⛏️ Minecraft Server

Minecraft Server automatically downloads and runs the latest stable Minecraft server version at startup. Supports multiple server types including Vanilla, Paper, Forge, Fabric and many more.

🏷️ Category: Games

🐳 Image: itzg/minecraft-server:latest

---

🔗 Links

📦 Project	github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server
🐛 Support	GitHub Issues
💛 Donate	github.com/sponsors/itzg

---

🌐 Ports

Port	Protocol	Description
25565	TCP	Minecraft Server (player connections)
25575	TCP	RCON (remote administration)

---

💾 Volumes

Host Path	Container Path	Mode	Description
/mnt/cache/appdata/minecraft-server	/data	RW	World data, config & plugins

---

⚙️ Environment Variables

🎮 Server

Variable	Default	Masked	Description
EULA	TRUE	❌	Accept Minecraft EULA (must be TRUE!)
TYPE	VANILLA	❌	Server type (see below)
MEMORY	12G	❌	Max memory allocation (e.g. 2G, 4G, 12G)

🔧 RCON

Variable	Default	Masked	Description
ENABLE_RCON	true	❌	Enable RCON remote console
RCON_PASSWORD	``	✅	RCON password
RCON_PORT	25575	❌	RCON port

---

🖥️ Server Types

The TYPE variable supports many different server types:

Type	Description
VANILLA	Official Mojang server
PAPER	High-performance fork with plugin support
FORGE	Mod support via Forge
FABRIC	Lightweight mod support via Fabric
SPIGOT	Plugin support, CraftBukkit fork
PURPUR	Paper fork with extra features

---

🚀 Quick Start

1. Open the MOS Hub and search for Minecraft Server
2. Set EULA to TRUE (required!)
3. Choose your server TYPE
4. Adjust MEMORY based on your available RAM
5. Set a secure RCON_PASSWORD
6. Click Install
7. Connect to your server at your-server-ip:25565

---

💡 Tip: For best performance with many players, use TYPE=PAPER instead of VANILLA — Paper includes many optimizations and supports plugins like EssentialsX, WorldEdit and more!

⚠️ Note: Make sure to open port 25565 in your firewall or router if you want players outside your local network to connect!