The first thing you need to install is Java JDK, if it wasn't already. Minecraft itself comes packaged with its own version of Java, but the server does not. If you have it installed already, then you can continue to the next section to download the server files.
If not, head on over to this page to download the Java installer. Scroll down to the latest JDK version, click on the link for the installer to download it, open it and follow the steps presented.

Download the server files

First, you will need to download the files that will make up your server.

Download the Fabric installer here. This will provide you with the files needed for running a server.
Once it finishes downloading, open it and select the "Server" tab.
For the Minecraft Version, choose "1.20.1".
For the install location, choose the place you would like to install it. I recommend creating a folder in Documents for it, which would look something like C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Documents\Fabric 1.20.1 server".
Click "Install", which will then open a popup window.
In the popup window, click "Download server jar". Once the text to the left of it turns green, click "Generate". Then click "Done". You can close out of the installer now.

Your server files should look like this:

Setting up the server

Now that the server files have been created, we can start setting up the server.

Open the folder that you just created.
Right-click on "start.bat" and click "Edit". Increase -Xmx2G to -Xmx4G, save with ctrl+s, and close the window.
Once this is done, start the server by opening "start.bat". This will open a new window. If the server runs into an error, it probably means that Java is not installed. The steps for installing it can be found above.
Note that it will say "Failed to load eula.txt". The console should end with this:
Once this happens, close out of the window.
There will now be a "eula.txt" file. Open it and change eula=false to eula=true, then save and close.\

Your server files should now look like this:

World download

The world download can be found on Hermitcraft's own website, in the left panel and under "Maps". Look for "Vanilla S9" and click "Java" to download a zip file.
Right-click on the zip file and click "Extract all...", then in the popup, click "Extract". This will create a new folder.
Rename the folder to world and move it into the server files.

The contents of the world folder should look like this:

You just created a server!

You can now use the "start.bat" file to start the server! You can test it by opening Minecraft 1.20.1 and connecting to "127.0.0.1". This represents localhost. When a computer pings it, it is communicating with itself.
To save the server, use save-all.
To stop the server, use stop.

However, this does not mean that others can connect to it. That still requires a bit of work.
If you need a break, now is the time. This is the first checkpoint of the setup process. Feel free to take a break and come back later. This guide will still be here.

Connecting others to your server

There are two ways to let others connect to your server. The first is by giving them your computer's local IP address, and it requires them to be on the same network as you. The second is through a method called port-forwarding, which allows them to connect from outside your network.

Connecting when on the same network

If they are on the same network as you, such as by WiFi or ethernet, they can join by connecting to your computer's IP address. This is different from localhost.

To find you computer's IP address, open Window's terminal and enter ipconfig. Locate the way you are connected to the internet and find the "IPv4 Address" of it. To the right of it is your computer's IP address.
Give them this address and they will be able to connect to your server. Remember that they have to be on the same network as you for this to work.

Port-forwarding

The more common solution is through port-forwarding. When setup, it will forward any request through a specific port to your computer. In this case, the port will represent Minecraft.

There are four things you will need ready:

• Minecraft's port, which is 25565.
• Your computer's IP address.
  • You can find this by opening Window's terminal and entering ipconfig. Locate the way you are connected to the internet. Once you have located it, find the "IPv4 Address" of it. To the right of it is your computer's IP address.
• Your computer's default gateway.
  • This is also found in the terminal after entering ipconfig. This time, look for the numbers to the right of "Default Gateway".
• The username and password to your router, so that you can setup port-forwarding.
  • The default username is typically admin. The password could be the same as your WiFi's password. If these do not work, then you will have to find the person that setup your router.

The result for ipconfig should look like this:

The first step is to login to your router's setup page in a web browser.
Open any web browser and enter the default gateway into the URL bar. It will prompt you for the username and password of your router.
Once entered, look for a tab named "Port-forwarding" and click it. It might be buried deep in menus.
Click "Add New". It could also be labeled "Add Custom Service" or just "Add".
For External and Internal Port Range, enter 25565 .
For Protocol, choose TCP/UDP .
For Internal IP Address, enter your computer's IP address .
If asked for a name, feel free to give it any name, like "Minecraft Server".
Click "Confirm". It could also be labeled "OK", "Done", or "Add".

Below is a screenshot of how the port-forwarding page looks for a Netgear router. Your page might look different, but it should still ask for port ranges and and an IP address.

Congratulations! You have just setup a port-forwarding rule.

Now anyone that tries connecting to your router through Minecraft will be sent to your server. All you need to do now is give them the address to your router.

WARNING
This is the last step of the process, but is also a bit risky. This address is personal information that can be used maliciously.
Be careful when sharing it.

If you haven't already, download the Simple Voice Chat, Audio Player, and Carpet mods and move them into your server's "mods" folder.

Use /player TangoCam spawn at -485 62 1739 facing 0 0 in minecraft:overworld in spectator in the chat. This will allow the map to update as the game progresses.
Grab a starter deck by doing the following:
Use: /tp @s -483 113 1964 -90 16
Use: /gamemode creative
Then, crouch and middle-click on the shulker box in front of you. This shulker box is your deck. Change your gamemode to survival with: /gamemode survival

Originally, there was a 5-minute wait time between games of Decked Out 2. This was to allow items in the dungeon to despawn. However, with the Carpet mod, you can use /tick warp 6000 after each game to bypass this.

Decked Out 2 should work as it was intended now. For an introduction to the game, take a look at How to Play Decked Out 2!.

To start your first game of Decked Out 2, hold on to your deck and use /tp @s -524 110 1997 180 -20.
Walk up the stairs and take a left. There will be two barrels on the ground.
Take a Frozen Shard from the first barrel and place it into the second barrel.
The door in front of you will open for you to walk in. Follow the instructions inside to start your first game of Decked Out 2.

If you followed the steps above and did port-forwarding, then it may be that your computer's firewall is blocking their connection. A firewall is a security measure that monitors and controls traffic that enters and leaves your computer. For some, this firewall might block connections to your server. You will have to create both inbound and outbound rules that allow connections through the port, applied to both TCP and UDP.

Simply open Windows Powershell and enter the commands below.
Press "Enter" a few times afterwards to ensure that all commands are ran.

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Minecraft Server" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 25565 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Minecraft Server" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 25565 -Protocol UDP -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Minecraft Server" -Direction Outbound -LocalPort 25565 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Minecraft Server" -Direction Outbound -LocalPort 25565 -Protocol UDP -Action Allow

If you relied on port-forwarding for the server's setup, you will need port-forwarding for the mod.

You will need four things:

• Simple Voice Chat's port.
  • By default, the port is 24454. If it's not, go to your server's config folder and open the voice chat file. It will be listed in there.
• Your computer's IP address.
  • You can find this by opening Window's terminal and entering ipconfig. Locate the way you are connected to the internet. Once you have located it, find the "IPv4 Address" of it. To the right of it is your computer's IP address.
• Your computer's default gateway.
  • This is also found in the terminal after entering ipconfig. This time, look for the numbers to the right of "Default Gateway".
• The username and password to your router, so that you can setup port-forwarding.
  • The default username is typically admin. The password could be the same as your WiFi's password. If these do not work, then you will have to find the person that setup your router.

The result for ipconfig should look like this:

Now, open any web browser and enter the default gateway into the URL bar. It will prompt you for the username and password of your router.
Look for a tab named "Port-forwarding" and click it. It might be buried deep in menus.
Click "Add New". It could also be labeled "Add Custom Service" or just "Add".
For External and Internal Port Range, enter 24454 .
For Protocol, choose TCP/UDP .
For Internal IP Address, enter your computer's IP address .
If asked for a name, feel free to give it any name, like "Minecraft - Simple Voice Chat".
Click "Confirm". It could also be labeled "OK", "Apply", or "Add".\

Below is a screenshot of how the port-forwarding page looks for a Netgear router. Your page might look different, but it should still ask for port ranges and and an IP address.

Voice chat should now be working! And if it's not...

Your computer's firewall might be blocking it. You will have to create both inbound and outbound rules that allow connections through the port, applied to both TCP and UDP.
Open Windows Powershell and enter the commands below.
Press "Enter" a few times afterwards to ensure that all commands are ran.

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Minecraft Server" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 24454 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Minecraft Server" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 24454 -Protocol UDP -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Minecraft Server" -Direction Outbound -LocalPort 24454 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Minecraft Server" -Direction Outbound -LocalPort 24454 -Protocol UDP -Action Allow

After the popup window appears, be sure to click "Download server jar", as well as "Generate".

The world download can be found on Hermitcraft's own website, in the left panel and under "Maps". Look for "Vanilla S9" and click "Java" to download a zip file.

Right-click on the zip file and click "Extract all...", then in the popup, click "Extract". This will create a new folder.
Rename the folder to world and move it into the server files.

The contents of the world folder should look like this:

The world folder's name must be the same as the one listed next to level-name= in the "server.properties" file for it to be loaded.

You can either change the world folder's name, or change the name next to level-name=, to match the other.

This may be because of the server resource pack was setup. When copying and pasting the four lines from the Resource Pack Setup section into the "server.properties" file, make sure that the last line,
resource-pack-sha1=e967dced7cf97da00db265509912a603ed34f1d8
does not look like this:
resource-pack-sha1=e967dced7cf97da00db265509912a603ed34f1d8server-ip=

When replacing that line, it could have been missing a line-break, resulting in the two lines being combined into one.

Only players with the operator status can use commands on a server. To grant a player the operator status, you will need to use the server's terminal. This is the window opens when starting the server.

Navigate to the server's terminal.
Enter op player_name, where player_name is the name of the player you wish to give the operator status to.

I found this video to be quite helpful. It's well-made and does a good job at showing each step.

People connecting to the server will only need the Simple Voice Chat mod. They do not need Carpet and Audio Player.

I also recommend these mods for better performance and more FPS:

• Sodium
• Lithium
• ImmediatelyFast
• FerriteCore
• More Culling
• Cloth Config API (required for More Culling)

It could be that the IP address of your server's computer has changed.
To fix this, simply replace the IP address that you used for port-forwarding with the new IP address. Open Window's terminal and entering ipconfig. Locate the way you are connected to the internet. Once you have located it, find the "IPv4 Address" of it. To the right of it is your computer's IP address.
If the IP address was originally from an ethernet connection, but is being now connected via WiFi, be sure to look under "WiFi" or "Wireless LAN adapter" instead.

Right-click "start.bat" and replace the number in -Xmx2G with the amount of memory you wish to allow. This number is in Gigabytes (GB).

Note that you can only give as much as your computer has available. You can see how much availabe RAM your computer has by opening Task Manager, clicking "Performance" in the left panel, and then by clicking "Memory". There will be a section named "Available". This number can increase and decrease depending on how you use your computer.

If you want to explore this world in singleplayer, then the process is just like any other map. No need to create a server.

Go to hermitcraft.com to download the map. The download link can be found in the left panel and under "Maps". Look for "Vanilla S9" and click "Java" to download a zip file.
Right-click on the zip file and click "Extract all...", then in the popup, click "Extract". This will create a new folder.
Simply move this folder into your Minecraft's "saves" folder. The world's ready to play!

I also recommend downloading the Simple Voice Chat mod and the AudioPlayer mod. While they aren't required, there are a lot of builds that use it, such as Scar's theme park and most notably Decked Out 2, which incorporates sound as an integral part of its game design.

If you're running into performance issues or could use more FPS, I would recommend these mods:

• Sodium
• Lithium
• ImmediatelyFast
• FerriteCore
• More Culling
• Cloth Config API (required for More Culling)

Decked Out 2 is found within the Deep Frost Citadel, built by Tango Tek, and located East of the Shopping District.
From the world spawn inside the Shopping District, face South towards the giant statue of King Ren and find your way to him. Then continue South along the stone bridges, past the amethyst-topped shops, past the massive white factory, through the fenced horse pasture, and into the Scarland theme park, landmarked by a massive castle. Turn left towards the East and walk through the theme park, under the floating-boulder bridge, and into the birch forest. Continue through the birch forest and into the taiga biome, and you will find yourself standing at the base of the the Deep Frost Citadel. The entrance will be towards the right, in front of a massive nether portal.

You can also use: /tp @s -524 103 2164 180 -16

To start your first game of Decked Out 2, hold on to your deck and use /tp @s -524 110 1997 180 -20.
Walk up the stairs and take a left. There will be two barrels on the ground.
Take a Frozen Shard from the first barrel and place it into the second barrel.
The door in front of you will open for you to walk in. Follow the instructions inside to start your first game of Decked Out 2.

Use: /tp @s -483 113 1964 -90 16
Use: /gamemode creative
Then, crouch and middle-click on the shulker box in front of you. This shulker box is your deck.

Remember to use /gamemode survival before playing Decked Out.

This is because Decked Out 2 uses a resource pack for its items. These won't affect an item's original appearance. You can still craft iron nuggets without them looking like Decked Out 2 items.

To get the resource pack for just yourself, go to this link to download the resource pack and move it into Minecraft's "resourcepacks" folder.

If you want to add the resource pack to the server, go into your server files and open "server.properties" with a text editor. Replace require-resource-pack, resource-pack, resource-pack-prompt, and resource-pack-sha1 with the following:

require-resource-pack=true
resource-pack=https://download.mc-packs.net/pack/e967dced7cf97da00db265509912a603ed34f1d8.zip
resource-pack-prompt=
resource-pack-sha1=e967dced7cf97da00db265509912a603ed34f1d8

This resource pack was extracted from the world download, renamed, and uploaded to mc-packs.net.

This is because the map does not update unless the map's chunk is loaded. During the season, the chunk was kept loaded by using a second "camera" account. Since not everyone has a second account, we can use the Carpet mod to add a fake player.

Use /player TangoCam spawn at -485 62 1739 facing 0 0 in minecraft:overworld in spectator in the chat to spawn a fake player over the map's chunk. This will keep the map updated.

Yes! You can find it at hermitcraft.com. The site has a list of their members, socials, and previous world downlaods, and is always updated with their latest videos.

You can find their livestreams at twitch.tv/team/hermitcraft. This page contains a link to all of the Hermits' Twitch streams.

You can find a list of most of the datapacks on this Reddit post.
You can obtain most of these datapacks via Vanilla Tweaks.
If you downloaded the Hermitcraft 9 world, you can also find them in the "datapacks" folder.

All world downloads can be found on Hermitcraft's own website, in the left panel and under "Maps". To download a zip file, click the "Java" text of the desired season.
For example, "Vanilla S9" is for Season 9 while "Vanilla S8" is for Season 8.
Right-click on the zip file and click "Extract all...", then in the popup, click "Extract". This will create a new folder.
For singleplayer, move the folder into your Minecraft's "saves" folder.
For servers, rename the folder to world and move it into the server files.

Hermitcraft Season 8 Info thread
Minecraft version: 1.17.1
Resource pack: Yes (link)
Required mods: None

Hermitcraft Season 7 Info thread
Minecraft version: 1.16.4
Resource pack: None
Required mods: None

Hermitcraft Season 6 Info thread
Minecraft version: 1.14.4
Resource pack: None
Required mods: None