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Servers Should Be Easier to Make and Play.

The ordinary step by step server creation seems a little too confusing to new players and such. I think that there should be an option to create a server on the very main menu when you start up Minecraft. Once you click it, it leads you to a download link which it downloads what's necessary, but it also completes things such as port forwarding and other tedious tasks. Once done, the main menu will then switch out the "create server" button for an "edit server" button, which can lead you to an options menu for the description, icon, server name, and permissions.

If you go to multiplayer, not only would you see your server, but also see an activate/deactivate server button. When you click "activate server", it launches the things it downloaded earlier, then once refreshed, the server is online and ready to use.

Not only would this be a whole lot simpler, but many more users would start playing with friends and possibly recommending friends to buy Minecraft and join their server, new or not. I think that when this change is done, Minecraft would be full of happy players playing with their friends.

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    This is not a good idea, if you want simple servers pay for realms. It would significantly decrease security if it would even be possible. Allowing something to set up incoming connections without you manually setting up port forwarding would be a very bad idea. If your not comfortable setting up a dedicated server find a friend who is, or buy a realm.

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    People should be able to server host mcpe or mc servers on a website. I think there are servers you can get for free for, or you could pay.

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    I agree that people should be able to make servers maybe there could just be like 3 servers per user or there could be a website with the console and stuff like that mainly for bedrock though

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    All I want is the setup to be easier and for it to have a sep by step guide and have it easier to update version

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    Strongly disagree.

    Maybe running a server is so complicated because new players aren't supposed to go create servers? If you're looking for a quick way to play with your friends, you can use Realms. Second best option would be to invite your friends onto your world through Xbox Live (Bedrock only). Your world will however not be always online. Lastly, if you wanna play with your buddies on Java, you can give Aternos a shot. But just like the second option, the server won't be always online.

    And if you wanna make a biggy big server, then you should honestly invest your time into researching how to properly moderate and set one up. Just imagine the chaos if creating huge 1000+ player, always online servers was as easy as clicking a button.

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    Hey great idea, but like the MCgeek guy said there should be security enhancement like anti-hacks.

     

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    This should be added because when I create a server I cannot join my own server!

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    Great idea! I am trying to create a server and I can't figure out how without paying for a server host website like Apex or Scalacube.