notes/Setting up a Minecraft server.md

Preamble

This guide assumes some basic knowledge of Linux and package managers.

At minimum, a minecraft server requires Java, the minecraft server jar or an alternative server (spigot, lithium), and the ability to port forward and add

Installing Java

This enables minecraft to run in the background, restart if it crashes, etc etc.

In /etc/systemd/system, place this file and tailor it to your liking.

[Unit]
Description=Minecraft Servre
# I don't know what these mean I'm getting them from here:
# https://gist.github.com/dotStart/ea0455714a0942474635
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target

[Service]
# If wanted, you can set a particular group or user to run the service under
# User=foo
# Group=bar

# This command is run when the service is started
|ExecStart=/usr/bin/java -Xmx8G -Xms3g -jar /path/to/server.jar --nojline --noconsole