PixelServers
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Start hosting on your PC

Open this control panel on the host PC at localhost, start the helper, and create a server.

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    Download and open the Windows helper

    Download PixelServers for Windows

    On first run, it downloads Node.js and Java 21 if needed, then starts the helper in the background. Keep this PC awake while your server is online.

  2. 2

    Return here and create your server

    Open Servers, create a server, wait for setup to finish, then press Start. If your browser asks whether PixelServers can find devices on your local network, choose Allow so the panel can talk to the helper on this PC.
  3. 3

    Join from the same Wi-Fi/network

    On the host PC, connect using localhost:25565. Other devices on the same network use the local IP shown on the server page, followed by the server port. This is local-network access only.
Waiting for the PixelServers helper…

If you already opened the helper, wait a few seconds or refresh this page.

macOS/Linux: follow the manual helper setup.

Safe, verifiable downloads

Download PixelServers only from pixelservers.net. The helper source and SHA-256 checksum are published beside the installer. We do not intentionally ship malware, viruses, spyware, or ransomware. New unsigned Windows programs can still show an “unknown publisher” warning until code-signing reputation is established.

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