1. Install Ubuntu 18.04
2. Install LinuxGSM scripts and dependencies and create mscerver user.
3. Run the server once, to create config files and stop.
4. as Root install openjdk-8-jdk
:~# sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk
Verify openjdk-8-jdk is being used.
:~# sudo update-alternatives --config java
make sure to select the number for openjdk-8 if it does not have the asterisk next to it.
5. Download Forge “Installer” https://files.minecraftforge.net/
6. Copy the installer to /home/mcserver/serverfiles/
7. As mcserver user install forge, may have to change the version numbers to match the downloaded version.
~$ cd /home/mcserver/serverfiles
~$ java -jar forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2816-installer.jar –installServer
~$ cd ~
8. Edit /home/mcserver/lgsm/config-lgsm/mcserver/mcserver.cfg
If file is empty copy everything from _default.cfg to mcserver.cfg
Find the line in mcserver.cfg with
executable="java -Xmx${javaram}M -jar ${serverfiles}/minecraft_server.jar"
change to
executable="java -Xmx${javaram}M -Xms${javarams}M -jar ${serverfiles}/forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2816-universal.jar"
near top of file, under ## Server Start Settings
add
javarams="4048" # -Xms$1024M
you should have two lines
javaram="4048" # -Xmx$1024M
javarams="4048" # -Xms$1024M
9. You can now start the server and view console to verify.
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