domain I bought from cloudfare but after that I don't know what else to do

[helloroot@lemy.lol]

You can not run pterodactyl on cloudflare.

For pterodactyl or any gaming server, you need a real server with a real operating system that you get full control over.

Instead look for cheap VPS options in your country. Make sure their specs are good enough for a minecraft server. It will cost ~ 5-10$ per month. Then:

• Point the domain from cloudflare to that VPS by changing the dns records in cloudflare

• Install some linux on it like debian.

• Get into that linux by using ssh.

• Then follow the installation instructions on the pterodactyl website. https://pterodactyl.io/panel/1.0/getting_started.html

[helloroot@lemy.lol]

OP doesn't know what a server is. They bought a domain on cloudflare. Which is fine, I was like that too when I started.

But this comment completely misses it and is just mUh rEcOmMeNdAtiOn slop. Why so many upvotes?

[swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Gotta set up DNS to point to your server, here's a quick guide on how to accomplish this, but cloudflare might have their own guide that would be more specific to your platform.

[oisann@lemmy.world]

do you have discord by chance sorry for asking just so I can ask stuff and I already have an ubuntu server setup isn't that like an vps already

[helloroot@lemy.lol]

If you already have a server then follow the installation instructions on the pterodactyl website. https://pterodactyl.io/panel/1.0/getting_started.html

Then if some step goes wrong:

if you want help you should provide detailed information. Tell exactly what commands you entered, from start to finish, not skipping anything and provide the outputs that you’ve gotten, especially the errors.

The pterodactyl discord will probably be more helpful there.

[doodledup@lemmy.world]

There is no competition to Minecraft.

[doodledup@lemmy.world]

If you're a beginner use Pufferpanel. Pterodactyl is a nightmare to setup and maintain.

[doodledup@lemmy.world]

Pufferpanel is an alternative to Pterodactyl. So it Pelican Panel. I'd use Pufferpanel for easier setup maintenance.