How to Make a Minecraft Bedrock Server (Free & 24/7)

By FreeGameHost Team • Updated May 2026 • 8 min read

Setting up your own game server provides total creative freedom, direct folder access, and a custom multiplayer experience. Want to play with friends on PE, Xbox, Switch, or Windows 10? Learn how to set up a free 24/7 Minecraft Bedrock server in under 2 minutes. Whether you are planning to host a small coop world for your close friends or build a public gaming community, configuring the server correctly is essential for maintaining 20 TPS (Ticks Per Second) and low connection latency.

In this comprehensive tutorial, we cover the exact system specifications, command blocks, configuration file lines, and plugin files required to get How to Make a Minecraft Bedrock Server (Free & 24/7) running. Follow each step carefully to prevent server crash loops, OutOfMemory exceptions, and common connection issues.

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Step-by-Step Configuration Guide

Setup Bedrock Instance

Register at FreeGameHost, choose 'Minecraft Bedrock' (or Pocket Edition) as your server type, and wait for files to initialize. Open the file using the built-in Pterodactyl File Manager editor. Ensure you do not use tabs for indentations, as YAML requires spacing rules.

Configure Server Port

Locate your server address and port on the dashboard. Bedrock uses UDP port 19132, but you will receive a custom port (e.g. 19135). This step is critical for proper server operation. Ensure that you have taken a manual file backup before committing these changes to disk.

Add players to Whitelist

Open the console tab and run whitelist commands using exact Xbox gamertags: whitelist add 'MyFriendID'. This step is critical for proper server operation. Ensure that you have taken a manual file backup before committing these changes to disk.

Connect on Consoles

Use DNS redirect settings (Primary DNS: 104.238.130.180) or download 'Bedrock Together' on mobile to join custom IPs on Xbox or PS5. Make sure to select the build version that matches your game server software exactly to prevent class loading errors during startup.

Recommended Configurations and Setup Files

To configure your server files correctly, navigate to the File Manager in your control panel and open the corresponding configuration files. Paste or modify the settings as shown in the configuration block below. These lines help prevent database thread blockages, optimize tick timing performance, and reduce entity rendering overhead on the game host:

# server.properties settings for Bedrock: server-name=My Free Bedrock Server gamemode=survival difficulty=easy allow-cheats=false view-distance=10 tick-distance=4

Pro Tip: Xbox gamertags are case sensitive. Make sure you copy your friends' gamertags exactly as they appear in the Xbox app, or they will see a whitelist disconnect screen. Pre-generating world chunks using plugin utilities (like Chunky) is highly recommended for reducing startup lag during exploration.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Bedrock players join a Java server?

Only if the Java server has the GeyserMC and Floodgate plugins installed. Otherwise, Java and Bedrock clients cannot communicate.

How do I make myself operator (OP) on Bedrock?

In your server panel console, run 'op "YourGamertag"' (include the quotes if your name has spaces).

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