Run your own Minecraft server: take total control of your Minecraft experience

What's more fun than playing multiplayer Minecraft? Running your own Minecraft server. Now there's a complete, up-to-date guide to doing just that-even if you have no networking or server experience

Best-selling tech author Timothy L. Warner covers all you need to know, from the absolute basics to cutting-edge customization. You'll learn from crystal-clear, step-by-step instructions designed for today's newest Minecraft servers.Warner guides you through prepping your computer and network...installing a basic server and powerful third-party alternatives...welcoming and managing users...protecting against griefing and other attacks...adding powerful plug-ins and mods...using easy subscription hosting services...giving your users a truly awesome game experience.

This book's #1 goal is to help you have more fun with Minecraft. But you'll also master practical skills for a well-paid technology career

• Gain deep multiplayer Minecraft knowledge for running your server well
• Configure your computer to reliably host Minecraft
• Control your server through the Minecraft Server console
• Connect users, communicate with them, and set rules they must follow
• Master basic networking skills for improving server uptime and performance
• Safeguard your server and users, and prevent griefing
• Simplify complicated mods with integrated modpacks and launchers
• Run on the Realms public cloud--let Minecraft worry about maintenance and security
• Evaluate and choose a third-party hosting provider
• Customize your spawn "lobby" to help new users find their way
• Support multiple worlds and teleportation
• Earn cash with ads, sponsorships, cosmetic upgrades, or VIP access

Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB.

Timothy L. Warner is the author of Hacking Raspberry Pi and The Unauthorized Guide to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Repair: A DIY Guide to Extending the Life of Your iDevices . He is a tech professional who has helped thousands of people become more proficient with technology in business and education. He holds the CompTIA A+ Computer Technician credential and 20 other technical certifications. As Director of Technology for a progressive high school, he created and managed a self-servicing warranty repair shop for all of its Apple hardware. Now an author/evangelist for Pluralsight, he shares Windows PowerShell scripting knowledge at 2minutepowershell.com.