How to create a Minecraft server on Pterodactyl

Procédure

I. Accessing the Pterodactyl panel

If you don't know how to connect to the pterodactyl panel on your Minecraft VPS, please follow this documentation.

II. Installing your Minecraft server

You are now on the panel's servers page. As no server has yet been configured, this page is currently empty. To install your first Minecraft server, click on the gears at the top right which correspond to the Administration part of the panel.

Then click on "Servers" in the left-hand menu, then on "Create New" in the top right-hand corner.

This takes you to the server creation page. Give your Minecraft server a name and a description, and enter the contact email address for your LWS account in "Server Owner", which corresponds to the panel's admin user.

By default, port 25655 is configured so that you can launch your first server quickly. However, if you want to configure your own port (and it's advisable to do so!), you can do so here. Minecraft's default port is well known to robots), please follow this documentation on allocating new ports.

The "Resource Management" section defines your Minecraft server's resource quotas! If your minecraft server is the only one on your VPS, you can enter "0" in memory quota and disk space in order to have all the quotas of your VPS for it.

In the "Nest Configuration" section, you can choose the type of Minecraft server you want to install. If you want a "Vanilla" installation, follow step II.a, for the installation of a forge version of Minecraft, go to step II.b.

II.a Installing Minecraft Vanilla

Select "Vanilla Minecraft" in the "Egg" section.

Finally, in the "Service Variables" section, you can define the version of Minecraft you want to install. If you want the latest version available, leave "latest" in the "Server Version" field, otherwise enter the version you want. Then click on "create Server" at the bottom right.

If you see the validation message in a green rectangle, well done! Your server has now been created and is being installed! 🎉 To view it and perform the first actions on it, click on the button circled in red in the screenshot below:

All that's left to do is click on "Start" and then accept the Minecraft Server terms of use in order to enjoy your Minecraft server with your friends. 😁

II.b Installing Minecraft Forge

Select "Forge Minecraft" in the "Egg" section.

Seelction the full version of forge you want to install in the field provided. This can be obtained from the official Forge website.

For example, for Minecraft version 1.20.1, the latest version of forge is 1.20.1-47.3.10 (without spaces):

Then click on "Create Server". If you see the validation message in a green rectangle, congratulations! Your forge server has now been created and is being installed! 🎉 To view it and perform the first actions on it, click on the button circled in red in the screenshot below:

All that's left for you to do is add mods via this documentation, click on "Start" and then accept the Minecraft Server terms of use in order to enjoy your Minecraft server with your friends. 😁

Conclusion

You now know how to :

• Install your Minecraft Vanilla or Forge server with the desired settings,
• Configure resources and versions for a personalised gaming experience.

Thanks to these simple but essential steps, you're ready to dive into the Minecraft adventure with a server that's just like you! 🎮🌐 Whether you're playing with friends or starting a community of players, you've got all the keys you need to get started on this epic experience. 🚀

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