openshift-Spigot-quickstart

A quickstart Minecraft (Spigot) server that will automatically download latest craftbukkit development build and start it.

Create the Openshift DIY Application

1. Create a DIY application using this git repo as source code:

   $ rhc app-create spigot diy --from-code=git://github.com/restedcow/openshift-spigot-quickstart.git

2. Accept the EULA:

   i. ssh into your gear:

   $ rhc ssh spigot

   ii. Find the Eula.txt file and edit it:

   $ cd app-root
   $ cd data

   iii. Use any text-editor you want, vi worked well for me:

   $ vi eula.txt

   iv. Now accept the eula:

   eula = true
   

   v. Close your text-editor and exit the ssh-connection.

   vi. Stop the gear:

   $ rhc app-force-stop spigot
   RESULT:
   spigot force stopped

   vii. And start it:

   $ rhc app-start spigot
   RESULT:
   spigot started

3. Create a port-forward from your local machine to your remote server:

   $ rhc port-forward spigot
   Checking available ports ... done
   Forwarding ports ...
   
   To connect to a service running on OpenShift, use the Local address
   
   Service Local                OpenShift
   ------- --------------- ---- ---------
   java    127.0.0.1:25565  =>  *:25565
   
   Press CTRL-C to terminate port forwarding

4. The server will be accessible from minecraft using Direct Connect on 127.0.0.1:25565

Setting Administrative Player (Op)

You will need at least one player to act as the administrator. In order to do that, you must add them to the ops.txt file.

1. SSH to the application:

   $ rhc ssh

2. Go to the $OPENSHIFT_DATA_DIR directory:

   $ cd $OPENSHIFT_DATA_DIR

3. Add the minecraft user names to the ops.txt file. I use nano, but you can use vi if you wish.

   $ nano
   $ cat ops.txt
   syeary

4. stop and start the gear. I have found restart does not work very well.

   $ gear stop
   Stopping gear...
   Stopping DIY cartridge
   $ gear start
   Starting gear...
   Starting DIY cartridge
   + cd /var/lib/openshift/52bc4398e0b8cded36000038/app-root/data/
   + nohup java -jar craftbukkit-dev.jar -h 127.8.212.1 --noconsole

Reference

The OpenShift diy cartridge documentation can be found at:

https://github.com/openshift/origin-server/tree/master/cartridges/openshift-origin-cartridge-diy/README.md