How I host my game servers.

AMP is a tool that helps you host game servers easily. It has a nice web interface that lets you set up and manage your servers without typing commands. It works on Windows and Linux computers. It can host many different games, like Minecraft, Rust, Valheim and more. You can also add new games to it. AMP is simple to install and has everything you need to get started. You can buy a licence that lets you run 5 servers at once for £9.99.

The mitchtalmadge docker is a docker image that has AMP inside it. It can host many games and has examples for each game. It also updates AMP automatically often. You can use it on unraid by following the steps on the website of the image. You also need to give the container a fixed MAC address to avoid problems which is simple on UNRAID. There is also a support topic for unraid users where you can ask for help there if you have any issues with the image, but this image is unofficial and unsupported by CubeCoders. It may not work well with some games or modules, but it has worked pretty well in my personal experience. CubeCoders suggest using a Linux based VM but the overhead is too large in my opinion, especially when game servers are resource hungry too.

A docker container is a way of running an application in its own isolated environment, but using the same operating system as the host machine. A virtual machine is a way of running a whole operating system inside another operating system, using a software layer called a hypervisor. The main difference between a docker container and a virtual machine is the overhead. A virtual machine needs more resources to run, because it has to emulate the hardware and run a full operating system. A docker container needs less resources to run, because it shares the host operating system and runs the code directly on the machine. A docker container is faster to start and stop than a virtual machine, because it does not have to boot up or shut down an operating system. A docker container also has less configuration and change management issues than a virtual machine, because it keeps the code, configuration and dependencies separate from the host system.

To start a Minecraft server using AMP, you need to do these things:

• Buy a licence key for AMP from their website.
• Install AMP on your system
• Make a new Minecraft server in AMP using the Create Instance button and choosing Minecraft Java Edition.
• Manage the new server and go to the Configuration menu to set up your server options, such as memory limit, game mode, difficulty, etc.
• Start the server using the Start button on the top right corner of the AMP panel.
• Connect to your server using your local IP address and port number (default is 25565) in your Minecraft client.

If you already have a Minecraft server that you want to use in AMP, you can do these things:

• Make a zip of your server, making sure the zip has your jar file, server.properties, world folders and other data.
• Make a new Minecraft server in AMP as before.
• Manage the new server and go to the File Manager.
• Drag the zip into the File Manager to upload it.
• Tell AMP to open the jar file that you have in your zip file.
• If you have any special settings for your server, such as Xmx or extra Java options, set them under the Configuration → Java menu in the server.