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@@ -13,30 +13,11 @@ To simply use the latest stable version, run
docker run -d -it -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE itzg/minecraft-server
where the standard server port, 25565, will be exposed on your host machine.
where, in this case, the standard server port 25565, will be exposed on your host machine.
If you want to serve up multiple Minecraft servers or just use an alternate port,
change the host-side port mapping such as
> If you plan on running a server for a longer amount of time it is highly recommended using a management layer such as [Docker Compose](#using-docker-compose) or [Kubernetes](#deployment-templates-and-examples) to allow for incremental reconfiguration and image upgrades.
... -p 25566:25565 ...
will serve your Minecraft server on your host's port 25566 since the `-p` syntax is
`host-port`:`container-port`.
Speaking of multiple servers, it's handy to give your containers explicit names using `--name`, such as naming this one "mc"
... --name mc itzg/minecraft-server
With that you can easily view the logs, stop, or re-start the container:
docker logs -f mc
( Ctrl-C to exit logs action )
docker stop mc
docker start mc
> Be sure to always include `-e EULA=TRUE` in your commands, as Mojang/Microsoft requires EULA acceptance.
> Be sure to always include `-e EULA=TRUE` in your commands and container definitions, as Mojang/Microsoft requires EULA acceptance.
By default, the container will download the latest version of the "vanilla" [Minecraft: Java Edition server](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server) provided by Mojang. The [`VERSION`](#versions) and the [`TYPE`](#server-types) can be configured to create many variations of desired Minecraft server.