Rent a Minecraft Server – How to Do It Right

Your own Minecraft server gives you full control over your gaming experience. In this guide, we show you how to set up your server in just a few minutes.

Requirements

  • Minecraft Java Edition or Bedrock Edition
  • A server from game-serverhosting.de (from 2.99 EUR/month)

Step 1: Order a Server

  1. Choose your Minecraft plan on game-serverhosting.de
  2. Choose the desired RAM size (recommendation: 4 GB for 5-10 players)
  3. Choose your preferred subdomain

Step 2: Configure the Server

After ordering, your server will be set up automatically. You will receive:

Feature Value
Java Port 25565
Bedrock Port 19132 (Geyser)
RCON Automatically configured
EULA Automatically accepted

Step 3: Connect

Start Minecraft and enter your address under "Multiplayer" → "Add Server":

your-name.game-serverhosting.de

Thanks to Geyser + Floodgate, Bedrock players can join directly via the Bedrock Edition.

RAM Recommendations

Number of Players Recommended RAM Recommendation with Mods
1-5 players 2 GB 4 GB
5-10 players 4 GB 6 GB
10-20 players 6 GB 8 GB
20+ players 8 GB+ 12 GB+

Important server.properties

max-players=20
difficulty=normal
view-distance=10
spawn-protection=16
pvp=true

Performance Tips

  • Use Paper or Purpur instead of Vanilla for better performance
  • Set view-distance to 8-10 instead of the default 32
  • Use plugins such as Chunky to pregenerate the world
  • Enable the Spark Profiler to find sources of lag

Your server is now ready! If you have any questions, you can contact us via support at any time.