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Leverage the benefits of containers: Easy installation, portability, and isolation from other applications.
Full control
Your server, your rules. No restrictions from hosting providers, full root access.
Flexibly customizable
Vanilla, Forge, Fabric, Paper, Spigot or modpacks – configure your server exactly as you want.
Run anywhere
Run your server on your computer, Raspberry Pi, or a VPS – Docker runs everywhere.
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Our configurator is completely free. Based on the proven Docker images by itzg.
Helpful Guides
Step-by-step guides for setting up and managing your server
Determining the Correct Java Version for Operating a Minecraft Server
If you want to set up a Minecraft server, you may encounter an error message related to the Java version when starting the server. In this article, you will learn how to determine the correct Java version for your Minecraft server.
Setting up a Minecraft Server on a Hetzner Cloud Server with Docker Compose
In this article, we will show you how to set up a server for Minecraft: Java Edition on a Hetzner Cloud server. We will go through the steps of creating the cloud server, installing Debian, setting up an SSH key, and configuring Docker Compose for easy server management.
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