GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There are literally thousands of Minecraft servers to join right now. Whether you want a friendly community playing the vanilla Minecraft experience, ...

Running a Minecraft server can be so much more than vanilla gameplay — with mods, plugins, and smart configuration, you can create a truly unique world. From installing Forge or Fabric to setting up ...

It's not an option I would recommend too much in the long run, because to play, that person will have to be connected and with the server running at all times. In other words, every time you want to ...

Running a Minecraft server is fun, but lag and low TPS can ruin the experience. With the right server software, optimization mods, and settings tweaks, you can keep gameplay smooth for everyone.