Requirements

System Requirements

To run the PowerNukkitX server smoothly, make sure to meet the requirements below:

CPU: Dual-core processor (Intel/AMD, 2.5 GHz or higher)
RAM: 2 GB | 4 GB+ recommended for better performance
Storage: At least 256 MB of free space to install | Multiple Gigabytes recommended to save player and world data

🔹 For larger servers (20+ players), allocate at least 4–8 GB of RAM and ensure you have a strong CPU.

Before setting up your server, ensure you have JDK 21 or higher installed.

🔹 Download the latest version here: GraalVM JDK 21+ (opens in a new tab)

You can check your installed Java version by running:

java -version

If the output shows a version lower than 21, update your JDK before proceeding.

For Linux

To install Java 21 on Linux, you can follow these steps:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk

java -version

If everything went well, you should see the Java version displayed.

To install PowerNukkitX, you have several installation methods available: