Minecraft Bedrock Edition
Minecraft Bedrock Edition
21 ArticlesHow to Download and Play on your Minecraft Bedrock Server World
If you want to use your Minecraft server world in single-player, as a backup, or to use it on another server, you will first need to download your world from your server. This guide will assist you with both downloading a copy of your world as well as loading it in your game so you can play it. ::ProseNote{title="Note" description="This method of downloading worlds only works for transferring from a Vanilla Bedrock server to a PC/Laptop. Unfortunately, if your server is running Nukkit or PocketMine, or if you are using a mobile device like a phone or tablet, you will not be able to use your world." appearance="default"} :: Downloading your Bedrock World You can download your server's world from the sFTP access, located on your server's control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and Shut Down your server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Open the \worlds folder. 4. Click the three dots on your world folder, then click Download Folder. --- Using your World in Singleplayer If you would like to use the server world you just downloaded in singleplayer, you can upload it to your singleplayer worlds directory by following these steps. 1. Press to open the Windows Run program. 2. Paste the string into the Run window and then click OK. Entering this directory path using Windows Run should automatically open your Minecraft Bedrock worlds directory. If, for whatever reason, this doesn't work in your case, feel free to browse YouTube or Google for steps on locating your Bedrock worlds directory. 3. Locate the new world folder you just generated. The folders in the directory you opened are named with random characters, which is normal. To find a specific world, you can either sort the folders by "Date Modified" to have the most recently played world appear at the top, or open each folder and read the file inside to see the world's exact name. Sorting by date is quicker, but reading the text files provides precise world names. 4. Return to the server world you downloaded, and unzip it. 5. Open the unzipped folder, then move the world folder to your local worlds directory. Make sure the world folder you move is not a layered folder. For example, make sure you are just uploading a folder named not . 6. Launch Minecraft Windows Edition, navigate to your singleplayer worlds, then launch your newly added world. After completing the steps above, you're done! You should now be loaded into the world you downloaded from your server!
How to Convert Minecraft Worlds from Bedrock Edition to Java Edition
Je2be is a software that allows Minecraft worlds to be converted to support different platforms. When provided with a directory that contains the level.dat file, you can switch worlds from Java, Bedrock, and Xbox360 versions of Minecraft. For example, this could be great for those who were playing Bedrock Minecraft but are transitioning to Java Minecraft and would like to continue their previous world from Bedrock. Without a tool such as Je2be, it wouldn't be possible to move worlds around to other versions of Minecraft. --- Accessing World Files In order to use Je2be, you will need to have the directories that store your files. The specific directory you need may vary depending on the version of Minecraft from which you intend to convert the world file Java Minecraft - Bedrock Minecraft - Once at these file locations, you will need the folders of the save file you wish to convert. We would suggest copying these folders and creating a backup in a safe place on your PC. --- Converting a Java World to Bedrock with Je2Be Once you have access to your save files, you can now use Je2Be to convert your worlds. 1. Access the Je2Be webpage app. 2. Navigate to Java to Bedrock Select Directory. 3. With the directory pop-up, navigate to your Java Minecraft saves folder and select the save you wish to convert. 4. Upload the world folder and wait for the file conversion to finish. 5. Click Export to receive your Bedrock Edition save file. Once you have your Bedrock save file, click here to learn how to upload a Bedrock Save file to your Shockbyte server. --- Converting a Bedrock World to Java with Je2Be With access to your save files, you can now use Je2Be to convert your Bedrock world to Java. 1. Access the Je2Be webpage app. 2. Navigate to Bedrock to Java Select Directory. 3. With the directory pop-up, navigate to your Bedrock Minecraft saves folder and select the save you wish to convert. The folder names use random characters. If you are unsure which folder to select, go into that folder and open levelname.txt to find out the actual world name. 4. Upload the folder and wait for the file conversion to finish. 5. Click Export to receive your Java Edition save file. Once you have your Java save file ready, click here to learn how to upload a World file to your Shockbyte server.
How to Connect to your Minecraft Bedrock Server on Xbox (Series X/S & Xbox One)
Minecraft Bedrock offers the ability for players to play with others through cross-play on other platforms such as Windows PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Server owners and players can take advantage of this feature and connect to their server from a console such as the Xbox to play with their friends from different platforms. This requires a player to edit their DNS servers and connect to a Shockbyte-hosted DNS server to enable a custom server list within Minecraft Bedrock. ::ProseNote{title="DNS Settings" description="While editing your DNS servers is harmless, we don't recommend editing your DNS servers outside of this guide if it is not necessary. If you experience issues with your internet connection, you can reset your DNS servers by selecting the Automatic option under DNS Settings." appearance="danger"} :: Editing Xbox DNS Servers You can edit the DNS servers through the Network section of the System Settings on the Xbox. 1. On the home dashboard, press the middle Xbox button on your controller and navigate to Settings located under Profile & system. 2. Navigate to Network settings Advanced Settings. 3. Locate the DNS Settings option and select Manual. 4. Set the value of Primary IPv4 DNS to . 5. Set the value of the Secondary IPv4 DNS to your desired second DNS. For this example, we will be using Google's DNS . 6. Press the Back button on your controller to test your connection. 7. Restart your console. --- Joining your Minecraft Bedrock Server Once your DNS servers have been changed, you can connect to your server by joining using the Shockbyte DNS server. 1. Access your Control Panel and locate your IP Address. 2. Open Minecraft on the Xbox, click Play. 3. Navigate to Servers and select any of the available servers to open the server list. 4. Once in-game, click Connect to a Server. 5. Fill in the Server Address and Server Port fields with your server's unique IP and port. 6. Click Submit. To learn more about Minecraft Bedrock server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles found here.
How to Connect to your Minecraft Bedrock Server on Nintendo Switch
Minecraft Bedrock offers the ability for players to play with others through cross-play on other platforms such as Windows PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Server owners and players can take advantage of this feature and connect to their server from a portable device, such as the Nintendo Switch to play with their friends from different platforms. This requires a player to edit their DNS servers and connect to a Shockbyte-hosted DNS server to enable a custom server list within Minecraft Bedrock. ::ProseNote{title="Keep in mind" description="While editing your DNS servers is harmless, we don't recommend editing your DNS servers outside of this guide if it is not necessary. If you experience issues with your internet connection, you can reset your DNS servers by selecting the Automatic option under DNS Settings." appearance="default"} :: Editing Nintendo Switch DNS Servers You can edit the DNS servers through the Internet section of the System Settings on the Nintendo Switch. 1. On the home screen, navigate to System Settings. 2. Navigate to Internet. 3. Click Internet Settings and select your current network under Registered Networks. 4. Locate the DNS Settings option and select Manual. 5. Select the Primary DNS option and set the value to . 6. Select the Secondary DNS option and enter your desired second DNS. For this example, we will be using Google's DNS . 7. Click Save and select Connect to This Network. --- Joining your Minecraft Bedrock Server Once your DNS servers have been changed, you can connect to your server by joining using the Shockbyte DNS server. 1. Access your Control Panel and locate your Server Address. 2. Open Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch and click Play. 3. Navigate to Servers and select any of the available servers to open the server list. If the server you have selected does not connect correctly, please try connecting to a different server. 4. Once in-game, click Connect to a Server. 5. Fill in the Server Address and Server Port fields with your server's unique IP and port. 6. Click Submit. That's it! You will now connect to your server and will be able to play using your Nintendo Switch.
How to Change your Minecraft Bedrock Server Version
At Shockbyte, we offer many Minecraft Bedrock Edition Dedicated Server versions. To play with the latest game version, you will need to select the highest version available on your server type selector. Please note that the latest server version may be slightly higher or lower than the current game version due to the way Mojang manages updates. ::ProseNote{title="Backup your Server" description="We highly recommend generating a new backup for your server before following the steps in this guide. Please refer to this article for more information." appearance="default"} :: Changing Server Version You can change the server version by specifying the server type used by your instance. 1. Access your Control Panel and Shut down your server. 2. Click Edit Server Type. 3. Complete the setup wizard by selecting your desired version. 4. Once complete, click Save Changes. 5. (Optional) We suggest resetting your Minecraft world. We suggest resetting your world, as changing server version is very likely to cause issues/corruption to your world. You can do this by following our guide here: How to Reset your Minecraft World Alternatively, you can learn How to Create an Instance to change your server version; however, this requires you to have an available instance. 6. Start your server.
How to Add Mobs to a Minecraft Bedrock Server
Mojang's official Vanilla Minecraft server software for Bedrock Edition, known as Bedrock Dedicated Servers, inherently supports mobs. However, mob spawning features are not currently available in PocketMine-MP and NukkitX. To enable mobs on these server types, it's necessary to install a plugin. --- Add Mobs to a PocketMine-MP Server You will be required to install PureEntitiesX on your PocketMine-MP server. 1. Download the PureEntitiesX plugin by clicking on the Direct Download button found on the PureEntitiesX page. 2. Access your Control Panel and Shut Down your server. 3. Click Files, and open the Plugins folder. 4. Click Upload File(s), and upload . 5. Start your server. --- Add Mobs to a NukkitX Server You will be required to install MobPlugin on your NukkitX server. 1. Download the MobPlugin plugin by clicking on the Download Now button found on the MobPlugin page. 2. Continue with the above section "Add Mobs to a PocketMine-MP Server", steps 2-7. When the plugins are successfully installed, mobs should be able to spawn in your PocketMine-MP or NukkitX server.
How to Add a Resource Pack to your Minecraft Bedrock Server
Resource packs allow you to customize textures, font styles, sounds, models, interface and other things for Minecraft. These resources are also compatible with servers, so that everyone who joins your server will be able to use your custom resource pack. You can create your very own resource pack or use the readily available ones shared on Minecraft sites like Planet Minecraft and the Minecraft Forum. ::ProseNote{title="Note" description="You can only follow the steps for this article if you have access to a PC and the Windows Edition (Bedrock) version of Minecraft." appearance="default"} :: Installing a Bedrock Server Resource Pack 1. Download your desired file, then double click it. 2. Press to open the Windows Run program. 3. While in-game, navigate to the singleplayer menu, and click Create New. 4. Click Create New World and give your world any name you'd like. 5. Click the Resource Packs tab, then open the "Owned" drop-down menu. 6. Click Activate next to your desired resource pack, then Create the world. 7. Once the world is loaded, Save & Quit the world. 8. Paste the string into the Run window and then click OK. Entering this directory path using Windows Run should automatically open your Minecraft Bedrock worlds directory. If, for whatever reason, this doesn't work in your case, feel free to browse YouTube or Google for steps on locating your Bedrock worlds directory. 9. Locate the new world folder you just generated. The folders in the directory you opened are named with random characters, which is normal. To find a specific world, you can either sort the folders by "Date Modified" to have the most recently played world appear at the top, or open each folder and read the file inside to see the world's exact name. Sorting by date is quicker, but reading the text files provides precise world names. 10. Access your server's Control Panel and navigate to the Files tab. 11. Locate and open the folder. 12. Open your current world folder, by default it will usually be called "Bedrock level". 13. Upload the folder, file, and file to the opened world folder on your server. When the "Confirm Override" window pops up, click Delete or Override for each file and folder. This will override your server's existing resource pack folder and files with the ones you just generated and located. 14. In your server files, return to the root directory, then open the resource\packs folder. 15. Back in your local world files, go back to the directory, then open the folder. 16. Upload your desired resource pack from your local files into the opened server's folder. 17. After the resource pack finishes uploading, Start your server. After your server boots up, the next time a player joins without the specified resource pack, they will receive a prompt asking if they would like to download the pack and join automatically. If you already have the pack installed, you will simply swap to that pack and join the server without a prompt.