Running a Minecraft SMP with friends can be magical, but it takes more than just spinning up a server to keep it alive. From secure hosting and smart setup to building a strong player community, every ...

A collection of recent guides from community experts and hosting providers detail how to set up, secure, and sustain a successful Minecraft Survival Multiplayer server. Advice spans from selecting the ...

Building farms in Minecraft is one of the best ways to get yourself infinite resources, and this holds true in SMP servers as well. Especially on a server with other people, there can be more ...

Minecraft players on an SMP always need goods, so why not open a shop to provide them? (Image via Mojang Studios) Minecraft SMP (Survival Multiplayer) servers are incredibly popular in the community, ...

If you have spent any time looking for a new world to call home, you have probably seen the letters SMP everywhere. I remember the first time I saw the term on a server list and felt a bit out of the ...