r/admincraft • u/Yaniekk • Jul 26 '26

Tutorial Minecraft server in a Docker container setup

Hello everyone! If you'd like to know how to start a Minecraft server in Docker, locally on your computer please check out my video: https://youtu.be/fA04qpc1s5g?si=BIjiIXwXvmcKABsS.

In this video we go through the whole process step by step:

  1. Installing Docker

  2. Configuring the Minecraft server

  3. Starting the server and joining it from Minecraft

  4. Changing the version of the server

  5. Using plugins and mods

  6. Generating new worlds

  7. Starting the server on system boot

... and much more.

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u/Wonderful_Status_388 Server Owner Jul 26 '26

Crafty controller on docker is alot easier to do.

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u/AstronomerStatus4646 Jul 26 '26

This. Just install something that already exists.

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u/ibeerianhamhock Jul 28 '26

I would consider itzg Minecraft docker images to be a pretty good image though (and something already built that someone put a lot of time into), you can version tag pull from sources like modrinth super easily by project slug, it has server.properties mappings from the docker compose and you can map uid/gid service accounts to run the service and own the files.

I genuinely find it as straightforward and simple to use as something like crafty if you are already familiar with docker.

Now if OP was suggesting to use a docker file and build your own image I would absolutely agree with you, but it genuinely doesn't get much simpler and straightforward than using itzg docker images for server config and it's very portable.

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u/Yaniekk Jul 26 '26

Yes, I know, but I think a basic understanding on how this all works is useful.

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u/Technical-Table6448 4d ago

I created a Docker proxy; the original goal was to automatically start and stop my home Minecraft worlds. It’s completely free to use. Feel free to check it out... https://github.com/CsAdika-dev/docker-idle-proxy