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How to Pay for a Minecraft Server

"Minecraft" provides hours of entertainment for gamers interested in building original game worlds and avoiding attacks from nocturnal monsters. The game can be more interesting in multiplayer mode when each player connects remotely to a game server, but public servers don't offer your group of players a way to play "Minecraft" privately. Game-server hosting sites enable you to pay for a "Minecraft" server and set up a game quickly and inexpensively for most groups. The number of players determines the amount of server memory to buy.

Things You'll Need

Credit card or PayPal account

Instructions

Servercraft
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  Visit the Servercraft website to review the "Minecraft" server offers (link in Resources). Determine the number of players in your group and find the server tier corresponding to your number of players.
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  Click ̶0;Order̶1; under your chosen tier. Click ̶0;I Accept the Terms of Service̶1; and choose ̶0;Credit Card̶1; or ̶0;PayPal̶1; as your form of payment. If you'd like to pay with PayPal but don't have an account, visit the PayPal site to sign up (link in Resources).
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  Click ̶0;Checkout.̶1; Enter your payment information on the Checkout page and click ̶0;Place My Order.̶1; Click ̶0;Minecraft Login̶1; and create your "Minecraft" server account. Click ̶0;Log In̶1; to view the Servercraft Control Panel.
HostHorde
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  Visit the HostHorde site and click ̶0;View Plans̶1; (link in Resources). Review the available monthly plans and determine the amount of storage and memory you will need.
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  Click ̶0;Order Now̶1; under your chosen plan to go to the Shopping Cart page. Choose ̶0;Monthly,̶1; ̶0;Quarterly̶1; or ̶0;Semi-Annually̶1; in the Billing Cycle section and click ̶0;Check Out̶1; when you're ready to pay.
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  Enter your account information on the Sign Up page and click ̶0;I Have Read and Agree to the Terms of Service̶1; followed by ̶0;Complete Order.̶1;
Tree Puncher
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  Visit the Tree Puncher site and click ̶0;Minecraft̶1; to set up a "Minecraft" server (link in Resources).
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  Click the ̶0;Max Players̶1; menu and choose the number of players in your group. Click ̶0;Payment Schedule̶1; and choose a recurring payment plan. If you choose to make yearly payments, for example, your first year's payment will be due at checkout minus a 15-percent discount.
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  Click ̶0;Server Type̶1; and choose one of the available Tree Puncher servers. Additional features such as RAM Boost and McMyAdmin incur extra charges.
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  Click ̶0;Order Now̶1; and ̶0;Checkout̶1; and enter your personal details on the Shopping Cart page. Click ̶0;Credit Card̶1; or ̶0;PayPal̶1; in the Payment Method section of the page and enter your payment details.
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  Click ̶0;I Have Read and Agree to the Terms of Service̶1; and ̶0;Complete Order̶1; to pay for your "Minecraft" server.

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