---
title: "Deploy Minecraft-Server (Java edition)"
description: "Ready-to-Deploy Minecraft Server (java edition)"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/minecraft-server-jav
---

# Deploy Minecraft-Server (Java edition)

Ready-to-Deploy Minecraft Server (java edition)

**[Deploy Minecraft-Server (Java edition) on Railway](https://railway.com/template/minecraft-server-jav)**

- **Creator:** JesusHdez960717's Projects
- **Category:** Other
- **Total deploys:** 56

## Template content

### itzg/minecraft-server

- **Image:** itzg/minecraft-server

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Minecraft-Server on Railway

Minecraft is a popular sandbox game, it's cooperative and therefor needs a server to handle all the multiplayer logic. This is this server, it allows players to join and play together in shared worlds.

**This is a server for the Java Edition**

## About Hosting Minecraft-Server

Running this Minecraft server involves launching a Java application that handles player connections, world data, and the overall game state.

## Common Use Cases

- **Play Minecraft**: There is not much to say, you wanna play Minecraft with your friends, deploy this template, joint to the URL, enjoy.

## Dependencies for Minecraft-Server Hosting

This template include all you need.

Helpful Resources

- Minecraft Server Docker Documentation: https://hub.docker.com/r/itzg/minecraft-server  

### Deployment Dependencies

This deploy only depends on Docker Image: itzg/minecraft-server

### Implementation Details

- Version: By default this server is configured to version 1.21.4 (latest as today), this can be easily changed with `VERSION` env.
- Seed: every world need a seed to be generated, if none is provided, a random will be used, feel free to change seed in `SEED` env.
- Default configs: This template also have some default configs, we recommend not to change it, it work as it is.

## Why Deploy Minecraft-Server on Railway?

This is an out-of-the box, ready to deploy/play template, just deploy, open the game, connect to the url, enjoy

### Recommendations
- Enable the serverless so it won't user resources if you are not playing


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