Minecraft Forge Server in a Docker Container

1 Basic useage

The default minecraft version is 1.18.2. If you need a later version, you'll have to change the environment variables. By setting EULA=true means you accept EULA in eula.txt.

1.1 Build docker image

git clone https://github.com/GitEventhandler/MCServerContainer.git
cd MCServerContainer
# if you want forge server (recommend, tested)
cd forge
# if you want fabric server
cd fabric
# if you want vanilla server
cd vanilla

1.2 Setup container

docker build -t mc_server -f .\Dockerfile .
# replace [your port] and [your path] to your own config
docker run -itd -p [your port]:25565 --restart always -v [your path]:/server -e EULA=true --name forge_server mc_server

2 Custom minecraft version

If you want a custom version, please change following environment variables.

2.1 Forge

ENV MINECRAFT_VERSION {your minecraft version here}
ENV FORGE_VERSION {your forge version here}

2.2 Fabric

ENV MINECRAFT_VERSION {your minecraft version here}
ENV FABRIC_VERSION {your fabric version here}
ENV FABRIC_INSTALLER_VERSION {your fabric installer version here}

2.3 Vanilla

ENV SERVER_DOWNLOAD_URL {server.jar url}

3 Example

This example shows how to start a 1.18.2 forge server as a docker container.

git clone https://github.com/GitEventhandler/MCServerContainer.git
cd MCServerContainer/forge
docker build -t mc_server:1.18.2 -f .\Dockerfile .
docker run -itd -p 25565:25565 --restart always -v /home/docker/mc_server:/server -e EULA=true --name forge_server mc_server:1.18.2