A repository for all config and explenation of how to set up a server. This will be explained for new or experienced coaches. The use of minecraft can invigorate the youth a bit, since scratch might get a bit dull. There are 2 options, program in python, or build electronical components with redstone.
You will need to have a pc running as the server. See here for how to install and set up the server.
You will need whoever participates to have minecraft. If you want to program in python, you will also have to install this on their/your computer, and preferably a good editor.
Install the latest buildtools from SpigotMC and run:
java -jar BuildTools.jar
In windows you can also use this (.bat) script to autmatically download:
@echo off
IF NOT EXIST BuildTools (
mkdir BuildTools
)
cd BuildTools
curl -z BuildTools.jar -o BuildTools.jar https://hub.spigotmc.org/jenkins/job/BuildTools/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/target/BuildTools.jar
set /p Input=Enter the version: || set Input=latest
java -jar BuildTools.jar --rev %Input%
pause
This will generate a directory structure. You should see directories like world, plugins, and a jar file SpigotMC-X.X.X.jar. To run the server you can use the command:
java -jar spigot-1.14.4.jar
In windows you can make a run.bat file, with the line below:
java -Xms1024M -Xmx4096M -jar spigot-1.14.4.jar nogui
This tells java to run the spigot server, with a minimum of 1 GB RAM, and a max of 4 GB RAM. To start the server you can just execute the run.bat.
In linux, you can make a .sh file, with the same contents:
java -Xms1024M -Xmx4096M -jar spigot-1.14.4.jar nogui
When running a systemd linux file, you can use unit file, to make the server start and stop like a service. You can use the file below:
[Unit]
Description=Start minecraft server
#WorkingDirectory=/home/robin/Desktop/minecraft_server
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
WorkingDirectory=/home/robin/Desktop/minecraft_server
ExecStart=/bin/bash /home/robin/Desktop/minecraft_server/run_detached.sh
ExecStop=/bin/bash /home/robin/Desktop/minecraft_server/stop_detached.sh
TimeoutStopSec=160
Restart=no
RemainAfterExit=true
[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
The scripts run_detached and stop_detached, can be found here. These scripts will detach the output of the server to a separate screen. This way you can later enter the screen and type commands if necessary. This requires GNU screen installed.
You can either start the server on your own computer, or you can set up a remote host. You can either set up a server at home, or use a router and own network on location to make sure the clients are able to connect to the server. Some public networks might prevent you from hosting on their network.
To host remote, just make sure you port forward, and know the ip_address (not the 192.168.x.x), but the one from the outside.
To program in python, you need a plugin, and the mcpi directory.
This is the plugin you need to place into the generated plugins directory. Download the latest from here. And place it into the plugins directory. Afterwards, restart your server. It only has a config file. Here you can change allowed hosts, and see what port you run on.
To be able to connect to raspberryjuice, you need to place this directory near your python scripts. So download this and place it in the directory of the scripts.
This plugin makes it easy to have multiple worlds. Where you can then later set permissions on each world. (Through other plugin).
EssentialsX has multiple parts, and can be used for chat, but more importantly setting warps. These warps can be used to warp between worlds. However, other plugins could help too.
This plugin can be used to set up permissions. This way people who are programming cannot build etc, and people who are building cannot place tnt etc. A config with groups can be found on this github. Do be carefull, setting the permission bukkit.broadcast to false for default ( or parents it inherits from), will disable postToChat to appear in the game. Also be weary that the config right now is set up for different worlds.