How to create a free Minecraft Java server on Schokr
Create a Minecraft Java server on Schokr for free: pick a template, choose a location, split your resources, accept the EULA and join.
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You can run a Minecraft Java Edition server on Schokr for free. Sign in to the Schokr console, create a server from a Minecraft Java template, accept the EULA on first start, and connect with the address shown in the console.
What you get for free
Every team gets one free resource pool that you split across your servers however you like:
| Resource | Free pool per team |
|---|---|
| Memory | 6 GB (6144 MiB) |
| CPU | 150% (1.5 cores) |
| Disk | 10 GB (10240 MiB) |
| Server slots | Up to 4 |
There is no trial and no expiry, and servers do not sleep when nobody is online. If you only run one Minecraft server, you can give it the whole pool.
Create the server
- Sign up or log in at console.schokr.gg.
- Start creating a new server and choose a Minecraft Java template. The options are Paper, Forge, Vanilla and Sponge (plus BungeeCord, which is a proxy rather than a game server). If you are not sure, pick Paper. See Paper vs Forge vs Vanilla vs Sponge.
- Choose the location closest to most of your players: New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles in North America, London or Frankfurt in Europe, or Singapore or Tokyo in Asia.
- Assign memory, CPU and disk from your team's pool. For a small Paper server, 3 to 4 GB of memory is a comfortable start. See how much memory a Minecraft server needs.
- Create the server and wait for the installation to finish. The template downloads the server software for you.
First start
- Open your server and go to the console.
- Start the server. On the first start you will be asked to accept Mojang's EULA, which the console links to. Accept it to continue. Details are in accepting the Minecraft EULA.
- Wait for a line similar to this in the console:
[Server thread/INFO]: Done (8.214s)! For help, type "help"
That means the world has generated and the server is ready for players.
Join your server
Copy the server address (IP or hostname plus port) from the console, then in Minecraft go to Multiplayer, Add Server, and paste it. Make sure your game version matches the server version. Full steps are in connecting to your Minecraft server.
Next steps
- Make yourself an operator: ops and op levels
- Lock the server to friends: set up a whitelist
- Tweak the basics: server.properties explained
- Protect your world: back up your Minecraft world
Still stuck?
Ask in the Schokr Discord and include what you see in the console.