Self-host Minecraft Server with Docker
A vanilla Minecraft Java server that downloads and runs the selected version on first boot.
This page describes the Levelrail template for Minecraft Server (Applications). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server.
Project site: https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server.Recommended memory: about 3072 MiB.
Services, ports and volumes
| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
minecraft | itzg/minecraft-server:java21 | 25565 | minecraft_data -> /data |
Environment variables
| Service | Variable | Value |
|---|---|---|
minecraft | DIFFICULTY | Preset in the template |
minecraft | EULA | Preset in the template |
minecraft | MAX_PLAYERS | Preset in the template |
minecraft | MEMORY | Preset in the template |
minecraft | TYPE | Preset in the template |
Passwords and keys marked as generated are created for you when the app is deployed and stored as secrets. Values are not shown here.
Deploy Minecraft Server with Levelrail
In the dashboard, open Apps, choose New app, then Browse templates, and select Minecraft Server. Review the Compose body and deploy.
With the CLI:
levelrail-cli templates deploy minecraft --name my-minecraftSee Service template catalog for how templates work, and Getting started if you have not installed Levelrail yet.
More Applications templates
All templates are listed in the self-host gallery.