🚀 ServerLaunch v2.3

Universal Minecraft Server Manager with Graphical Interface

ServerLaunch is a powerful Windows application designed to simplify the management of Minecraft servers. With an intuitive tabbed interface, automatic backups, PlayIT integration, and multi-language support, managing your server has never been easier.

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Latest Version: v2.3 | Released: January 29, 2026

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✨ Features

• 🎮 Universal Server Manager: Compatible with any Minecraft server (Forge, Fabric, Paper, Vanilla, etc.)
• 🌐 PlayIT Integration: Automatic IP detection for Minecraft and Voicechat
• 💾 Automatic Backups: Schedule periodic backups to protect your world
• 🔄 Auto-Restart: Configure operating hours and auto-shutdown on idle
• 🖥️ Real-time Console: Monitor server logs with auto-scroll and auto-clear
• 👥 Player Tracking: See who's online in real-time
• 🌍 Multi-language: Support for Spanish and English
• 🎨 Modern UI: Dark theme with tabbed interface

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📥 Installation

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11 (PowerShell 5.1 or higher)
• Java (required by your Minecraft server)
• Minecraft Server (Forge, Fabric, Paper, Vanilla, etc.)
• PlayIT (optional, for tunneling)

Steps

1. Download ServerLaunch

   • Download the latest release and extract it to a folder (e.g., C:\ServerLaunch)

2. Install Dependencies

   • Ensure Java is installed and accessible from command line
   • If using PlayIT, install it from playit.gg

3. Run ServerLaunch

   • Double-click run.bat to start the application
   • The graphical interface will open automatically

4. First Configuration

   • Click Browse next to "Server" and select your server folder (where run.bat is located)
   • (Optional) Select your PlayIT installation folder
   • Click Start to start your server

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📖 User Guide

🏠 Principal Tab

This is the main control panel for your server.

• Server: Select your Minecraft server folder (must contain run.bat or start.bat)
• PlayIT (Optional): Select PlayIT installation folder for tunneling
• Server Control:
  • Start: Start the server and PlayIT (if configured)
  • Stop: Graceful server shutdown (no corruption)
  • Restart: Stop and start the server
  • Kill: Force terminate (use only if necessary)
• Backups: Restore previous backups from the dropdown menu
• Status: Shows current server status
• Console: Real-time server logs with auto-scroll
• Players Online: List of connected players

🌐 PlayIT Tab

Manage your server's public IPs for remote access.

• Server IP: Minecraft server IP (automatically detected from PlayIT logs)
• Voicechat IP: Voice chat IP for mods like Simple Voice Chat
• Copy Buttons: Click to copy IPs to clipboard
• Open PlayIT Panel: Open PlayIT web dashboard
• Status: PlayIT connection status

🖥️ Server Settings Tab

Direct control over your server.properties file without manual editing.

Basic Settings

• MOTD: Message of the Day displayed in server list
• Max Players: Maximum number of simultaneous players
• View Distance: Render distance for players (in chunks)
• Simulation Distance: Distance for mob/entity simulation
• Spawn Protection: Radius (in blocks) around spawn protected from non-ops
• Player Idle Timeout: Minutes before kicking idle players (0 = disabled)

World Settings

• Level Name: World folder name
• Level Seed: World generation seed (leave empty for random)
• Level Type: World type (normal, flat, large_biomes, amplified)
• Gamemode: Default gamemode (survival, creative, adventure, spectator)
• Difficulty: World difficulty (peaceful, easy, normal, hard)
• Max Tick Time: Maximum milliseconds server waits for world tick
• Max World Size: Maximum world radius (in blocks)

Security & Features

• Online Mode: Verify Mojang account authentication (disable for offline/cracked)
• Enforce Secure Profile: Require secure chat profiles
• Enable Code of Conduct: Enforce Minecraft Code of Conduct
• Whitelist: Only allow authorized players
• Enforce Whitelist: Kick non-whitelisted players immediately
• Hardcore Mode: Death = permanent ban
• PvP Enabled: Allow player vs player combat
• Force Gamemode: Force default gamemode on login
• Allow Flight: Allow non-creative flying (for mods)
• Hide Online Players: Hide player list from server list
• Accepts Transfers: Allow player transfers between servers
• Generate Structures: Generate villages, temples, etc.
• Sync Chunk Writes: Synchronous chunk saving (safer but slower)
• Log IPs: Log player IP addresses

Buttons:

• Save Server Properties: Apply all changes to server.properties (restart server for full effect)
• Reload Properties: Reload current values from server.properties

⚙️ Configuracion Tab

Customize ServerLaunch behavior.

Auto-Shutdown

• Enable: Automatically stop server when idle (no players for X minutes)
• Idle minutes: Number of minutes without players before server stops
• Shutdown PC: Optional - automatically shutdown your computer after server closes
• Only shutdown outside operating hours: Prevents auto-shutdown during your configured operating hours (prevents interruption during playtime)

Example: If set to 30 minutes with "Only shutdown outside hours" enabled, the server will stop if no one is playing for 30 minutes, but ONLY between 23:00-08:00 (if those are your off-hours).

Operating Hours

• Enable Operating Hours: Check to enable scheduled operation. If disabled, server runs 24/7 until you manually stop it
• Start server on PC boot: Auto-start server when Windows starts
• Start time / End time: When enabled, server automatically starts at start time and stops at end time
• Input limits: Hours (0-23), Minutes (0-59) - invalid values are automatically corrected

Auto-Backup

• Enable: Create periodic backups while server is running
• Interval (min): Backup frequency in minutes

Console

• Auto-clear console: Auto-clear console logs
• Every (min): Clear interval in minutes
• Line limit: Maximum console lines before auto-clear
• Enable console logging: Records all console messages to timestamped log files in the logs/ folder for debugging and monitoring

Language

• Spanish / English: Change interface language

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🔧 Advanced Configuration

Server Requirements

Your Minecraft server folder must contain:

• run.bat or start.bat (launch script)
• server.jar or modded server files
• Standard Minecraft server structure (world, config, etc.)

PlayIT Setup

1. Install PlayIT from playit.gg
2. Run PlayIT and configure tunnels:
   • Minecraft: TCP tunnel on port 25565
   • Voicechat (optional): UDP tunnel on mod's port (usually 24454)
3. In ServerLaunch, select PlayIT folder (usually C:\Program Files\playit_gg\bin)
4. Start server - IPs will appear automatically in PlayIT tab

Backup Management

• Backups are stored in: ServerLaunch\backups\[ServerName]\[Timestamp]
• Includes: world, world_nether, world_the_end, and config folder
• Restore: Select backup from dropdown and click Restore
• Warning: Server must be stopped before restoring

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🐛 Troubleshooting

Server won't start

• Verify Java is installed: java -version in CMD
• Check server folder has run.bat or start.bat
• Review console for error messages

PlayIT IPs not detected

• Ensure PlayIT is installed correctly
• Start server with PlayIT path configured
• Check PlayIT is running (green status in PlayIT tab)
• IPs appear after PlayIT establishes tunnels (~10-30 seconds)

Console not showing logs

• Restart ServerLaunch
• Verify server's run.bat outputs to console

UI not translating

• Reload ServerLaunch after changing language
• Check config\language.txt exists

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🎯 Tips & Best Practices

1. Always use Stop instead of Kill to avoid world corruption
2. Enable Auto-Backup before making major server changes
3. Test backups regularly by restoring to a test folder
4. Monitor console for warnings and errors
5. Use Operating Hours to save resources when no one plays
6. Copy PlayIT IPs and share with friends for multiplayer

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📁 File Structure

ServerLaunch/
├── run.bat                    # Launch application
├── ServerLaunch.ps1           # Main script (do not edit)
├── README.md                  # This file
├── modules/
│   ├── BackupManager.ps1      # Backup system
│   ├── ServerManager.ps1      # Server control
│   └── ScheduleManager.ps1    # Scheduling system
├── config/
│   ├── language.txt           # Language preference
│   └── last_server.txt        # Last used server path
├── backups/
│   └── [ServerName]/          # Backup storage
│       └── [Timestamp]/       # Individual backups
└── logs/                      # Application logs

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🌟 Support the Project

If ServerLaunch has been helpful for you, consider buying me a coffee! ☕

Donation Link: https://buymeacoffee.com/mrspecter07

Your support helps me maintain and improve ServerLaunch with new features!

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📋 Changelog

Version 2.2

• ✅ Server Settings Tab: Full GUI control over server.properties without manual editing
• ✅ Auto-Accept EULA: Automatically accepts Minecraft EULA when loading a server
• ✅ Auto-Create run.bat: Automatically creates run.bat with Java 21 if missing
• ✅ Auto-Generate server.properties: Starts server briefly to generate properties if missing
• ✅ Smart Java Process Killing: Only kills server-specific Java processes (doesn't kill other Java apps)
• ✅ Improved Error Handling: No popup errors for missing files, only status bar messages
• ✅ Optimized Property Loading: Properties load on tab click instead of initial server load
• ✅ Enhanced User Experience: Reload button for manual property refresh
• ✅ Console Command Input: Send commands directly to the Minecraft server (Enter or Send button)
• ✅ Backups UI: New Reload Backups button and auto-refresh when opening the Principal tab
• ✅ Backup List Display: Fixed list rendering so timestamps show correctly
• ✅ Level-Type Detection: Properly handles minecraft\:normal values in server.properties
• ✅ Dark Theme Polish: Improved ComboBox styling to match TextBox appearance

Version 2.1

• ✅ Shutdown PC Option: Properly shutdown computer after server closes using Windows shutdown command
• ✅ Operating Hours Toggle: Enable/disable scheduled hours (24/7 mode when disabled)
• ✅ Operating Hours Priority: Prevent auto-shutdown during configured operating hours (don't interrupt playtime)
• ✅ Auto-Shutdown on Inactivity: Configurable idle timeout (X minutes without players)
• ✅ Console Logging: Optional console logging to files for debugging and monitoring
• ✅ Server Load Detection: 2-flag system detects when server is fully loaded (30-second timeout fallback)
• ✅ Multi-Language UI: Complete Spanish/English translation support with persistent language preference
• ✅ Persistent Configuration: Settings saved to JSON (auto-shutdown, operating hours, intervals, language, etc.)
• ✅ PlayIT Optional: LAN-only mode when PlayIT path not configured (no forced dependency)
• ✅ Real-Time Status Updates: Status changes translate correctly when switching languages
• ✅ Player Count Updates: Players Online list updates with correct language translations
• ✅ Input Validation: Hours and minutes automatically limited to valid ranges (0-23 and 0-59)
• ✅ Optimized Shutdown: Fast application close without hanging processes
• ✅ Enhanced Console: Real-time timestamped logging to files with auto-clear options
• ✅ Better Explanations: Added helpful text for each feature
• ✅ 24/7 Mode: Server runs continuously when operating hours are disabled

Version 2.0

• ✅ Complete UI overhaul with tabbed interface
• ✅ PlayIT integration with automatic IP detection
• ✅ Multi-language support (Spanish/English)
• ✅ Graceful server shutdown (no corruption)
• ✅ Real-time player tracking
• ✅ Automatic backup system
• ✅ Console auto-scroll and auto-clear
• ✅ Operating hours and auto-shutdown
• ✅ Modern dark theme

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❓ FAQ

Q: Does it work with modded servers?
A: Yes! ServerLaunch works with Forge, Fabric, Paper, Spigot, and any server that uses a batch file to start.

Q: Can I run multiple servers?
A: One instance manages one server at a time. Switch servers by selecting a different folder.

Q: Does it require administrator privileges?
A: No, unless your server folder is in a protected location (e.g., C:\Program Files).

Q: Is my data safe?
A: ServerLaunch never collects or transmits your data. All operations are local.

Q: Can I use it on Linux/Mac?
A: Currently Windows-only (PowerShell/WPF). Linux/Mac versions may come in the future.

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• Dropdown arrow color adjusted to #1A1A1A for better contrast

Layout Refinements:

• Fixed horizontal alignment of form elements with their labels
• Grid column widths standardized for consistent spacing (250px)
• All form controls now align perfectly with their labels

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📝 Version History

v2.3 - Server Settings ComboBox Fix (January 29, 2026)

Fixed: Server Settings ComboBox selection issues

• ✅ Fixed ComboBox selection in Server Settings (LevelType, Gamemode, Difficulty)
• ✅ Applied modern styling to all ComboBoxes (dark theme with proper color contrast)
• ✅ Implemented timestamp-based protection to preserve user selections during background refreshes
• ✅ LevelType values now display with escaped colons (e.g., minecraft\:normal)
• ✅ Improved UI consistency across all dropdown menus

v2.2 - Layout & Visual Refinements (January 2026)

Enhanced: UI/UX and styling

• ✅ Fixed ComboBox dropdown styling
• ✅ Adjusted dropdown arrow colors for better contrast
• ✅ Standardized grid layout and form element alignment

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�📜 License

ServerLaunch is free software. You may use, modify, and distribute it freely.

Credits: Developed with ❤️ by MrSpecter07

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🔗 Links

• Donate: https://buymeacoffee.com/mrspecter07
• PlayIT: https://playit.gg/
• Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/

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Thank you for using ServerLaunch! 🎮✨