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.

In Minecraft Java Edition, players can either jump into a world on their own and explore it, or they can join their friends in a multiplayer world and play together.

Making a server for "Minecraft" is a complicated process if you don't know exactly what you are doing. This guide will breakdown everything you need to know.

"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game — Bedrock and Java — but you can only play with users who own the same version.

Minecraft Java Edition players can only cross-play with people on the same version, which is relegated to PC, Mac, and Linux.