How to Connect to Your Minecraft Server

Welcome to Ender Gaming Core! This comprehensive guide walks you through connecting your Minecraft client (Java or Bedrock) to your newly hosted server.

Whether you are playing on PC, mobile, or console, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get in-game.

1. Finding Your Connection Details

Before you connect, you need your server's public IP address and port number.

NOTE:

You can find these details directly in your Ender Core Panel Dashboard under the Server IP Information card.

  • Java Default Address: your-ip-address:25565
  • Bedrock Default Address: your-ip-address:19132

2. Connecting on Minecraft Java Edition (PC & Mac)

Java Edition is the classic desktop version of Minecraft. To connect:

  1. Launch Minecraft Java Edition and click Multiplayer.
  2. Click Add Server.
  3. Under Server Name, type any name you prefer (e.g., My Ender Server).
  4. Under Server Address, paste your public IP and port (e.g., 104.28.16.4:25565).
  5. Click Done, select the server in your list, and click Join Server!
WARNING:

Ensure your game client is updated to the latest version. Our server is kept up-to-date with the most recent game version, and joining with an outdated client will result in a connection error.

3. Connecting on Minecraft Bedrock Edition (iOS, Android, & Windows)

Bedrock Edition (formerly Pocket Edition) runs on mobile devices and Windows PCs:

  1. Launch Minecraft and select Play.
  2. Navigate to the Servers tab.
  3. Scroll to the bottom and click Add Server.
  4. Configure the server details:
  • Server Name: Any name you prefer (e.g., My Ender Server)
  • Address: Your server's public IP address (e.g., 104.28.16.4)
  • Port: Your server's Bedrock port (usually 19132)
  1. Click Save and then tap the server to Join!

4. Connecting on Consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, & Nintendo Switch)

By default, consoles are restricted from joining custom external Bedrock servers. However, you can bypass this restriction using a simple DNS workaround:

  1. Open your console's network settings and change your DNS settings to Manual.
  2. Set your DNS servers to:
  • Primary DNS: 104.238.130.180
  • Secondary DNS: 8.8.8.8 (Google)
  1. Launch Minecraft, go to the Servers tab, and join any of the featured servers.
  2. Instead of joining the featured server, you will be redirected to the Bedrock Connect Server List!
  3. Click Connect to a Server, type your server's IP and port, and click Submit to connect.

5. Standard Server Management Commands

Here are some helpful commands you can run in the in-game console or server terminal:

# Op a player (give administrator rights)
/op Username

# Add a player to the server whitelist
/whitelist add Username

# Enable coordinate visibility in Bedrock
/gamerule showcoordinates true

6. Troubleshooting Connection Issues

If you cannot connect, check the following:

CAUTION:

ISP Port Blocking & CGNAT:
Some Internet Service Providers block inbound connections. If port forwarding fails on your router, check out our CGNAT instructions on the Help FAQ Page.

IMPORTANT:

Active VPN Client Blocking:
If you have an active VPN running on your server hosting machine, the admin backend connection might be blocked. Make sure to enable Local Subnet Bypass in your VPN settings. See our VPN Connectivity Guide for detailed steps.