TechnicSqurill Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 So I have everything downloaded, and the server works, but I cannot find the Ip address of my own server... I am new to server setup, and this is my first server. I just need some assistance! Quote
jaxxa Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 What are you trying to do? a LAN server or do you want people to join over the net? What operating system are you using? Quote
TechnicSqurill Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 Well im trying to set the server up for some local friends that were interested in what i was doing A toshiba Quote
jaxxa Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 If you are using Windows you can find your local IP address through bringing up the command prompt and typing "ipconfig", this is for if all the computers are on the same LAN. To find your public IP address (for over the internet play) type "whats my IP" into Google and it should tell you, but then you will probably have to play with port forwarding on your router. Quote
Yuriy Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 Also, if you're playing on the computer you're hosting the server on, you can just use "localhost" instead of your internal IP address. Others will have you use your internal ip address which, as stated, you can get from running ipconfig in the command prompt. In all likelihood, you're IP address will be 192.168.x.x or 192.168.1.x (whereas the x can change based on how your router is configured). 192.168.1.1 will probably connect you to your router which would allow you to check all current connections and IP addresses and also create the port forwarding rule if you want to involve people not on the local network. Good luck. Quote
TechnicSqurill Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 is there a way to change the server world with a seed? Quote
AlienX Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 In your server.properties file you will find a (i think) level-seed= - shove a seed into here. Now you will need to delete your current world directories. The new world will be generated with the seed provided in the server.properties file. Quote
TechnicSqurill Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 thankyou for letting me waste your time, everthing is under my rule! Quote
TechnicSqurill Posted May 30, 2012 Author Posted May 30, 2012 Well i tried to get a freind to join the server, but it constantly repeatedly saying it was not reachable, i gave him the ip, the one i got from searching google(66.205.209.XX) Quote
Yuriy Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 You gave your friend the external Ip, good. Did you go into your router config and port forward port 25565 (the default port) to your computer? Quote
Yuriy Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 Go into your router settings. Look at your router manual (available online, probably, at the manufacturer's website). Find out how to get to your port forwarding settings. Port forward port 25565 TCP/UDP incoming and outgoing to your computer (either by name or by the internal IP address of your computer on the network 192.168.1.x; if you can't find it, run ipconfig from command prompt). Apply the port forwarding rule. Test. Beer. Quote
TechnicSqurill Posted May 31, 2012 Author Posted May 31, 2012 so how does one go into the router settings Quote
Yuriy Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 so how does one go into the router settings For most routers: Open internet browser of choice (Firefox here). instead of a url type in "192.168.1.1" Log in. In all likelihood, you're in the general tab of your router settings. Quote
TechnicSqurill Posted May 31, 2012 Author Posted May 31, 2012 on the command prompt part, when i type in ipconfig, it does not show anything, and says it does not work Quote
Yuriy Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Which version of Windows are you using? If not Windows, what OS and version? Quote
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