Preparation
Cloud Server
This tutorial uses a Windows Server 2016 64-bit Datacenter Edition cloud server.
The server core uses the official Bedrock Dedicated Server from:
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock
Installation
Download the Server
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock
Select WINDOWS Server Software to download.
After downloading, extract the zip file.
The directory structure is as follows:
├─behavior_packs ├─definitions ├─development_behavior_packs ├─development_resource_packs ├─development_skin_packs ├─internalStorage ├─resource_packs ├─structures ├─worlds │ └─Bedrock level // save file └─world_templates bedrock_server.exe // server executable server.properties // main server configuration file whitelist.json // whitelist file
Main Configuration File
server-name=Dedicated Server
# Server name
gamemode=survival
# Game mode for new players
# Options: "survival", "creative", or "adventure"
force-gamemode=false
# force-gamemode=false (or not set in server.properties) prevents the server
# from sending the game mode value to clients, using the world's saved game mode instead.
# force-gamemode=true forces the server to send the game mode value to clients,
# overriding the world's saved game mode.
difficulty=easy
# Set the world difficulty
# Options: "peaceful", "easy", "normal", or "hard"
allow-cheats=false
# If set to true, Xbox achievements are disabled and commands become available
# Options: "true" or "false"
max-players=10
# Maximum number of players
# Options: any positive integer
online-mode=true
# If "true", all connecting players must authenticate through Xbox Live
# Options: "true" or "false"
# The server must be able to connect to Xbox authentication servers.
# Recommended to enable.
white-list=false
# If true, player names must be listed in the separate whitelist.json file to join
# Options: "true" or "false"
server-port=19132
# Server IPv4 port
# Options: integer in range [1, 65535]
server-portv6=19133
# Server IPv6 port
# Options: integer in range [1, 65535]
# IPv6 is not widely adopted in some regions, so this may not be needed.
view-distance=32
# Maximum view distance (in chunks)
# Options: any positive integer
# Essential for preventing server lag
tick-distance=4
# The chunk radius that the player needs to load in-game
# Options: integer in range [4, 12]
# Essential for preventing server lag
player-idle-timeout=30
# How long a player can be idle before being kicked (in minutes; 0 = unlimited)
# Options: any positive integer
max-threads=8
# Maximum number of processor threads the server will attempt to use.
# If set to 0 or blank, it will use as many threads as possible.
# Options: any positive integer
level-name=Bedrock level
# World name
# Make sure the world exists!
level-seed=
# World seed
# Options: any string
default-player-permission=member
# Permission level for new players on first join
# Options: "visitor", "member", "operator"
# visitor = cannot break or place blocks
# member = normal member
# operator = administrator (op)
texturepack-required=false
# Force players to use the texture pack in the current world
# Options: "true" or "false"
# Be mindful of your server bandwidth.
content-log-file-enabled=false
# Allow content errors to be logged to a log file
# Options: "true" or "false"
compression-threshold=1
# The minimum size of raw network payload to compress
# Options: 0-65535
server-authoritative-movement=server-auth
# Options: "client-auth", "server-auth", "server-auth-with-rewind"
# Enables server-authoritative movement. If "server-auth", the server will reset
# local user behavior and send corrections when client position doesn't match server.
# If "server-auth-with-rewind" is enabled and the server sends a correction, the client
# will rewind time to the correction point, apply it, then replay all player input since.
# Results in smoother but more frequent corrections.
# Corrections only happen when correct-player-movement is set to "true".
player-movement-score-threshold=20
# Number of abnormal intervals needed before reporting abnormal behavior.
# To disable, turn off server-authoritative-movement.
player-movement-distance-threshold=0.3
# Distance difference between server and client positions needed to detect abnormal behavior
# To disable, turn off server-authoritative-movement.
player-movement-duration-threshold-in-ms=500
# Duration (in ms) that server and client positions must be out of sync before
# the abnormal movement value changes.
# To disable, turn off server-authoritative-movement.
correct-player-movement=false
# When set to "true", client position will be corrected to server position if
# movement exceeds thresholds.
server-authoritative-block-breaking=false
# When set to "true", the server syncs block-breaking calculations with the client
# to verify that the client should be able to break blocks when it thinks it can.
# Can detect and prevent fast-breaking cheats.
language=en_US
# Default console command language is English
# Options: filenames in \resource_packs\vanilla\texts
op-permission=1
# OP permission level; setting to 2 grants access to console-only commandsStart / Stop the Server
Double-click bedrock_server.exe to start the server.
To stop, you must type stop in the console — otherwise your world save may be corrupted.
The server is now installed. You need to open port 19132 in your hosting provider’s security group to allow clients to connect.