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Minecraft server IP and port: sharing your address

Where to find your server address, how friends join on Java and Bedrock, using your own domain and what to do when joining fails.

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Updated 4 November 2026

To play on your Minecraft server with friends you need one thing: the server address. It consists of a name (or IP address) and a port. This page explains where to find it, how to share it and what to do when joining doesn't work.

Where do I find my address?

Open your server in SparkPanel and go to Network. Your address is there, for example:

g-de-08.serverspark.nl:25567
  • The part before the colon is the name of the machine your server runs on.
  • The number after it is the port: it tells the machine it's about your server. Several servers run on one machine, each on its own port.
Never leave the port out. Without a port, Minecraft tries the default port 25565, which is probably not your server.

Joining with Minecraft Java (PC and laptop)

  1. Start Minecraft and choose Multiplayer → Add Server.
  2. Under Server Address, enter the whole address including the port: g-de-08.serverspark.nl:25567.
  3. Click Done and double-click your server.

Joining with Minecraft Bedrock (tablet, phone, console, Windows app)

  1. Go to Play → Servers → Add Server.
  2. Bedrock has two separate fields: under Server Address enter only the name (g-de-08.serverspark.nl), and under Port the number (25567).
  3. Click Save and choose your server.

Playing Bedrock on a Java server through Geyser? Then use the port Geyser uses; see Let Bedrock players join with Geyser.

Sharing the address with friends

  • Copy the address from SparkPanel and send it through WhatsApp or Discord. That avoids typos.
  • Only share it with people you know, and turn the whitelist on if you want to keep strangers out: see whitelist, op and bans.

Using your own domain name (Java)

Have your own domain, for example myserver.com? Then players can join with play.myserver.com, without a port. Create an SRV record at your domain provider:

  • Name: _minecraft._tcp.play (some providers ask for service _minecraft, protocol _tcp, name play)
  • Priority 0, weight 5, port: your port (for example 25567)
  • Target: g-de-08.serverspark.nl

After a few minutes to an hour, play.myserver.com works in Minecraft Java. Check it with our Minecraft server status tool. Bedrock doesn't support SRV records; Bedrock players use the address with the port.

Can't join?

  • Is the server on? Check in SparkPanel that it's "Online" and that the console has finished starting.
  • Is the port right? Compare the number with SparkPanel (Network).
  • Same version? A player on a newer or older Minecraft version can't join; the console shows which version the server runs.
  • Whitelist? If the whitelist is on, add the player.
  • School or work network? These often block other ports; try at home or on mobile data.

The status tool shows whether your server can be reached from outside. Still stuck? Email info@serverspark.nl.