Here are a few ways you can create your own private Minecraft multiplayer oasis. And if you don’t already have the game, here’s how to get Minecraft for free.

Create a Windows Batch File to start the server. Use the following command format for this: "java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M – [insert server name] nogui" Launch the Windows Batch File ...

Minecraft Realms is an official way to create an always-online server for your game. The Realms service is connected to the game automatically, so everything is easy to set up and fluid.

Once you've gotten Minecraft Java and the latest version of Java, you can get started on that server. For simplicity’s sake, you should create a folder for all your files.