There are three ways to play multiplayer in Minecraft: Java Edition, two of which are free. You can join a public server, create your own, or purchase a Minecraft Realm. If your friends are on the ...

Sometimes it can take as little as an hour. Likewise, you can have a server running on your PC as soon as you download Minecraft Java Edition, if you know how to set things up on your end.

Java 18's Simple Web Server lets you use a command-line tool or API to host files and more. Here's how it works.

Here's how to use JDBC to marry Java's versatility with the SQL Server database and create high-performing, scalable and secure applications.