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Link Minecraft Java with Bedrock (Enable Crossplay) ​

Tip

Some Paper servers don't support Java 17 by default. In this case, add the following startup flag to bypass the check: -DPaper.IgnoreJavaVersion=true

Requirements ​

General Requirements ​

  1. A Minecraft Java Edition server version 1.16.5 or higher.

  2. Java 17 or newer.

Required Plugins ​

  1. GeyserMC

  2. Floodgate

  3. ViaVersion

  4. ViaBackwards

Step 1: Upload Plugins ​

Info

If you don't see the plugins folder, start your server once to create it.

  1. Open your Dashboard, select your server and go to the File Browser or connect to your server via SFTP. You can find instructions here: Establish SFTP Connection.

  1. Upload the plugins to the plugins folder.

  2. Restart your server to load the plugins.

Step 2: Configure GeyserMC ​

  1. In the plugins folder, go to the Geyser-spigot folder.

  2. Open the config.yml file.

  3. Search for the following entry:

clone-remote-port: false
clone-remote-port: false
  1. Change the value to true.

Tip

To provide players with a better gaming experience, you can set the following options:

  • command-suggestions to false
  • show-cooldown to actionbar
  1. Search for the following entry:
auth-type
auth-type

  1. Change the value to floodgate.

  2. Save the changes.

Step 3: Configure Floodgate ​

  1. In the plugins folder, go to the Floodgate folder.

  2. Download or copy the key.pem file.

  3. Paste the key.pem file into the Geyser-spigot folder.

Tip

To change the prefix for Bedrock players in chat, open the Config.yml in the Floodgate folder and modify the line: username-prefix: "_". Enter your desired prefix within the quotation marks. Keep a prefix to avoid issues with duplicate usernames.

  1. Save the changes.

Step 4: Allow Chat Messages from Bedrock Players ​

  1. Open the server.properties file.

  2. Search for the following entry:

enforce-secure-profile=true
enforce-secure-profile=true

  1. Change the value to false.

  2. Save the changes.

Step 5: Finalize & Test ​

  1. Restart the server to apply all changes.

  2. Start Minecraft Bedrock Edition.

  3. Click "Play" and go to the "Servers" tab.

  4. Click "Add Server" and enter your server details:

Server Name      # Your desired name
Server Address   # Your server IP
Port             # Your server port
Server Name      # Your desired name
Server Address   # Your server IP
Port             # Your server port
  1. Click "Add Server" and connect.

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