Appendix 3How to Install a Desktop Server
So you have your great new custom plugins running on the server on your computer, and you want your friends to be able to connect and play along.
There are two ways to go about that: set up your own personal computer for your friends to access, or set up a permanent server in the cloud. (See how in the next appendix, Appendix 4, How to Install a Cloud Server .)
To use your own computer, remember that it needs to be powered on and running your Minecraft server for that to work. If you’re okay with that idea, here’s what you need to do.
There are two main issues to address:
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You need a mechanism for your friends to find your machine’s address on the Internet.
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You to need to make your Minecraft ...
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