How to Create a Minecraft Server on a Windows VPS

Follow these steps to create and configure a Minecraft server on your Windows VPS. Everything up to step 6 happens inside Windows on your server, so connect over Remote Desktop first.

1Install Java

Modern Minecraft (1.20.5 and newer) requires Java 21 or higher. Very recent versions need an even newer Java, so if the server later refuses to start with an UnsupportedClassVersionError, install the newest Java release and try again.

• On your VPS, open a browser and go to adoptium.net.
• Download Temurin 21 (LTS) for Windows and run the installer with the default options.

2Download the Minecraft Server Jar

• Go to the official Minecraft server download page and download the server .jar.
• Save it in a dedicated folder, for example C:\MinecraftServer.

3Run the Server for the First Time

• Press Windows key + R, type cmd and press Enter.
• Navigate to the server folder and start the jar:

cd C:\MinecraftServer
java -Xmx2048M -Xms2048M -jar server.jar nogui

• The first run stops after generating the configuration files. That is expected.

4Accept the EULA

• Open C:\MinecraftServer\eula.txt in Notepad.
• Change eula=false to eula=true and save the file.

5Start the Server

• Run the same command again:

java -Xmx2048M -Xms2048M -jar server.jar nogui

• Wait until the console reports Done. Your server is running.
• Allow the port through Windows Firewall as well: open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security and add an inbound rule for TCP port 25565.

6Open the Port at VibeGAMES

On a VibeGAMES VPS, ports stay closed at the network edge until you open them, so a firewall rule inside Windows is not enough on its own.

• In the VibeGAMES dashboard, open your VPS and go to the DDoS protection tab.
• Press Add filter and pick the Minecraft profile, or use the Minecraft (25565) template on the Open a port card if it is shown. VibeSHIELD DDoS protection is applied automatically.

7Connect to Your Server

• Copy the IPv4 address from your server's Details tab in the dashboard.
• In Minecraft, go to Multiplayer, Add Server, and enter that IP.

Finished

Your Minecraft server is live and protected by VibeSHIELD. Give the IP to your players and have fun! Prefer not to manage Java and firewalls yourself? A Minecraft game server comes with a panel that handles all of this for you.