Minecraft Servers in Docker
I use itzg/docker-minecraft-server containers whenever possible since they are easy to maintain and run.
I like to run the server in a compose file, because it makes managing it a little easier than trying to remember what run command I would need to use with every single variable needed.
So, I'd like to keep some commands handy that I use to manage them.
For instance, running commands inside the container can be done be running
docker exec -i mc_server rcon-cli
note
This command's mc_server is a placeholder for whatever you called your container name in your compose file
Some things to keep in mind
There are somethings that you should utilize, regardless of server software. Like online-mode or creating a whitelist. Enabling both of those options should protect your server from unauthorized visitors.
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