thecrazytech1 / forge-server-starter

FORGE Server Starter - Simplify Your Server Launch

In light of the difficulties many are currently facing when launching their FORGE servers with server hosts, I have developed a small JAR file. This file takes on the roles of the traditional .sh or .bat files and offers a suite of useful features to simplify and automate the server launch process.

Key Features

• Library Check: Ensures the libraries folder exists
• FORGE Version Detection: Checks for a FORGE version in the libraries folder
• System-Specific Arguments: Opens argument files for Windows or Linux, depending on the operating system
• Server Launch: Starts the server with the pre-defined Java arguments as well as those specific to FORGE
• Runtime Monitoring: Continuously checks if the server is still online
• Console Output: Outputs the complete console of the started server
• Console Commands: Allows sending commands to the server via the console
• Automatic EULA Creation: Automatically creates eula.txt for faster startup
• Time Zone Setting: Allows setting up a custom timezone, defined in server_starter.conf
• Custom Java Path: Allows running the server with a custom Java path, defined in server_starter.conf
• Debugging: Logs all events from the Server Starter, defined in server_starter.conf.
• Automatic Start: Enables automatic server start with just two files since the CE22 update.
• FORGE Installation: Installs FORGE with guided installation in the console or with forge-auto-installer.txt
• Forge and NeoForged Support: Now supports both Forge and NeoForged. The forge-auto-installer.txt includes a loaderType variable for distinguishing between FORGE and NeoForged during installation.
• Detailed Configurations: Added detailed explanations of settings in forge-auto-installer.txt and server_starter.conf.
• Auto-Installation File Generation: Introduces generate_auto_installation_file.bat/.sh for the automatic creation of forge-auto-installer.txt
• Version Checker: Features a version checker that uses version.xml to check for updates on GitHub and logs changes along with the download URL in the starter's log.

What's New?

3.5 Update

• Forge and NeoForged Support: Enhanced compatibility with forge-auto-installer.txt including loaderType for easy selection.
• Updated Variables: Streamlined to minecraftVersion and loaderVersion, ensuring forward compatibility.
• Detailed Configurations: Comprehensive settings explanations added to documentation for clarity.
• Auto-Installation File Generation: Simplified setup with generate_auto_installation_file.bat / sh.
• Version Checker: Automated updates and download notifications via version.xml.

3.0 Update

• Guided Installation: Installation of Forge via the console.
• Automatic Forge Installation: Option for automatic installation of Forge with forge-auto-installer.txt.

CE22 Update

• Simplified Upload: Only upload the Forge-Installer-JAR-File (no more uploading the libraries folder).
• Automatic Setup: Rename the Forge-Server-Starter, e.g., to minecraft_server.jar. Everything else is done automatically upon server start.

Planned Features

• Faster Restart: Restart the server with the /restart command, directly from the Forge server launcher.
• Forge-Version-Update: automatic update the Forge-Version to the newest at every Server-Start

Feedback and Suggestions

We welcome any feedback or suggestions for improvement. Feel free to open an issue or send a bug report.

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Optimize your FORGE server launch with our Server Starter and enjoy a seamless gaming experience.