Create Server
By the end of this page you will know what each step of the wizard asks and how to move backwards through it without losing your answers.
Reaching it#
Press c on Home, or select Create server from the menu. From a shell, osmium create asks the same questions inline rather than full-screen.
The steps#
The wizard asks one question at a time, in this order:
| Step | What it asks |
|---|---|
| Choose Location | Which folder to create the server in |
| Name the Server | How the server is listed in Manage Servers |
| Choose Server Engine | Pick the software your server runs on |
| Select Version | Which Minecraft version, in columns grouped by release line |
| Allocate Memory | How much RAM the server may use — 4G suits most small servers |
| Agreements & Options | Mojang requires the EULA to be accepted before a server may run |
| Review | Check the summary, then build the server |
The final step builds: it downloads the engine, writes osmium.json, accepts the EULA and registers the result, printing a log as it goes.
The command-line wizard runs these very same steps. There is one implementation of each, so osmium create and this screen ask the same questions, validate them the same way and produce the same configuration.
Keybindings#
While answering a step:
| Key | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
↑, ↓, ←, → |
Navigate | The version step is a grid, so all four directions are used |
enter |
Select | Confirms the answer and moves to the next step |
backspace |
Back | Returns to the previous step, answers kept |
shift+tab |
Back | The back key while a text field is open for typing |
esc |
Home | Abandons the wizard; nothing is created |
While the server is being built:
| Key | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
↑, ↓ |
Scroll log | Reads back through what the build has printed |
Once the build has finished:
| Key | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
enter |
Manage servers | Opens the new server's screen |
backspace |
Back |
Next#
Manage Servers — the screen you will spend the most time on.