![If you are running a minecraft server behind your router then you need to setup a port forward in order to allow your friends to connect. If you are running a minecraft server behind your router then you need to setup a port forward in order to allow your friends to connect.](https://portforward.com/minecraft/default.webp)
If you are running a minecraft server behind your router then you need to setup a port forward in order to allow your friends to connect.
![Trying to port forward my router to host a Minecraft server. No dice, even though everything should be working fine. : r/Minecraft Trying to port forward my router to host a Minecraft server. No dice, even though everything should be working fine. : r/Minecraft](https://preview.redd.it/trying-to-port-forward-my-router-to-host-a-minecraft-server-v0-8662jrvp0rda1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=48deef47eff2d8f39025171f76245382f960e76b)
Trying to port forward my router to host a Minecraft server. No dice, even though everything should be working fine. : r/Minecraft
![Minecraft port 25565 won't open - Server Support and Administration - Support - Minecraft Forum - Minecraft Forum Minecraft port 25565 won't open - Server Support and Administration - Support - Minecraft Forum - Minecraft Forum](https://media.minecraftforum.net/attachments/301/872/636994661027251506.png)