Warning

USE zrok 1.0 - do not download zrok 2.0 at this time!

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This repository is meant to help people use zrok to run Minecraft.

Prerequisites

• download/install/start Minecraft server somewhere (accept the eula etc)
• download the latest zrok v1 for windows (as of mar-30-2026 1.1.10) do not download zrok2
• use windows explorer (win11+) or 7zip or something to ungzip and untar the download
• put the zrok.exe somewhere you can find, for example c:\minecraft\zrok.exe
• invite yourself to zrok using: zrok invite. see https://docs.zrok.io/docs/getting-started/#generating-an-invitation

On the Minecraft server:

• zrok enable the server. see Enabling Your zrok Environment

• download: the start-server script

• edit the script and update the PATH_TO_ZROK with the location of your zrok.exe

• run start-server.ps1 (the script is not signed, research this if you don't understand it):

  powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File start-server.ps1
  

• after zrok starts, there will be a private token that you need to distribute to the people you want to allow to access the Minecraft server:

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On the Minecraft clients:

• zrok enable the client. see Enabling Your zrok Environment

• download the start-client script

• update the start-client script and update the PATH_TO_ZROK with the location of your zrok.exe

• run start-client.ps1 (the script is not signed, research this if you don't understand it):

  powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File start-client.ps1
  

• when the start-client.ps1 script executes, you'll be prompted to enter the secret token from the server:

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