Players connecting to the Java server will likely need to have a paid Java Edition account, though players hosting the server can use the hybrid plugin Floodgate to circumvent this.

Minecraft realms are a great way to share the Minecraft experience with friends, but plugins can improve the gameplay even further!

Minecraft minigame servers are exceedingly popular among gamers, and some servers rack up thousands of unique users on a daily basis.

Minecraft: Java Edition is made better with mods, and we have everything you need to know to install and play with mods on Windows PCs.