Minecraft .Jar Server not working

[Gaianwave]

Help

I have no idea how to get the .jar server to open.
I have looked at similar posts but the information is a bit beyond me.

The server.jar file when double clicked on looks like it is about to open but nothing happens.
I dont know how to use terminal or txt files either.

Can someone walk me through how to fix this so to set up a Minecraft server.

I have Bir Sur, iMac.

 

[bogdanw]

There is a tutorial with images here https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Minecraft-Server-on-a-Mac
You need to install Java first https://www.java.com/en/download/
Different approach for installing Java https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Tutorials/Setting_up_a_server#macOS_instructions
Minecraft Edition Java Server https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

 

[Gaianwave]

There is a tutorial with images here https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Minecraft-Server-on-a-Mac
You need to install Java first https://www.java.com/en/download/
Different approach for installing Java https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Tutorials/Setting_up_a_server#macOS_instructions
Minecraft Edition Java Server https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

Thanks for the info. Though i get to step 14 of the wikihow and there is no eula.txt file created.

That is all i get... what am i missing?

 

[bogdanw]

Create another plain text file in that folder, name it eula and write eula=true in it

 

[Gaianwave]

Create another plain text file in that folder, name it eula and write eula=true in it

Ok thanks, it is always more simple. But now stage 16 it says to open start command again, and nothing happens as to what is described in the wikihow. :-(

 

[bogdanw]

Try to update Java https://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_java_update.html

 

[hwojtek]

Ok thanks, it is always more simple. But now stage 16 it says to open start command again, and nothing happens as to what is described in the wikihow. :-(

As you see in the result in the terminal window, your Java is too old, the update suggestion is accurate.