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Everyone loves to play minecraft maps with their friends. ¡Sometimes it can be hard to find a good way to do it! Whether you need a server to run a map or just want to play Vanilla Minecraft, I’ve got you covered with the perfect solution for all your multiplayer needs!
In this guide, I will show you how set up and host your own minecraft server for free using the server host, Aternos. I will also show you how to load maps and how to create normal survival worlds using this service!
How to set up an Aternos server
To set up your own Minecraft server, you’ll need to start by setting up an Aternos account. You can do it by going to their website. Once you have created an account, you must press play button at the bottom right of your screen. If it doesn’t appear right away, try scrolling down until you see it.
Once you click on that button, it will take you to a login or registration page. After doing so, it will ask you to create an account with Aternos or sign in to a pre-existing account if you created one previously.
After registering or logging in, you will be taken to your account dashboard where you can create a server. There will be a green button that says “Create” on the home page that you need to click. You will see a server profile and another blue button that says “Create“. Click both to start your new server.
If you plan to play the latest version of Minecraft on a random vanilla seed, then you don’t need to make any changes here. ¡You can just press start and play with your friends by giving them the IP! If you need to upload a specific map to your server, follow next session!
How to upload a map to your Aternos server
Maps generally require older versions of Minecraft because they require a huge amount of effort to refresh with each new update. If the map you are interested in playing requires a different version of the game, you can click the green button “Change” in the versions section.
After pressing the switch button, a menu of different versions of Minecraft will appear. Choose the version you need for the map you plan to play.
Once you select the correct version, it’s time to upload your map! To do so, you will need to click on the “worlds” in the left sidebar. This will take you to a new page where you can reset your world or load a new one in its place. For the purposes of our tutorial, we’ll show you how to load a map, which will require you to click the button orange “Load“.
When you click on the dropdown menu, it will ask you to upload the map in a zip file format or to upload the contents of a folder. To do that, you need to make sure you upload the folder with only the map content, or else it won’t work. That will look something like the image below for more recently developed maps.
Once loaded, you can go back to the home page and start your server. You should load it on the map once your server is online. Please note that sometimes a server takes a while to start, as there can be a queue of people waiting to join, as well as general delays at startup.
You will hear a notification when your server is up and running. You can join using the IP address shown on your server tab.
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