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How to Host a Minecraft Bedrock Server on a VPS (2026)

Published May 4, 2026 · 6 min read · Galaxy Cloud Solutions

Bedrock Edition is the version of Minecraft that runs on phones, consoles, and Windows 10/11. It is cross-platform in a way Java Edition is not — a friend on an iPhone can play with someone on Xbox and someone on a PC all on the same server. If your group plays across different devices, Bedrock is what you need. Here is how to get a dedicated server running.

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What You Need

• VPS with at least 1GB RAM running Ubuntu 24.04
• 10GB+ free disk

Step 1: Install Dependencies

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl unzip screen libcurl4 libssl3

Step 2: Download the Bedrock Server

mkdir -p ~/bedrock && cd ~/bedrock
BDS_URL=$(curl -s "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock" | grep -o 'https://[^"]*linux[^"]*\.zip' | head -1)
curl -L "$BDS_URL" -o bedrock-server.zip
unzip bedrock-server.zip
rm bedrock-server.zip
chmod +x bedrock_server

Step 3: Configure the Server

nano ~/bedrock/server.properties

Key settings:

server-name=My Bedrock Server
gamemode=survival
difficulty=normal
allow-cheats=false
max-players=10
server-port=19132
level-name=MyWorld

Step 4: Create a Start Script

cat > ~/bedrock/start.sh << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
cd ~/bedrock
screen -dmS bedrock bash -c "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./bedrock_server"
EOF
chmod +x ~/bedrock/start.sh

Step 5: Open Ports and Start

sudo ufw allow 19132/udp
sudo ufw allow 19133/udp
~/bedrock/start.sh
screen -r bedrock

Connecting From Different Devices

• Mobile (iOS/Android) — go to Play → Friends → Add Server and enter your VPS IP and port 19132
• Windows 10/11 — same process in the game
• Console (Xbox/PlayStation/Switch) — use a DNS workaround like BedrockConnect to add custom servers

Keeping It Updated

Minecraft Bedrock updates frequently. To update:

screen -S bedrock -X quit
cd ~/bedrock
BDS_URL=$(curl -s "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock" | grep -o 'https://[^"]*linux[^"]*\.zip' | head -1)
curl -L "$BDS_URL" -o bedrock-server.zip
unzip -o bedrock-server.zip
rm bedrock-server.zip
~/bedrock/start.sh