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These instructions are based on the official mac instructions at minecraft site.When you don’t need a lot help, go there. But when you want footage, start here.This is the primary a part of a three half tutorial:- Part 1: Setup Server- Half 2: Setup Native Client- Part 3: Setup Internet ConsumerHalf 1: Setup ServerObtain the minecraft server jar file.Create a listing known as ‘server’ and drag the jar file in there.Make a command fileTo make it easy to begin your server, we are going to create a ‘start.command’ file. Double clicking this file will launch your server.Open TextEdit (/Applications/TextEdit).Set the format to plain textual content.Copy in the next text.Ensure to change the minecraft_server.jar to match the title of the jar in the listing (in my case minecraft_server.1.7.4.jar).Put it aside in the identical listing as your jar file.Make this command executable by opening a terminal (/Purposes/Terminal) and typingchmod a+xwith an area after it. Drag and drop the beginning.command file into the terminal window after which press enter.Double click on the start server to begin the server.If all works a new server window will open and you will notice several errors about missing files and directories - don’t fear this is ok.Congrats! You’ve setup the server. Subsequent we're going to configure Time Capsule so your server runs for everyone in your community.When you ran into issues, test this troubleshooting part for fixes.Troubleshooting server setupUnable to entry jarfile errorIf you got ‘Unable to access jarfile’ when double clicking the beginning.command file,the filename in your start.command file doesn’t match the jar file name on disk.Repair this by opening the start.command fileand altering the filename to be right (be sure you get the numbers, in my case, 1.7.Four included in the file name).Rich-text-format errorIn case your textual content file retains desirous to rename itself begin.rtf, it’s because you haven’t made the text file ‘plain text format’. Go over the directions again above, and make this file plain textual content format.Configure Time CapsuleBefore any purchasers can connect to our server, we have to configure Time Capsule to maintain a static local IP deal with, and tell it what port number our server is going to be running on.You may have your mother or dad for this step (as a result of it will require Time Capsule password).Open System Preferences > NetworkClick on the superior button within the decrease right hand corner. And then the ‘TCP/IP’ tab.The place it says Configure IPv4, change that option to ‘Using DHCP with guide address’.Change the IP address to 10.0.1.x, the place x could be any number from 1 to 100.Be aware the handle you type right here: 10.0.1.x. You are going to want it later after we setup the Airport UtilityHit Okay and go back to ‘System Preferences.You may have to avoid wasting your modifications before leaving the ‘Network’ preferences first. That’s Ok.Now go to the ‘Sharing’ part of System Preferences and make sure that Internet Sharing is on.Do this by first clicking on ‘USB Ethernet’After which double clicking ‘Internet Sharing’ on the left hand facet. When it asks you if you really want to allow Web Sharing say ‘OK’.Now, open up AirPort Utility and edit your Time Capsule settings.Click the Time Capsule image after which the ‘Edit’ button in the decrease right.Go beneath Network and make sure the choice Router Mode is set to DHCP and NAT. Now, click on the + button underneath the Port Settings.Type in the following:- Description: Minecraft Server (or whatever you wish to name it)- Private IP Address: The tackle you chose for the 4th step.Change all the pieces with the phrase port in it to 25565.It should look something like this now.Now hit ‘Update’ and update the Time Capsule.Okay. At this point you need to be good. You've a server. Minecraft servers list have got a router that knows about your server and won’t strive to change your IP handle. Subsequent we are going to setup the native shopper. And then after that the web shopper.