Minecraft 24w14potato Server Jar Download

Also known as snapshot, pre-release, release candidate.

Experimental — snapshot Official source

Minecraft 24w14potato is an April Fools snapshot of Minecraft: Java Edition leading up to 1.20.5, published by Mojang on 1 Apr 2024. Its dedicated server jar is 49.1 MB and requires Java 17 or newer. The final Minecraft 1.20.5 was released on 23 Apr 2024.

Download

Download server.jar49.1 MB

Downloads from piston-data.mojang.com — Official — Mojang.

SHA-1 · published by Mojang
2d29eee4f5a71f323d20b36d623e2ec21dab74f7

How to verify this file on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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Version facts

Published by Mojang
ChannelPreview (april)
Required JavaJava 17 or newer · Temurin 17
File size49.1 MB
Licence / termsMinecraft EULA
Upstream projectwww.minecraft.net

What changed

Full changelog for Minecraft 24w14potato (Minecraft Wiki)

Compatibility

No plugins or mods — the unmodified game exactly as Mojang ships it (data packs still work).

Players need a Minecraft: Java Edition 24w14potato client on the same version.

Minecraft 24w14potato in other server software

Known issues & safety notes

  • Preview builds are experimental: they can corrupt or irreversibly upgrade worlds, and most plugins and mods do not support them yet. Test on a copy of your world.

How to set up Minecraft 24w14potato

  1. Install Java 17 or newer (e.g. Eclipse Temurin) and check it with java -version.
  2. Download server.jar from Mojang (button above) into an empty folder.
  3. Start it once with the script below; it creates eula.txt and stops.
  4. Set eula=true in eula.txt to accept the Minecraft EULA, then start again. Players join on port 25565.

Linux / macOS — start.sh

#!/bin/sh
# start.sh — Minecraft 24w14potato
cd "$(dirname "$0")"
JAVA_MAJOR=$(java -version 2>&1 | awk -F'"' '/version/ {split($2, v, "."); print (v[1] == "1") ? v[2] : v[1]}')
if [ "$JAVA_MAJOR" -lt 17 ] 2>/dev/null; then
  echo "Java 17 or newer is required (found Java $JAVA_MAJOR)."
  exit 1
fi
java -Xms4G -Xmx4G -jar server.jar nogui

Windows — start.bat

@echo off
REM start.bat — Minecraft 24w14potato
REM Needs Java 17 or newer: run "java -version" to check.
java -Xms4G -Xmx4G -jar server.jar nogui
pause

Rule of thumb: 2–4 GB for a few friends, 6–10 GB for a public server with plugins. Set -Xms equal to -Xmx and leave 1–1.5 GB for the operating system. How much RAM?

Docker

docker run -d -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE -e TYPE=VANILLA -e VERSION=24w14potato --name mc itzg/minecraft-server

Uses the community itzg/minecraft-server image, which downloads the file itself.

Upgrading

FAQ

What Java version does Minecraft 24w14potato need?

Minecraft 24w14potato needs Java 17 or newer. Running it on an older Java fails with an UnsupportedClassVersionError mentioning class file version 61.0.

Is Minecraft 24w14potato safe for my survival world?

Only on a copy. Preview versions are experimental and upgrade worlds irreversibly; keep a backup and don't switch a live world to a snapshot, pre-release or release candidate.

Is this the Minecraft game or an APK?

No. This is the Java Edition dedicated server — software for hosting a world. It is not the game client and there is no Android APK. Phone and console players use Bedrock Edition.