By now, assuming that you’re following the guides for creating a Minecraft server, and using SpaceBukkit to control it, you should have an almost functioning server set up. The final thing that really needs to be done to get the server to be administered quickly is to complete the setup steps for the SpacePanel web […]
Category: Network Management
Hyper(-V) Minecraft – Part 7 – Install SpacePanel
As SpaceBukkit is now installed, it’s only fair to the program to install and set up it’s companion website, SpacePanel. While this program should allow you to control different game servers, we’ll be using it to control our CraftBukkit Minecraft server. Although the instructions given on the website are only three lines long, there’s also […]
Hyper(-V) Minecraft – Part 6 – SpaceBukkit
SpaceBukkit provides a way to control a CraftBukkit Minecraft server through a web browser, so that you don’t need to always log in to the actual server console. It also provides a nice interface to manage the current players on your server, without having to actually log in to Minecraft, along with some other quite […]
Hyper(-V) Minecraft – Part 4 – Configure with Webmin
Now that we have Webmin installed on our Ubuntu server, we may as well configure some settings and install any updates that are available for the system. I am assuming that you are continuing from the previous step, and have opened your web browser and connected to the server. If not, have a look at […]
Hyper(-V) Minecraft – Part 3 – Install Webmin
Although using the command line can be fun, it’s sometimes better to be able to click on things. So being able to use pretty pictures to control a server is a win. Being able to do it via a web browser is a super win. Webmin allows you to do this, and it’s quick to […]
Hyper(-V) Minecraft – Part 2 – Install Ubuntu
For us to be able to run our Minecraft server, we will need to have an operating system installed. I have decided to use Ubuntu server, so it is probably about time that we get round to installing it. If you haven’t already downloaded it, go get it now. I will be installing this on […]
Hyper(-V) Minecraft – Part 1 – Hyper-V Setup
To start off our Hyper(-V) Minecraft server, we will need to set up a virtual machine with Hyper-V manager before hand. It is assumed that you already have Hyper-V set up on your server or local computer. Once you have done this, and have opened up the Hyper-V manager, you can continue with these instructions. Note: Depending […]
Hyper(-V) Minecraft – Part 0 – Introduction
I’ve never played Minecraft before today. OK, that’s a little lie. I first played it on the 30th March 2015, and while it’s proved to be quite popular with a few people, pretty much every student in school has played it. However, some students have wanted to start a Minecraft club, and this has been […]
I Wonder if there’s a Problem?
I like having notifications of what’s happening throughout my network. It helps me to know what to say when there’s a phone call saying there’s a problem (most of the time, “no, the network isn’t down“). However, there is a limit on how many similar notifications you can get before it stops becoming useful. I’d say […]