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So at my school i want to run a simple local server on the wifi minetest is installed the computers are connected by wifi and cable. I want to know how to make a server without port fowarding there is aready one but i want one that i can control to start it up the teacher clicked something like minetestserverstart.bat any ideas on how to do this?
Thanks!

your teacher did port forward and started the server with that file..

u could use software to host but it wont work in local , it works with friends

if other people install the software and add u , a server will be created but not a local one..

there is only 2 ways to get a local server
- u port forward it
- ask someone to host it

Hello...
A suggestion:
For a very basic MineTest server you can use minetesthosting.com as some people have posted in the Server topic...
It has everything you wanted:
- no port forwarding involved
- local and basic server
- easy to take care of

And it all starts by signing in, creating a world, selecting the no-pay basic plan, etc...

snowflake wrote:your teacher did port forward and started the server with that file..

u could use software to host but it wont work in local , it works with friends

if other people install the software and add u , a server will be created but not a local one..

there is only 2 ways to get a local server
- u port forward it
- ask someone to host it

So could i copy the file to my server also i want it to be a Lan server so just people on the wifi can get on

snowflake wrote:your teacher did port forward and started the server with that file..

u could use software to host but it wont work in local , it works with friends

if other people install the software and add u , a server will be created but not a local one..

there is only 2 ways to get a local server
- u port forward it
- ask someone to host it

So could i port foward then?

Is it Windows or Linux?

In Linux do

minetest --server worldname

BBmine wrote:Is it Windows or Linux?

In Linux do

minetest --server worldname

windows

Aoifa wrote:

snowflake wrote:your teacher did port forward and started the server with that file..

u could use software to host but it wont work in local , it works with friends

if other people install the software and add u , a server will be created but not a local one..

there is only 2 ways to get a local server
- u port forward it
- ask someone to host it

So could i port foward then?

yeah u need to port forward to get local server...

snowflake wrote:

Aoifa wrote:

snowflake wrote:your teacher did port forward and started the server with that file..

u could use software to host but it wont work in local , it works with friends

if other people install the software and add u , a server will be created but not a local one..

there is only 2 ways to get a local server
- u port forward it
- ask someone to host it

So could i port foward then?

yeah u need to port forward to get local server...

Could you please explain how i would set it up like include where on the computer i need to go please?

I got 2 options -
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there is a service for minetesthosting.com

-u could get a server without any mods and only 5 people to join for free in that website service , u dont need to port forward to get local server but however there is some offers u could do.. , if u pay $40 a month , u can get mod , no lag etc.. more people

here - http://www.minetesthosting.com/
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- to port forward and make your own server
instructions are here -

, i got 2 guide just so u if u can't understand

- viewtopic.php?id=8924
- viewtopic.php?id=1037

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If all of the computers are on the same network, there should be no need to portforward. Just connect to the ip (The network one, I think starting with 192, not the global one. My terminology here is probably inaccurate!)/hostname of whichever computer is running the server, and everything should work. Should be as simple as that!