![If you are running a minecraft server behind your router then you need to setup a port forward in order to allow your friends to connect. If you are running a minecraft server behind your router then you need to setup a port forward in order to allow your friends to connect.](https://portforward.com/minecraft/default.webp)
If you are running a minecraft server behind your router then you need to setup a port forward in order to allow your friends to connect.
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Allowing Minecraft Traffic Through the Firewall | Understanding Networking as It Relates to Minecraft | InformIT
New to networking) Port forwarding TrueNAS server for Minecraft does nothing. Bad IP address? | TrueNAS Community
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