Chapter 1. Running Your Own Minecraft Server

I began playing minecraft in 2010 in single-player mode. It was a fun and relaxing way to pass the time. Later I installed the Minecraft server software on one of the computers on our kitchen table. My youngest son, Sean, had just finished his homework, so I asked him if he wanted to join the home server. Seeing each other in the game was quite a novelty. Soon my eldest daughter, Kate, joined in, and we began some serious building together (FIGURE 1.1). Building in Minecraft is much more fun with others.

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FIGURE 1.1 Multiplayer Minecraft

When you play Minecraft in multiplayer mode, chatting, building, ...

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