#Harry potter minecraft server bedrock how to#
#Harry potter minecraft server bedrock update#

ONLINE_MODE=false enables kids to join without a microsoft account, which they might not have if they play on Minecraft Pocket edition on a phone or tablet. Your kids might prefer the 'survival' GAMEMODE option, or a higher/lower DIFFICULTY. You might need to ask your kids to explain these! NB : The kids seem happy enough with these settings, but you can adapt them to their whim using this list. e ALLOW_CHEATS=false -p 19132:19132/udp itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server e GAMEMODE=creative -e DIFFICULTY=normal -e LEVEL_NAME=Dad -e ONLINE_MODE =false docker run -name minecraft -d -e EULA=TRUE -e SERVER_NAME=Dad Do note this command must be typed all in one line, and is case sensitive.

#Harry potter minecraft server bedrock update#

sudo yum update -yġ0- Run the following command from the console to launch a dockerised Minecraft bedrock edition server. ĭo make sure to keep your root account credentials super secure, and setup billing alerts ( ) to make sure this doesn't end up costing you money.ĩ- Run the following commands (case sensitive!) from the console to setup Docker on that server.

Update September 2021: these instructions only work with the Bedrock edition - for Java edition, check out Keran McKenzie's write up : Setup Minecraft Server (java edition) in AWS EC2ġ - Sign up for an AWS 'free tier' account at. This is in no way the only or even the best or maybe easiest way to achieve this, but it's what I have done and it worked. Using a private server ensure they only socialise with a few select friends, which is safer, especially for the younger ones.

Plus Minecraft is great from a purely social point of view, allows the kids to keep in touch with their friends. Home education is a great endeavour, but keeping the kids busy and entertained on their own will also help. Trust me, if you have kids between 6 and 14, stuck at home because of COVID-19, achieving anything work related is going to be difficult. Why publish this on Linkedin, what has it got to do with work?

#Harry potter minecraft server bedrock how to#

I've always thought my first proper article on Linkedin would be some technical write up on complex architecture or integration issues.īut no, today I am going to show you how to quickly setup a Minecraft® server in the cloud that your kids and their friends can join and play together on, from the safety of their own homes.