Run a Minecraft Server on a Crypto VPS
Hosting your own Minecraft server means your rules, your mods, and no monthly gaming-host markup. A VPS is the perfect home. Here's what you need and how to set it up.
How much RAM?
RAM is the main thing Minecraft wants:
| Players | Recommended RAM |
|---|---|
| 1–3 friends | 2 GB |
| 4–8 players | 4 GB |
| 8+ or modded | 8 GB+ |
CPU matters less; a couple of fast cores is plenty for a small group.
Deploy the server
Create a VPS with the RAM above and Ubuntu, in a region near your players for low ping. Pay in crypto, no card. Some providers offer a one-click Minecraft image to skip setup.
Manual setup (Paper)
apt update && apt install -y openjdk-21-jre-headless screen
mkdir mc && cd mc
# download the Paper server jar into this folder
echo "eula=true" > eula.txt
screen -S mc java -Xmx3G -jar paper.jar nogui
Open port 25565 in your firewall, then connect from the game using your server's IP.
Keep it online
Run it under screen or a systemd service so it survives disconnects and reboots. That way your world is always up for friends, even when your PC is off.
Pay only while you play
With hourly billing, you can run the server on weekends and destroy it in between — paying only for the hours in use.
Get started
Deploy a Minecraft host — pick your RAM, pay in crypto, live in ~60 seconds.