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How to securely set up a free Minecraft Server without having to port forward. |
In this guide you will learn how to host a Minecraft multiplayer server using remote.it. Hosting a server in this way is secure, totally free, and doesn't require port forwarding. Additionally, you only have to go through this set up process once, and anyone else using remote.it can join.
The steps to setup are:
- Set up a Minecraft Server.
- Host the server using remote.it.
- Share the server with whoever you want.
- Connect to the server through remote.it.
- Connect to the server through Minecraft.
Before starting the process of setting up your Minecraft server to run on remote.it, please make sure to create an account and download and install the desktop app. If you need help setting up a Minecraft server, there are many resources online detailing how to, as well as a remote.it ****video tutorial. ****
{% hint style="info" %} NOTE: DO NOT port forward! Set up the server to run on your machine locally and remote.it will take care of the rest. {% endhint %}
Below is an image of what your server should look like when it's ready to be hosted. You should be able to connect to it using your local IP address, but it won't be accessible by anyone outside of your local network yet.
Launch the desktop app and log in, then navigate to the Hosted tab at the bottom and register your device.
Next, navigate to the Network tab and click scan to scan your local network. Make sure your Minecraft server is running first.
Scroll down and find your system, labeled This system.
Click on your IP address. If your Minecraft server is running, the app will detect and display it.
Click the add button next to the Minecraft Server option. You will be taken to the Hosted tab again.
You can only use alphanumeric characters, spaces, underscores, and hyphens in your device name. Click the blue check mark to add the service when done.
{% hint style="info" %} NOTE: If the Host IP Address is blank, don’t worry about it. The app will fill it in for you once you press the check mark. {% endhint %}
The server is now hosted through remote.it. To allow players to join, you must share the device with them. Make sure that everyone who wants to access the server has a free remote.it account and has downloaded the desktop app.
Go to app.remote.it ****and navigate to the Contacts page. Click the Create Contact button and enter the name and email of the person you wish to add to your server. Then click Create Contact.
Navigate to the Devices page and click the check mark next to the device that is hosting the server. Click on Actions, then Share. Choose the people you want to play with from the drop down menu and Add Sharing.
{% hint style="warning" %} NOTE: You should not allow contacts to execute scripts on the device. {% endhint %}
Now, have the people you want to play with log in to the desktop app.
The device will appear under the Remote tab in a minute or two.
They should click on the device, then click connect to connect to the server.
When connected through remote.it, a clipboard icon will appear. Click it, and the IP address for the Minecraft server will be copied to your clipboard.
Paste it into the Minecraft Server Address field and you will be able to connect.
{% hint style="warning" %} NOTE: If http:// appears before the server address, be sure to delete it before attempting to connect. {% endhint %}
You’re done! As long as remote.it is running on both machines and the Minecraft server is up, you will able to play Minecraft together securely without port forwarding.
