{"id":186,"date":"2024-11-03T01:29:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T01:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftforge.dev\/?p=186"},"modified":"2025-12-09T00:07:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:07:28","slug":"opening-port-to-the-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftforge.dev\/index.php\/2024\/11\/03\/opening-port-to-the-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Port to the Public"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4199f7b7f49e4696008d391700314702 wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Warning: Make sure any VPN is disabled. This may affect the outgoing connection.<br><br>Make sure you only give out your Public IP to trusted friends! 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This is your Private IP Address<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Enter the Default Gateway into your web browser, and Enter the credentials on the back of the network box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should be able to look up &#8220;{Network Provider} how to open port 25565&#8221; for specific help. All major network companies have their way of doing it, and no one is the same. Aka mine is Advanced Settings -&gt; Security -&gt; Port Forwarding -&gt; Create New Rule. In here, you need to enter your IPv4 Address and the port of your Minecraft server. 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