How to Install Minecraft Server on CentOS VPS

• First, Installing Java-JDK by using following command: 

yum install java-1.6.0-openjdk

• If have check Java was installed then you can use following command:

which java

• The following command will be displayed if it was properly installed:

/usr/bin/java

• Switch to the root directory by using following command:

cd

• Create a Minecraft directory, using following command:

mkdir Minecraft

• Now, Enter the directory:

cd Minecraft

• Download Minecraft:

wget http://minecraft.net/download/minecraft_server.jar

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Minecraft is now installed.

• You’ll now need to install “screen” to keep the Minecraft server running after the SSH session is closed, you can use following command.

yum install screen

• Use the screen and run Minecraft. Enter screen:

screen

• Start up Minecraft

java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui

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• To get back to the normal screen, press these keys:

Control+A+D

• To get back to the screen where Minecraft is running:

screen -r

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