How to Join Servers in Minecraft PE

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Joining a server on Minecraft for mobile (formerly Minecraft Pocket Edition), used to be a complicated process. Now you can easily add or join a server by signing in with your Microsoft or Xbox Live account. You can also create your own server with a subscription to Minecraft Realms. This wikiHow teaches you how to join and create a server on Minecraft for mobile devices.

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Adding a Server

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  1. There are many websites that list a variety of servers that you can connect to. Use Google to search for Minecraft servers that are compatible with Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Minecraft Bedrock Edition is the version used on all mobile phones, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10: Edition. Some websites that list Minecraft Bedrock Servers include the following:
  2. If you aren't connecting to a pre-configured server, you'll need to know the server's address and port number. Most web pages that list servers display the server address below the server banner. To get the port number, you'll need to click on the banner or website URL for the server.
    • Some websites will display Minecraft servers in "address:port" configuration (e.g., "play.avengetech.me:19132"). If so, exclude the colon from the address and use the number to the right of the colon as the port number.
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  3. Tap the Minecraft app icon, which resembles a grassy block of dirt.
  4. You need to have a Microsoft account to play Minecraft online. You can also use your Xbox Live account. If you aren't logged into your Microsoft or Xbox Live account, do the following:
    • Tap Sign In on the left side of the screen.
    • Tap your email address or tap Add an account .
    • Enter the email address associated with your Microsoft account, then tap Next .
    • Enter your Microsoft password, then tap Sign In .
    • Tap Let's play to go back to the Minecraft title screen.
  5. It's the first option at the top of the Minecraft title screen.
  6. This tab is in the upper-right corner of the screen.
    • The servers tab already has a few servers listed that anyone can join. You can tap one of these servers to join, or continue to the next step to add a new server.
  7. It's at the top of the page. Doing so prompts a pop-up window.
  8. Use the first bar at the top of the screen to type the name of the server.
  9. Use the server address listed on the web page you got the server information from. Type it in the "Server Address" bar.
  10. If the port number is not listed on the web page you got your server information from, click on the server banner or website URL to get the port number. The most common port number for most Minecraft Bedrock Edition servers is 19132.
  11. It's the second option at the bottom of the screen. This saves the server to your list of servers.
  12. Servers that you add are listed at the bottom of the "Servers" tab below "More Servers". Tap any server in the list to connect to it.
    • Some servers may not be operational all the time.
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Creating a Server

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  1. Tap the Minecraft app icon, which resembles a grassy block of dirt.
    • Creating a server on Minecraft requires a subscription to Minecraft Realms. Minecraft Realms costs $7.99 a month for a 10-person server.
  2. You need to have a Microsoft account to play Minecraft online. You can also use your Xbox Live account. If you aren't logged into your Microsoft or Xbox Live account, do the following:
    • Tap Sign In on the left side of the screen.
    • Tap your email address or tap Add an account .
    • Enter the email address associated with your Microsoft account, then tap Next .
    • Enter your Microsoft password, then tap Sign In .
    • Tap Let's play to go back to the Minecraft screen.
  3. It's the first option at the top of the Minecraft title screen.
  4. It's the first option below "Realms" under the "Worlds" tab.
  5. It's the glowing-green text at the top of the "Create New Realm" page.
  6. Use the first box at the top of the menu to type a name for your world.
  7. There are two tiers for Minecraft servers. You can select a 2-person server or a 10-person server. Tap the box next to the server type you want. A 2-person server costs $3.99 a month, and a 10-person server costs $7.99 a month.
  8. This indicates that you agree to the terms and conditions.
  9. It's at the bottom of the screen. This creates your realm.
  10. Use your password or fingerprint to authenticate your account on your phone. This will create your server and start your 30-day free trial of Minecraft Realms. After the 30-day trial is up, you will be billed through the Google Play Store on Android devices or the App Store on iPhone and iPad. You can access your realm at the top of the "Worlds" tab when you tap "Play" on the title screen. Just as you would any single player game.
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Joining a Friend's Realm

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  1. Tap the Minecraft app icon, which resembles a grassy block of dirt.
  2. If you aren't logged into your Xbox Live account, do the following:
    • Tap Log In on the left side of the screen.
    • Enter your Xbox Live email address, then tap Next .
    • Enter your Xbox Live password, then tap Log in .
    • Tap Let's play to go back to the Minecraft PE screen.
  3. It's at the top of the menu.
  4. You'll see this at the top of the screen.
  5. It's in the upper-right side of the menu.
  6. This is the code that your friend sent you when they invited you to the Realm. This may be sent via text message, email, or however your friend invited you to their realm. Tap the "Invite Code..." text box, then type in the code.
  7. It's to the right of the "Invite Code..." text box. As long as you correctly entered the code, you will join the person's realm. They do not need to be online for you to join.
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Joining a LAN Game

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  1. You can play a LAN game of Minecraft across any devices that are on the same Wi-Fi network and running the same version of Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is available on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows 10, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
  2. If you aren't logged into your Xbox Live account, do the following:
    • Tap Log In on the left side of the screen.
    • Enter your Xbox Live email address, then tap Next .
    • Enter your Xbox Live password, then tap Log in .
    • Tap Let's play .
  3. It's the first option at the top of the title screen.
  4. Tap one of the worlds you already created under the "Worlds" tab, or tap Create New at the top of the page to create a new world.
  5. Open Minecraft on the device you want to join from. It does not have to be the same platform the first player is playing on.
  6. It's the second tab at the top of the screen.
  7. It's under the "LAN Games" section. Look for the local game to which you want to connect.
  8. This will place you in your friend's Minecraft server.
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      1. Search for Minecraft Bedrock Edition servers online.
      2. Get the server address and port number for the server you want to join.
      3. Open Minecraft on your mobile device.
      4. Log in to your Microsoft account, if you haven't already done so.
      5. Tap Play .
      6. Tap the Servers tab.
      7. Tap Add Server .
      8. Enter the server name at the top.
      9. Enter the server address in the second bar.
      10. Enter the port number in the space near the bottom.
      11. Tap Save .
      12. Tap the server you added under "More Servers" towards the bottom.

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