Minecraft Server Not Starting? Troubleshooting Guide

Minecraft startup failures commonly involve an incompatible Java version, invalid server JAR, EULA configuration, insufficient memory or broken plugins.

Read the first useful console error, verify the startup command and confirm that the selected Java runtime supports the Minecraft version.

If the issue began after installing a plugin or mod, temporarily remove it and test again.

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