Cloudburst Installation

Cloudburst Installation

Prerequisites

1. Java 17 or above [Windows, Ubuntu, CentOS, OS X]
2. The server jar, which can be found on our Jenkins https://ci.opencollab.dev/job/NukkitX/job/Server/job/bleeding/lastSuccessfulBuild/ copied to a new directory dedicated to your server

Installation

Windows

1. Paste the following text into a new text document:
   
   Code:

   java -jar Cloudburst.jar
   
   pause

2. Save the file as start.bat into the directory where your Cloudburst.jar is located.
3. Double click the batch file to start the server.

Linux

1. Paste the following text into a new text document:
   
   Bash:

   #!/bin/sh
   
   java -jar Cloudburst.jar

2. Save the file as start.sh into the directory where your Cloudburst.jar is located.
3. Open terminal in the directory and execute the following command:
   
   Bash:

   chmod +x start.sh

4. Run the startup script:
   Bash:

   ./start.sh

Mac OS X

1. Paste the following text into a new text document:
   
   Bash:

   #!/bin/sh
   
   cd "$( dirname "$0" )"
   
   java -jar Cloudburst.jar

2. Save the file as start.command into the directory where your Cloudburst.jar is located.
3. Open terminal and type into it (don't hit enter yet):
   
   Bash:

   chmod a+x

4. Drag your startup script file into the terminal window. (Make sure you have a space between chmod a+x and your startup script in the command) Then hit enter.
5. Double click the startup script to start the server.

Post-Installation

Required folders and config files are created when you run the server for the first time. You may want to edit the configs to personalize your server.

For more information, see:

• server.properties
• cloudburst.yml (Section needs to be added)

Localhost server

If you are unable to connect your server which is hosted on the same computer as you try to play on, do this:

1. Close Minecraft if it's open
2. Open Windows PowerShell as administrator and execute the following command:
   Code:

   CheckNetIsolation LoopbackExempt -a -n="Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe"

3. Start Minecraft and attempt to connect to your server with IP 127.0.0.1

If you have issues with Cloudburst, you can ask help on the Cloudburst Forums or Discord.

Plugins

Check out our Resources section to find a wide variety of free plugins.

You can add your plugins by dropping the downloaded jar file into your plugins folder in your server directory and restarting the server. If it does not work or if you see errors seek help on the Cloudburst Forums or Discord.

Note: Cloudburst does not support Nukkit plugins