Connection
Your server has a play address the moment it is ready. You copy it from the panel and paste it into Minecraft; that is all a player ever needs from you.
Bedrock players on a crossplay server use the same name with a port next to it. The article below covers both editions.
Connection articles
- How do I connect to my server?
Copy your play address from the Overview tab of your panel.
- Which server location should I choose?
Pick the location closest to most of your players, because distance is what they feel as lag.
- How do I let Bedrock players join my Java server?
Open Settings in your server panel and press Add crossplay on the Crossplay card.
What a player needs from you
Only the address, and on a crossplay server the Bedrock port. The address is a name, so it survives restarts and moves; you never have to send a new one because something changed on our side. If a player cannot get in, the message their game shows is the quickest clue, and the troubleshooting section lists them one by one.
Delivery: most servers are handed over instantly and run within seconds of payment, the rest follow within 60 minutes during the day and within 12 hours at night.