Setup A Minecraft Server & Control It With Node.js
By LearnWebCode
Published: Oct 03, 2026
I combined two of my favorite things; Node.js and Minecraft.
I used a DreamHost VPS with Pelican Panel to build the Minecraft server and then added my own custom web controls to control the weather and spawn animals.
This project was sponsored by DreamHost and runs on a Stack 4 VPS, starting at $8.99/month for the first 3 months ($15.99/month after).
Want to build something of your own? Check it out here:
https://click.dreamhost.com/SH193My example systemd service file: https://gist.github.com/LearnWebCode/489d0fd4bb24842c68fc003723c5679e
The code I added into the Caddyfile configuration:
https://gist.github.com/LearnWebCode/fb6bd18bc94ef93ba25e2f1cac7ef3c3My Site: https://learnwebcode.com/
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