For example, to use Java version 15 on any supported architecture:
For example, to use Java version 16 on any supported architecture:
docker run --name mc itzg/minecraft-server:java15
docker run --name mc itzg/minecraft-server:java16
> Keep in mind that some versions of Minecraft server can't work on the newest versions of Java. Also, FORGE doesn't support openj9 JVM implementation.
@@ -745,6 +746,10 @@ read-only volume attachment to ensure the clone source remains pristine.
docker run ... -v $HOME/worlds:/worlds:ro -e WORLD=/worlds/basic
```
The following diagram shows how this option can be used in a compose deployment with a relative directory:

### Overwrite world on start
The world will only be downloaded or copied if it doesn't exist already. Set `FORCE_WORLD_COPY=TRUE` to force overwrite the world on every server start.
@@ -823,7 +828,7 @@ The server icon which has been set doesn't get overridden by default. It can be
### Rcon
To use rcon use the `ENABLE_RCON` and `RCON_PASSORD` variables.
To use rcon use the `ENABLE_RCON` and `RCON_PASSWORD` variables.
By default rcon port will be `25575` but can easily be changed with the `RCON_PORT` variable.
docker run -d -e ENABLE_RCON=true -e RCON_PASSWORD=testing
@@ -968,7 +973,7 @@ For example:
### Message of the Day
The message of the day, shown below each server entry in the UI, can be changed with the `MOTD` environment variable, such as
The message of the day, shown below each server entry in the client UI, can be changed with the `MOTD` environment variable, such as
-e MOTD="My Server"
@@ -978,6 +983,14 @@ If you leave it off, a default is computed from the server type and version, suc
That way you can easily differentiate between several servers you may have started.
The section symbol (§) and other unicode characters are automatically converted to allow [formatting codes](https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Formatting_codes) to be used consistently with all server versions. For example,
-e MOTD="A §l§cMinecraft§r §nserver"
renders

### PVP Mode
By default, servers are created with player-vs-player (PVP) mode enabled. You can disable this with the `PVP`
@@ -1264,7 +1277,7 @@ By default the vanilla log file will grow without limit. The logger can be recon
> **NOTE** this will interfere with interactive/color consoles [as described in the section above](#interactive-and-color-console)
## Timezone Configuration
### Timezone Configuration
You can configure the timezone to match yours by setting the `TZ` environment variable:
@@ -1323,6 +1336,10 @@ disable that by passing `-e GUI=FALSE`.
When the container is signalled to stop, the Minecraft process wrapper will attempt to send a "stop" command via RCON or console and waits for the process to gracefully finish. By default it waits 60 seconds, but that duration can be configured by setting the environment variable `STOP_DURATION` to the number of seconds.
### Setup only
If you are using a host-attached data directory, then you can have the image setup the Minecraft server files and stop prior to launching the server process by setting `SETUP_ONLY` to `true`.
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