What is this?
A Docker image that runs a Minecraft Java Edition server — at startup it automatically installs and upgrades the server version, modloaders, and modpacks for you.
A Docker image that runs a Minecraft Java Edition server — at startup it automatically installs and upgrades the server version, modloaders, and modpacks for you.Is this an app I install, or a Docker image I run on my own machine?It's a Docker image, not a standalone app: you run it as a container and configure the server through container environment variables instead of editing files.
It's a Docker image, not a standalone app: you run it as a container and configure the server through container environment variables instead of editing files.How do I get a server running?Follow the README's quick start with Docker Compose; the repo's examples directory also has many ready-made setups you can copy for common cases.
Follow the README's quick start with Docker Compose; the repo's examples directory also has many ready-made setups you can copy for common cases.Do I need to install Java or the Minecraft server software first?No — the image downloads the server itself at startup; the only real prerequisite is Docker, with Docker Compose recommended for the quick start.
No — the image downloads the server itself at startup; the only real prerequisite is Docker, with Docker Compose recommended for the quick start.Can friends playing Bedrock Edition join my server?Not with this image alone — it supports Java Edition only natively; the README points to the itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server image or a documented section for adding Bedrock compatibility.
Not with this image alone — it supports Java Edition only natively; the README points to the itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server image or a documented section for adding Bedrock compatibility.Where can I host it — does my OS matter?Anywhere Docker runs: a Linux box or VPS, or Windows/macOS with Docker — the whole Minecraft server lives inside the container.
Anywhere Docker runs: a Linux box or VPS, or Windows/macOS with Docker — the whole Minecraft server lives inside the container.Can I run modded servers and modpacks with it?Yes — it manages mods and plugins with automated downloads and cleanup, and supports various modpack providers and platforms.
Yes — it manages mods and plugins with automated downloads and cleanup, and supports various modpack providers and platforms.Can I choose which Minecraft version and server type it runs?Yes — it can run different Minecraft versions and various Java Edition server types, installing or upgrading the requested one automatically at startup.
Yes — it can run different Minecraft versions and various Java Edition server types, installing or upgrading the requested one automatically at startup.What if I'd rather not self-host?The README mentions hosted providers like Seedloaf with free and premium plans, but the project itself is a self-hosted Docker image — running it is on you.
The README mentions hosted providers like Seedloaf with free and premium plans, but the project itself is a self-hosted Docker image — running it is on you.What are similar projects?Paper, Pumpkin, kaniko, dockerfiles, slim, portainer, distroless, dockhand
Paper, Pumpkin, kaniko, dockerfiles, slim, portainer, distroless, dockhandWhich topics is it in?dockerfiles, game-server, containerization, docker-image, minecraft, container, dockerfile, multiplayer, gaming, shell, docker-compose, java
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