How to Join Your Minecraft Server

How to Join Your Minecraft Server

Joining your new MintServer is super easy! This guide will walk you through the steps, whether you're using a modded server or a vanilla one. Let's get you connected! 🚀

Step 1: Find Your Server Address

First, you need your server's unique address. You can find this on your MintServers Game Panel.

1. Log into your Game Panel.
2. Select the server you want to join from your server list.
3. On the Console page, look for the Server Address. It will be a set of numbers and a colon, like 192.168.1.1:25565.
4. Click to copy this entire address. You'll need it in a moment!

Step 2: Launch Minecraft

How you launch Minecraft depends on whether your server is using mods.

For Modded Servers (Using a Modpack)

If your server runs a modpack (e.g., from CurseForge), you must use the exact same modpack and version to join.

1. Open the CurseForge App (or your preferred modpack launcher).
2. Find your modpack and click the Play button. This opens the Minecraft Launcher with the correct mod profile loaded.
3. Click Play again in the Minecraft Launcher.

For Vanilla or Plugin-Based Servers (Default Launcher)

If your server is Vanilla, Spigot, or Paper, just use the regular Minecraft Launcher.

1. Open the standard Minecraft Launcher.
2. Make sure you have the correct game version selected that matches your server (e.g., 1.21, 1.20.4).
3. Click Play.

Step 3: Add the Server to Minecraft

Now that your game is running, it's time to connect.

1. From the Minecraft main menu, click on the Multiplayer button.
2. Click the Add Server button.
3. Give your server a name you'll remember (e.g., "My MintServer").
4. In the Server Address field, paste the address you copied from the Game Panel in Step 1.
5. Click Done.

You will now see your server in the multiplayer list. Just select it and click Join Server. That's it, you're in! Have fun!