How To Update Craftbukkit Server On Apex Hosting

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Preliminary notes

Note: In this guide nosotros refer to the server file equally craftbukkit.jar only the file you download may be named differently. The file name used in your showtime script must match the name of the file you download.

Note: Unless you have a multi-homed machine and know what this means/requires, server-ip= in server.properties MUST remain unchanged from default and be blank.

Note: When running a server for the first time, errors will show up. Exercise not worry as this is normal; the server is generating files and folders needed to run equally they do not be yet.

Note: The Bukkit server is intended as a complete replacement for the official Minecraft Server downloaded from Minecraft.net and is not unremarkably ran at the same time on a unmarried estimator. It is possible still, to copy your 'World' information files previously created within a Minecraft Server into your Bukkit folders to go along use of your previous game. Equally always, backup your data and configuration prior to migrating to Bukkit.

Windows

1. Get CraftBukkit's latest recommended build: CraftBukkit - Where tin I get it?

2. Put the .jar file in the directory yous'd like the server to run from

3. Open a text editor such as Notepad and type:

java -jar craftbukkit.jar Break

iv. Relieve the document equally run.bat (not every bit a .txt) in the aforementioned directory as craftbukkit.jar.

Note: With some programs such equally Notepad, it may try saving as run.bat.txt. When saving to a file name, put the name in quotes: "run.bat"

v. Double click run.bat and you're away!

half-dozen. To close downwards, issue the "stop" command in console.

If y'all see "'Java' is non recognized as an internal or external control, operable plan or batch file." then you demand to reinstall Java. Still become this fault? Follow this guide to adding Coffee to your system path.

Linux

1. Get CraftBukkit's latest build: CraftBukkit - Where can I get it?

2. Put the .jar in a folder, for this instance we'll use a generic 1: ~/craftbukkit

3. Move to the above directory in terminal with 'cd ~/craftbukkit'

four. Create a new file in the minecraft folder and proper name it craftbukkit.sh

5. Edit the file and paste this into it:

#!/bin/sh  BINDIR=$(dirname "$(readlink -fn "$0")")  cd "$BINDIR"  coffee -jar craftbukkit.jar

6. Make the file executable, either by running "chmod +x ~/craftbukkit/craftbukkit.sh" in a last, or by changing the permissions in the file's properties.

7. And then, in concluding, type '~/craftbukkit/craftbukkit.sh' to run to start the server.

8. When you're done playing around, issue the "stop" command in panel.

If you plan to run the server more permanently an init script like this one (recommended) [1]

If you want to run your server with screen, you can use a script like this 1 (recommended) ABM

Mac OS X

Install Java

Since Bone X x.7 Java does not come packaged with OS 10. You will need to install java from the Apple tree's website http://back up.apple.com/kb/DL1421
Obtaining the Server Files

To run a server you will need the server jars, i.e. the server files. We will need a place to put the files.
1. Create a New Folder
  
  Open up finder, and create a new binder in your Dwelling folder named CraftBukkit
2. Download the File
  
  Download the server files. Yous can download the latest builds from the forepart page of the wiki.
  
  Annotation: Download the stable build if you are non chasing the cut edge in the development build
3. Move the File
  
  Motility the file from the Downloads folder to the CraftBukkit folder you created.

Obtaining startup script

To easily start the server you will demand a startup script. The following is a basic server script to first your server.

Open up TextEdit set it to manifestly text fashion under format and paste the post-obit in
```
#!/bin/bash cd "$( dirname "$0" )" java -Xmx1024M -jar craftbukkit.jar -o true
```
Salvage the file

Save it in your CraftBukkit folder as start_server.command

Allow the script to run

Open up up Concluding.app

Type into Terminal.app

chmod a+ten

Alarm:

Do not hit return

drag the start_server.command into Terminal.app
hit return

Starting the server

From this bespeak on you tin can start the server by double-clicking start_server.control.

You volition need to run the server once for it to generate some configuration files.

Warning:

To stop the server, do not close the concluding/control prompt window. Instead, type 'stop' into the console. Closing the terminal window without stopping the server could lead to corruption of the save files.

Alternate METHOD [Simply for Advanced Users]:

Open Concluding (Found in Awarding/Utilities) and paste:

cd ~/Desktop/ mkdir BukkitServer cd BukkitServer/ roll -LO http://cbukk.it/craftbukkit.jar repeat "cd ~/Desktop/BukkitServer/" >> first.control echo " coffee -Xmx1024M -jar craftbukkit.jar -o true" >> kickoff.command chmod +10 start.command

The server is installed on your Desktop, in "Bukkit Server". To start information technology double click "LaunchServer.control".

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Common Bug

Ubuntu Server x64 Setup.

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