Raspberry Pi microcomputers can be a great option for hosting your Minecraft world as long as you don't mind doing the work to set it up.

The best Minecraft servers on Java and Bedrock can be hard to find, so we've dug them out for you, alongside instructions on how to host your own if you prefer to.

Learn how to install a Minecraft server on Ubuntu 22.04 so you can keep the fun in-house while teaching your young Linux admins the ropes.

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of deploying the open-source GlassFish Java Application server on the latest release of Ubuntu Server.

To make either kind of portal in Minecraft — End or Nether — you'll need special items like obsidian or Eyes of Ender.