![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?auto=webp&s=770a66be8680414b17e69aeca8ad70b2ddc38e9f)
Trying to port forward my router to host a Minecraft server. No dice, even though everything should be working fine. : r/Minecraft
![Router is saying that the port is open for my minecraft server but in practice it is not. | AT&T Community Forums Router is saying that the port is open for my minecraft server but in practice it is not. | AT&T Community Forums](https://prod-content-care-community-cdn.sprinklr.com/d80f176d-2bd5-487b-b539-b24b3ede5ed6/Screenshot217-ac42c394-bd25-4b55-a10a-d476528f7fbe-313633997.png)
Router is saying that the port is open for my minecraft server but in practice it is not. | AT&T Community Forums
![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.
![Beacon - Port forwarding made simple - Minecraft Tools - Mapping and Modding: Java Edition - Minecraft Forum - Minecraft Forum Beacon - Port forwarding made simple - Minecraft Tools - Mapping and Modding: Java Edition - Minecraft Forum - Minecraft Forum](https://i.imgur.com/BN4SuUw.png)