How to Host a Vanilla Minecraft Server

How to Host a Vanilla Minecraft Server

1

Log in for the First Time

Cybrancee Pterodactyl hello email

After placing your order on the Cybrancee website, you will receive an email confirming your order as well as an email inviting you to create your panel account. To get access for the first time, you will need to create your panel account. Click the 'Setup Your Account' button.

If you did not receive this email, you can go to panel.cybrancee.com and do a Password Reset from there.

2

Set Your Password

Reset password screen

Set your password using the provided fields.

3

Access Your Panel Dashboard

Cybrancee Pterodactyl manage server

You will be taken back to the login page where you can now log in with your new set of credentials. Once logged in, you will be presented with the Cybrancee Pterodactyl Control Panel. This is where you will manage and configure your game server. From here, click on the 'Manage Server' button.

4

Get Your Connection Details

Cybrancee Pterodactyl dashboard screen

By default, the world will have started automatically with the default settings on the latest version of Minecraft. This setup is usually fine if you're happy with the defaults. To join your server, use the IP address and port provided on the dashboard.

5

Open the Minecraft Game

Minecraft launcher screen

Open the Minecraft launcher and select the latest version. Click the 'PLAY' button.

6

Open the Multiplayer Page

Minecraft post launcher screen

Click the 'Multiplayer' button on the Minecraft homepage to begin adding your new server.

7

Add the Server

Minecraft add server screen

Click the 'Add Server' button so you can begin entering the details for your new Minecraft server.

8

Add Your Server to Your Minecraft Client

Minecraft add server screen

Give the server a suitable name and enter the IP address and port from Step 5 into the 'Server Address' field, use the format IP_ADDRESS:PORT (e.g., 123.123.123.123:5000) - This is very important. Press 'Done'.

9

Join Your New Server

Minecraft join server screen

Double click the server to join it - and you're in!

10

Play Minecraft! 🎉

Minecraft gameplay

You are now ready to play Vanilla Minecraft.