From 5b80fdd91ef48c114b6d87b826014466cefc5d03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Härdeman Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2020 03:00:02 +0200 Subject: Oops...missed git add:ing some files --- examples/README.TXT | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'examples/README.TXT') diff --git a/examples/README.TXT b/examples/README.TXT index 4de7a1c..c63c2f6 100644 --- a/examples/README.TXT +++ b/examples/README.TXT @@ -1 +1,32 @@ -This is an example README.TXT +This directory holds the actual data for the Minecraft servers which are +managed by minecproxy/minecctl. + +You need to download the Minecraft server .jar file and place it in this +folder. + +The recommended approach is to download the version(s) of your choice +and to store them with version numbers. + +So, for example, if you go to the minecraft.net server download page[1] +and download version "1.16.1", then save it in this directory as +"minecraft_server.1.16.1.jar". + +Next, create a symlink to the newly downloaded server to make it the default +version by executing "ln -sf minecraft_server.1.16.1.jar server.jar". + +Whatever "server.jar" is pointing to will be used as the default server +version. + +If you wish to use a particular server version for a particular server +configuration, change the symlink in the corresponding server directory +so that it points to a specific server version. + +For example, if server "myworld" should be at version 1.15.1, do the +following (assuming you've already downloaded the corresponding +Minecraft server .jar): + +cd myworld +rm server.jar +ln -sf ../minecraft_server.1.15.1.jar server.jar + +[1] https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/ -- cgit v1.2.3