Bedrock Dedicated Server is separate server software for Bedrock clients. If players are using Java Edition, you need to make a connection plan separately.
Step by step
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Download Microsoft's official Bedrock server package according to your operating system and extract it to an empty folder. Check the supported operating system version from the documentation.
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On Windows, run the
bedrock_server.exefile in the package. On Linux, launch the binary from its own directory with the library path setting in the documentation. -
Check the server name, port and
allow-listsettings inserver.properties. If external access is required, allow the corresponding UDP port. -
Try the local IP and port first with the Bedrock client from the same network. Then, if you want external access, try again from an independent network such as a mobile network.
Keep in mind
Do not mix the Java server jar file and the Bedrock server package in the same working directory.