Install Minecraft:

Install Java-JDK


Make a directory for Minecraft:


Download minecraft and put it in the directory. Then make it an executable.  (or download the server file here)

Out of the box, minecraft cannot be run as a deamon.  so make sure you have
screen installed so you can "background" the app.

Start screen with the following command:

Create a startup script by entering the following:

Run Minecraft:

Start service:

Start the minecraft server with the following command:


Use the different screen commands to close the modify the current session without closing the app. 

Stop service:

To shutdown the server off do the following:

First save the session with the /save-all command:

Then shut down the server with the /stop command:

Modify the Server:

The server.properties file allows you to modify how the server will work. 

See all details on this file from the minecraft wiki.

With this install, modify the file with the following command:


A couple of examples of changes you could make would be the following: