A server address

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I'm still new to Minecraft and I tried to make a multiplayer server to play with my friend, but there is something I don't understand, Server Address? Can someone explain what that is?

Best Answer

You might want to take a look at Minecraft Wiki's article on server setup. They also have a very useful tutorial on setting up a server as well.

If you're wondering about something more specific, take a look at the article on the server.properties file, which explains how you can customize your server to fit your needs.

As for what exactly server-ip does, it's unnecessary. You might as well leave it blank.