What's the best OS to host a server on for a total noob?

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  • Geyser

    A bridge/proxy allowing you to connect to Minecraft: Java Edition servers with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

    I don't se the point of a GUI if you only want to run Minecraft servers. I strongly recommend Linux, because 1: Windows costs a crap ton of money 2: Even Microsoft uses Linux on their servers. Also, you don't need two separate servers for Java and Bedrock, you can use Geyser on Java.

  • Caddy

    Fast and extensible multi-platform HTTP/1-2-3 web server with automatic HTTPS

    - Pterodactyl is pretty nice, but if you are going to install it, PLEASE purchase a domain, and take the time to learn how to use something like Caddy to automatically grab an HTTPS certificate for you so you can secure the connection to your server. Otherwise, you'll be exposing your Minecraft server files to anyone with a bit of hacking experience, as everything you send to the server will not be encrypted (this is also why you never use FTP).

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  • src

    Read-only git conversion of OpenBSD's official CVS src repository. Pull requests not accepted - send diffs to the tech@ mailing list.

    OpenBSD

  • archweb

    Arch Linux website code

    Arch Linux

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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