It is difficult to determine how much RAM is needed because there are many factors to consider such as the number of players on your server and how they interact with the game world. If you are using Windows or a desktop-based Linux distribution, you should have at least 1 GB of additional physical RAM in the computer, so the graphics on the desktop don't become laggy.At least 1 GB of RAM allocated for the server to run ( -Xmn 128M -Xmx 1G).For version 1.18, JRE version 17 is required. As of version 1.17, JRE version 16 is required. A Java runtime (JRE), version 8 or higher.Requirements may change depending on the server software (like the OS), such as using Bukkit and/or mods. Server installation and configuration įor a full tutorial on setting up a Minecraft server, please read the installation and configuration guide. 2.1 Running a LAN Party type Server (since 1.11.2).1 Server installation and configuration.