minecraft: An HCL repository from rbrtl

Minecraft

Terraform script for automating the deployment of a Minecraft server in AWS. The server is running a Forge version of 1.10.2.

Playing

Client Setup

Install Java 8
Install Minecraft
Install Minecraft Forge - This installs a custom version of minecraft with some additional libraries that make it easier to load mods.
- 1.10.2 - 12.18.3.2281 - This is the version that the server is running

Accessing

The server is scheduled to be up from 6:45PM to 10:30PM CDT

Start Minecraft
Select the Forge version of minecraft from the launcher dropdown
- It will be something like 1.10.2-forge1.10.2...
Multiplayer
Add Server
Server Address should be the DNS of the load balancer
- Whats that? Install the AWS Cli and run get_ip.sh or get_ip.bat
- The IP will change every time the server restarts. The load balancer DNS should be more stable. If the script returns a DNS record but no IP then the server is probably not running. If it does not return a DNS or an IP it is DEFINITELY not running.

Mods

You can use any Forge mod you like, just be careful about what version you use. Please be sure they are compatible with 1.10.2. If there is a mod you like that needs to be installed on the server as well let me know and I can add it.

Installing:

Navigate to your minecraft install directory
- Mac - ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft
- Windows - C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft
Create a mods directory. This is where you save the jars for any mods you download.

Mods I use:

FTB Utilities - Adds some handy multiplayer capabilities (chunk claiming and teleport options mostly)
- FTBLib - A required dependency of FTB Utilities
Inventory Tweaks - Inventory sorting and filtering.
JourneyMap - A map
JustEnoughItems - In game menu for showing item uses and recipes
Optifine - Lots of visual and performance tweaks

Hosting a Server

Read the code and sort it out. Err... I mean... TODO

AWS CLI and Terraform