A server address is really “address + port”
To connect to a Minecraft server you only need two things: the server address (a domain or IP, like play.example.com or 203.0.113.10) and the port. The port decides which “door” the game knocks on:
- Java Edition defaults to port 25565;
- Bedrock defaults to port 19132.
If the server uses the default port, in-game you usually just enter the address and leave the port blank; you only need to enter the port explicitly when the owner has changed it. Note that Java and Bedrock are two different server backends, so addresses and ports can’t be mixed between them — if you’re not sure which one you should connect to, take a look at the difference between Java Edition and Bedrock first.
How to add and join in-game
- Get the address and port from the server owner (the port can be omitted if it’s the default);
- Open Minecraft’s multiplayer/server list, click Add Server, enter the name and address, add the port if needed, and save;
- Select it and click Join;
- If you can’t connect, check in turn the spelling of the address and port, whether the game version matches, and whether the server is currently online.
Want to know if your server is alive anytime: free monitoring
A lot of the time you just want to confirm “is the server up right now, how many people are online, is the latency high?” mcworld.app offers free monitor-only mode: just enter the address and port to view online status, version, player count, and latency — with no write access throughout. It won’t change your server, and you don’t have to hand over any management password.
Only when you explicitly authorize full management does it touch write operations like one-click server start, remote snapshots, and secure deployment; monitoring itself is always read-only. To go further and run a server yourself from your phone, see host a Minecraft server with your phone.