Want to make a Minecraft server so you can play with your friends? It's easier than you'd think, thanks to numerous options that allow tons of flexibility.

Minecraft Bedrock Edition is rapidly growing in popularity, much more so than its Java Edition counterpart.

The One Player Seeping game command in Java Edition (Image via Mojang) The necessary One Player Sleep command in Minecraft is effectively the same across both editions of the game.

For those using Minecraft’s Java Edition, you’ll need to purchase a Realm from the Minecraft website. Keep in mind that Bedrock Edition players cannot play on the same servers as Java players.

While the Bedrock Edition does have add-ons, it features more paid content to add to the game, whereas the Java version lets you install mods (such as texture packs) for free.