minetestserver

runs a dedicated Minetest game server

TLDR

Start Minetest server

$ minetestserver

Start with specific world

$ minetestserver --world [/path/to/world]

Start on specific port

$ minetestserver --port [30000]

Start with game ID

$ minetestserver --gameid [minetest_game] --world [/path/to/world]

SYNOPSIS

minetestserver [options]

DESCRIPTION

minetestserver runs a dedicated Minetest game server. Hosts multiplayer worlds without a graphical client. Supports mods, custom games, and player management.

PARAMETERS

--world path

World directory path.

--port port

Server port (default 30000).

--gameid id

Game ID to use.

--config file

Configuration file.

--logfile file

Log output file.

--terminal

Run in terminal mode.

--migrate backend

Migrate map data to backend.