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I just need to know how to make a server public so it shows up in the *show public server* section

You need to add these settings to minetest.conf:

Server stuff
#

# Name of server
#server_name = nolans world
# Description of server
#server_description = freebuild
# Domain name of server
#server_address = 98.30.61.85 game.minetest.net
# Homepage of server
#server_url = http://minetest.net
# Automaticaly report to masterserver
#server_announce = 1
# Default game (default when creating a new world)
#default_game = minetest

^^ thats what i have.. now what ?

Remove the # in front of the settings, also try leaving out server_address.
The server_address setting doesn't need to be used in the most cases

sfan5 wrote:Remove the # in front of the settings, also try leaving out server_address.
The server_address setting doesn't need to be used in the most cases

Most cases = If server only has forum post and no real homepage? (I'd like to know this cause I'm also planning a server)

server_address is not for an url.
You can use that field to use a hostname you registered e.g. myawesomeserver.minetest.net(yes, you can register your own *.minetest.net subdomain) for your server address.
That only works if you have that domain pointing to the server IP

sfan5 wrote:Remove the # in front of the settings, also try leaving out server_address.
The server_address setting doesn't need to be used in the most cases

Do i remove every # that is in my post? Sorry i dont like messing with the conf, im afraid ill screw up in there and have errors.

Yes, every #

sfan5 wrote:Yes, every #

But then he needs to remove lines witout "=" cause then he would have comments which are commented out...

no matter what question i ask, i never get the correct help.., i still get error spam, and i dont know how to get rid of that, i still get kicked out for access violation constantly, and this is no help so far.

Try this:

sfan5 wrote:Try this:

Your phone or window isn't wide enough to display the code box. If it's a phone, try rotating it to landscape mode.

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# Name of server
server_name = nolan's World
# Description of server
server_description = FreeBuild
# Domain name of server
#server_address = 98.30.61.85 game.minetest.net
# Homepage of server
#server_url = http://minetest.net
# Automaticaly report to masterserver
server_announce = 1
# Default game (default when creating a new world)
#default_game = minetest


Okay i have it just like that, now what?

That should annouce your server to the server list

sfan5 wrote:That should annouce your server to the server list

Is there a way i can tell?

:-)

Yes: Open a new client, look on public servers list. Problem. Solved.

tinoesroho wrote::-)

Yes: Open a new client, look on public servers list. Problem. Solved.

I tried that, still nothing in public list.

http://servers.minetest.net/
Take a look there

Edit: The Server should give you a message like "announcing to servers.minetest.net"

sfan5 wrote:http://servers.minetest.net/
Take a look there

Edit: The Server should give you a message like "announcing to servers.minetest.net"

did u not see my last post, still nothing

A stupid question, but have you forwarded your port (30000 by default)?

Making a MT server on a VPS IS AN EASY TASK.

Take one Debian 6.

git clone some shit.

cmake . -flags

make -jwhatever

Some bash to restart a dead server.

Install some mods.

Configure the conf.

Start server with tmux or screen.

Youre ready to go.

nolan wrote:

Jordach wrote:Making a MT server on a VPS IS AN EASY TASK.

Take one Debian 6.

git clone some shit.

cmake . -flags

make -jwhatever

Some bash to restart a dead server.

Install some mods.

Configure the conf.

Start server with tmux or screen.

Youre ready to go.

Im not sure you understand, im 14, I don't know what debian 6 is i don't know how to install mods i dont know how to do really ANYTHING u just said, and i don't run Vps, i run Windows.

I only understand the mod and the conf part

I wasn't familiar with "VPS", but Wikipedia gave me the answer: it stands for virtual private server.

Debian is an operating system, specifically a flavor of the GNU/Linux operating system, which is commonly used on servers. Debian 6 is an old stable release (the current stable release is Debian 7). A lot of the rest was just samples for the kinds of things you would type in the command line to compile Minetest.

Menche wrote:You need to add these settings to minetest.conf:

Your phone or window isn't wide enough to display the code box. If it's a phone, try rotating it to landscape mode.

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server_name = A Server!
server_description = A more detailed description
server_address = example.com
server_url = http://forum.thread.or.website/
server_announce = 1


what is minetest.conf i am trying to make a public server but nothing makes sense and i cant understand it.

sneebliahj1 wrote:

Menche wrote:You need to add these settings to minetest.conf:

Your phone or window isn't wide enough to display the code box. If it's a phone, try rotating it to landscape mode.

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server_name = A Server!
server_description = A more detailed description
server_address = example.com
server_url = http://forum.thread.or.website/
server_announce = 1


what is minetest.conf i am trying to make a public server but nothing makes sense and i cant understand it.

You can find minetest.conf in the directory where you installed Minetest. Open it with any text editor.