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How do I contact the server owners?

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You need to see who owns it and contact them via email or any social media they have.

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How do I log out of Minecraft?

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Go to the launcher and click the "Log out" button. Then you should sign back in and try to connect to the server.

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What does it mean when the server I open says, "Failed to login: invalid session (Try restarting your game)"? How do I fix it?

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Close the game; if it re-opens the launcher, close that, too. Start a new instance of Minecraft.

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Do I have to be connected to WiFi to join a server?

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No, but you need to be connected to the internet.

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My problem is that it says connection timed out, no further information. Is this a router issue or something else?

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This normally mean's it's something on the host's side, though it could be your side. If the server is quite popular, it will probably be your side. Check if it happens on all servers; if so, try rebooting your router and device you're playing on.

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I can't connect to a server on my Nintendo Switch.

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Well, you need to login from your Microsoft AND Nintendo account in order to play in servers.

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What does it mean when it says "outdated server"?

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It means either the server or you are running on an outdated version of Minecraft. Check that your version and the server are on the same version.

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What do I do if Minecraft can't resolve the host name?

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Its usually a internet problem, as in, your internet is either slow or disabled. Try to disable your internet then disable it or wait for it to get faster.

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What does "it" mean when timed out appears after following this guide and logging out?

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When logging in, you create a conversation with the server, they communicate. When something goes wrong, it may break the connection. This happens when the server processes a lot (lag) or when your internet is slow. Minecraft thinks you disconnected and stops talking. Now you receive an error message.

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It does not connect, I even saw a video on how to connect but still does not connect?

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Make sure you looked through all the steps and haven't missed one. You may have skipped the solution you needed.

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What does it mean when Minecraft says it couldn't connect to server?

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It's saying your device and the server can't talk to each other. Either there's no talking going on, or they can't hear each other. You can use these options to remove the obstacles and allow communication again, and thus a stable connection too.

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What do I do if my server can't connect on Minecraft?

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Have you opened it to LAN? If not here's what do do: Press ESC and click open to LAN. If so: Refresh everything or restart your router.

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What do I do if it says "can't resolve hostname"?

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You have got the server's IP address wrong. Look it up and check if you have typed it correctly.

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What do I do if it says invalid session when trying to log in to my Minecraft server?

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Try restarting the game. Close Minecraft and the launcher, the re-open Minecraft and try to join again.

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What does rebooting do to the router?

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It just resets it and clears it. Resetting a router won't do anything harmful to the router.

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Why do I see the message "Error: Authentication To Minecraft.net Failed"?

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It means that Minecraft could not verify your account. Log out and log in again and that should fix it.

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Will this work now that it is 2019?

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Yes, it will! This guide will work for any version of Minecraft Java Edition.

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What do I do if my game says "outdated server" (I am still on {0}) for every server, even the ones my friends play on?

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I think it's because the version of Minecraft on your PC is more recent than the server's. So until the creator of the server updates theirs to the newest version of Minecraft, it won't work.

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