Port forwarding
Where's the fun in running your own Minecraft server when no one else can log on to it? I will now explain how to allow your friends to connect to your server so that they can play with you. In order to do this, we must first find your IP address. Just like your place of residence has a street address, your computer has an address on the Internet. This is what your friends will type into their Minecraft client to find your server. To find the IP address, simply search IP on Google. At the top of the results will be a line that states, "Your public IP address is XX.XX.XXX.XX" (the X signs will be replaced by numbers, and its overall length may be different). You can also visit www.whatismyip.com to find out your IP address.
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