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Who this is for: Minecraft players wanting to run modded multiplayer servers with friends or communities.
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What You’ll Need Before Starting
Setting up a Fabric Minecraft server requires Java 17 or higher installed on your computer. You’ll also need the Minecraft server jar file and the Fabric server launcher. Make sure you have at least 2GB of RAM available, though 4GB or more is recommended for better performance.
Download the Required Files
First, grab the official Minecraft server jar from Mojang’s website. Choose the version you want to run – this needs to match the Fabric version you’ll install later. Next, head to the Fabric website and download their server installer. The installer is a small Java application that will set everything up for you.
Running the Fabric Installer
Double-click the Fabric installer jar file to launch it. Select “Server” as the installation type, then choose your Minecraft version from the dropdown menu. Pick the latest Fabric loader version unless you need a specific one for mod compatibility. Set the installation directory to where you want your server files – creating a dedicated folder is smart for organization.
Initial Server Setup
After installation completes, you’ll see several new files in your server directory. The most important is the fabric-server-launch.jar file. Create a batch file (Windows) or shell script (Mac/Linux) to launch your server with proper memory allocation:
java -Xmx4G -Xms2G -jar fabric-server-launch.jar nogui
Run this command once to generate the server files. The server will stop automatically after creating the EULA file.
Accepting the EULA and Basic Configuration
Open the eula.txt file and change “eula=false” to “eula=true” to accept Minecraft’s End User License Agreement. Then edit server.properties to configure your server settings like world name, difficulty, and whether to enable online mode. The default settings work fine for testing, but you might want to adjust the server port or maximum players.
Adding Mods to Your Server
Create a “mods” folder in your server directory if it doesn’t exist already. Download Fabric-compatible mods from trusted sources like CurseForge or Modrinth. Simply drop the mod jar files into the mods folder – no extraction needed. Remember that all players connecting to your server need the same client-side mods installed.
Starting Your Server
Run your launch script again to start the server with mods loaded. Watch the console output for any errors or mod conflicts. The server is ready when you see “Done! For help, type \”help\”” in the console. Players can now connect using your server’s IP address and port number.
Once you’ve got your Fabric server running smoothly, you might want to explore other Minecraft experiences and gameplay styles available online.
TL;DR
Download Fabric installer, run it on your Minecraft server jar, accept EULA, add mods to the mods folder, then launch with proper Java memory settings.
