Free for Windows · Beta 16.1

Your PC.Your World.Your Server.

Host anytime. Play together. Free with MZForge.

Make a Minecraft Java server on your own PC in a few clicks, then send your friends the address.

  • Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
  • Minecraft Java Edition
  • No account needed

Beta · not yet code-signed, so Windows may warn you first. What to expect

The MZForge Server Home screen: an online Paper 26.2 server with its public address, a Copy button, Start, Restart and Stop controls, and artwork that matches the time in the Minecraft world.
The real MZForge app. The server, address and players are example data.
Three steps

From download to playing together.

  1. Create your server

    Name it, pick Paper and a Minecraft version. MZForge sets up Java for you.

    Show me how
  2. Press Start

    Watch each startup step turn green until your server says Online.

    Show me how
  3. Invite your friends

    Copy the address and send it. They join from Minecraft's Multiplayer screen.

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See it work

The whole thing in 50 seconds.

Create a server, press Start, connect Playit once, copy the address. That's the whole job.

Recorded from the real MZForge Beta 16 interface with example data, without sound. On a real PC the first start usually takes 20 seconds to a minute, plus the one-time Playit sign-in.

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What you need

  • A Windows 10 or 11 PC (64-bit)
  • Friends with Minecraft: Java Edition
  • About 4 GB of free memory for the server
  • No router setup on Paper and Purpur