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Minecraft Forge

Minecraft Forge

Minecraft Forge is the most-deployed Minecraft mod loader. Run vanilla-incompatible mods on a Java server with full mod-pack compatibility, including FTB, Tekkit, and All The Mods. The reference mod loader since 2011, supports thousands of community mods.

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Active installs

Version Latest OS Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS Min RAM 2 GB IP IPV4

Active installs is sample data (staging preview); real metric wires in before launch.

Connect to the Server

  • Use any Minecraft client and connect to: <SERVER_IP>:25565
  • Replace <SERVER_IP> with your server’s public IP address.

Configured Options

  • Server Type: Forge
  • Minecraft Version: Latest or selected Minecraft version
  • Game Mode: The default game mode. Available values: Survival,Creative,Adventure,Spectator
  • Difficulty: The difficulty level. Available values: Peaceful,Easy,Normal,Hard
  • Online Mode: Whether to only allow players verified with the Minecraft account database to join. Set this to false only if the player's server is not connected to the Internet.
  • Max Players: The maximum number of players that can join the server.
  • Memory: Auto-calculated based on system RAM

Important Files & Directories

  • Installation directory: /root/minecraft
  • World & server data: /root/minecraft/minecraft-data
  • Docker Compose file: /root/minecraft/docker-compose.yml

Docker & Server Management

View server logs:

docker logs -f minecraft

Restart the Minecraft server:

systemctl restart minecraft

List containers:

docker ps

Notes

  • The server may take a few minutes to become available after startup.
  • RCON is disabled and not exposed by default for security reasons.

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