A dedicated server for Legacy Console Edition. This allows you to host a standalone server for LCE. Supports a maximum of 32 players and Voice Chat. (max 8 players on voice chat for now)
You need the main LCEMP repository to build the dedicated server, as it depends on the shared Minecraft.World and Minecraft.Client sources.
Requires CMake 3.10+ and a C++ compiler with C++11 support (GCC or Clang).
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ../Minecraft.Server -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build . --target MinecraftDedicatedServerThe binary will be at build/MinecraftDedicatedServer.
Open Minecraft.Server.vcxproj in Visual Studio (2012 or later with the v110 toolset, or 2022 with v143) and build.
On Linux, run the binary directly:
./MinecraftDedicatedServerOn Windows, run MinecraftDedicatedServer.exe from a command prompt or by double-clicking it.
On first launch the server generates a default server.properties file, which you can edit to configure the server.
| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
server-port |
integer | 25565 |
Port the server listens on. |
server-ip |
string | (empty) | IP address to bind to. Leave empty to bind on all interfaces. |
level-name |
string | world |
Name of the world. |
level-seed |
integer | (empty) | World seed. Leave empty for a random seed. |
level-size |
string | large |
World size for newly created worlds. Options: classic, small, medium, large. |
gamemode |
integer | 0 |
Default game mode. 0 = Survival, 1 = Creative. |
difficulty |
integer | 2 |
Difficulty level. 0 = Peaceful, 1 = Easy, 2 = Normal, 3 = Hard. |
max-players |
integer | 8 |
Maximum number of players (1-8). |
pvp |
boolean | true |
Whether players can damage each other. |
trust-players |
boolean | true |
Whether to trust player positions sent by the client. |
fire-spreads |
boolean | true |
Whether fire spreads to nearby blocks. |
tnt-explodes |
boolean | true |
Whether TNT explosions are enabled. |
structures |
boolean | true |
Whether structures generate in new worlds. |
spawn-animals |
boolean | true |
Whether animals spawn naturally. |
spawn-npcs |
boolean | true |
Whether villagers spawn naturally. |
online-mode |
boolean | false |
Reserved for future use. |
show-gamertags |
boolean | true |
Whether player name tags are visible in-game. |
motd |
string | A Minecraft LCE Server |
Server name shown in the LAN browser. |
white-list |
boolean | false |
Whether to use a whitelist. Only players listed in whitelist.txt can join. |
voice-chat |
boolean | false |
Whether voice chat is enabled. Only works with 8 or fewer max players. |
advertise-lan |
boolean | true |
Whether the server broadcasts itself on the local network so clients can find it automatically. |
| Size | Overworld | Nether scale |
|---|---|---|
classic |
864x864 blocks | 3x |
small |
1024x1024 blocks | 3x |
medium |
3072x3072 blocks | 6x |
large |
5120x5120 blocks | 8x |
The level-size property only takes effect when the server creates a new world. Existing saves keep their original size.
Commands can be typed directly into the server console. Use /help to see a paginated list or /help <command> for details on a specific command (these commands are the same as vanilla java minecraft).
| Command | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|
op |
/op <player> |
Grants operator status to a player. |
deop |
/deop <player> |
Removes operator status from a player. |
kick |
/kick <player> [reason] |
Kicks a player from the server. |
ban |
/ban <player> |
Bans a player by name. |
ban-ip |
/ban-ip <address or player> |
Bans an IP address, or resolves a player name to their IP and bans it. |
pardon |
/pardon <player> |
Unbans a player. |
pardon-ip |
/pardon-ip <address> |
Unbans an IP address. |
banlist |
/banlist [ips|players] |
Shows the ban list. Defaults to players. |
whitelist |
/whitelist <on|off|list|add|remove|reload> [player] |
Manages the whitelist. |
list |
/list |
Shows online players. |
| Command | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|
gamemode |
/gamemode <mode> [player] |
Changes a player's game mode. Accepts 0/s/survival, 1/c/creative, 2/a/adventure. |
defaultgamemode |
/defaultgamemode <mode> |
Sets the default game mode for new players joining. |
give |
/give <player> <item id> [amount] [data] |
Gives an item to a player. |
enchant |
/enchant <player> <enchantment id> [level] |
Enchants the item a player is holding. |
tp |
/tp [player] <target player> or /tp [player] <x> <y> <z> |
Teleports a player to another player or to coordinates. |
kill |
/kill <player> |
Kills a player. |
xp |
/xp <amount> [player] or /xp <amount>L [player] |
Gives experience. Append L to give levels instead of points. |
| Command | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|
time |
/time <set|add> <value> |
Sets or adds to the world time. Accepts day, night, or a number. |
toggledownfall |
/toggledownfall |
Toggles rain/snow on or off. |
seed |
/seed |
Displays the world seed. |
save-all |
/save-all |
Forces an immediate save of the world. |
save-off |
/save-off |
Disables automatic saving. |
save-on |
/save-on |
Re-enables automatic saving. |
| Command | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|
say |
/say <message> |
Broadcasts a message to all players as [Server]. |
me |
/me <action> |
Broadcasts an action message as * Server <action>. |
help |
/help [page or command] |
Shows the command list or usage for a specific command. |
stop |
/stop |
Saves and shuts down the server. |
debug |
/debug <start|stop> |
Starts or stops a debug profiling session. |
