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NovaDev404: Update server link

2026-02-16T06:14:23Z

Update server link

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	A link to a server can be shown in the following formats:		A link to a server can be shown in the following formats:
	* <nowiki>blockheads://(server domain or IP):(port)</nowiki>		* <nowiki>blockheads://(server domain or IP):(port)</nowiki>
	* <nowiki>~~http~~://theblockheads.~~net~~/join/(server domain or IP):(port~~)</nowiki>~~		* <nowiki>https://theblockheads.xyz/join.php?ip=(server domain or IP)&port=(port)</nowiki>
	* <nowiki>http://theblockheads.net/join.php?id=(~~cloud world ID)&name=(world name; URL-encoded~~)</nowiki>

	==Nicknames==		==Nicknames==

NovaDev404: Replaced the linux server with the archived link and added mentions of deprecation for BlockServer and the owner portal interface.

2026-02-09T06:45:23Z

Replaced the linux server with the archived link and added mentions of deprecation for BlockServer and the owner portal interface.

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	===Linux Server===		===Linux Server===
	The [https://majicdave.com/share/blockheads_server171.tar.gz Linux Server] is free and allows worlds to be hosted. It can be connected to using Local Network, or, if set up correctly, by anyone, using port forwarding to forward the correct port to a Linux device. Linux servers can have up to 32 players connected at once.		The [https://web.archive.org/web/20240428221030/https://majicdave.com/share/blockheads_server171.tar.gz Linux Server 1.7.1 Archive] is free and allows worlds to be hosted. It can be connected to using Local Network, or, if set up correctly, by anyone, using port forwarding to forward the correct port to a Linux device. Linux servers can have up to 32 players connected at once.

	===BlockServer===		===BlockServer===
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	The BlockServer website now redirects to The Blockheads website. Functionality similar to that of BlockServer has been implemented through the [[Owner Portal\|owner portal]] interface.		The BlockServer website now redirects to The Blockheads website. Functionality similar to that of BlockServer has been implemented through the [[Owner Portal\|owner portal]] interface.

			Both BlockServer and the owner portal interface have now been shut down, and are unusable.

	==Powers==		==Powers==

FloofyPlasma at 04:17, 7 August 2024

2024-08-07T04:17:07Z

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			{{outdated}}
	[[File:Server Connect.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Server connection screen]]		[[File:Server Connect.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Server connection screen]]
	A '''server''' is an online [[world]] that allows multiple players and devices to play together. Unlike other forms of [[multiplayer]], all players can freely connect, reconnect, and disconnect. A local network game is similar to a local server in that it could be used as a server if set up correctly. Starting in [[Game updates/20140402\|version 1.5]], servers may also be 4x or 16x larger.		A '''server''' is an online [[world]] that allows multiple players and devices to play together. Unlike other forms of [[multiplayer]], all players can freely connect, reconnect, and disconnect. A local network game is similar to a local server in that it could be used as a server if set up correctly. Starting in [[Game updates/20140402\|version 1.5]], servers may also be 4x or 16x larger.

JarlPenguin: Fix Mac Server App link and add Linux Server

2023-10-19T23:07:09Z

Fix Mac Server App link and add Linux Server

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	===Mac Server App===		===Mac Server App===
	[[File:Mac Server App.png\|thumb\|right\|Mac Server App]]		[[File:Mac Server App.png\|thumb\|right\|Mac Server App]]
	The [~~http~~://~~theblockheads~~.~~net~~/~~server.html~~ Mac Server App] is free and allows worlds to be hosted. It can be connected to using Local Network, or, if set up correctly, by anyone, using port forwarding to forward the correct port to a Mac. Mac servers can have up to 32 players connected at once. It requires Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion or higher to run.		The [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blockheadsserver/id662633568 Mac Server App] is free and allows worlds to be hosted. It can be connected to using Local Network, or, if set up correctly, by anyone, using port forwarding to forward the correct port to a Mac. Mac servers can have up to 32 players connected at once. It requires Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion or higher to run.

	====Creating a Server====		====Creating a Server====
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	====Server Interface====		====Server Interface====
	A chat log and a chat box are located on the right hand side. A player log with player nicknames and IPs is in the middle. Banning, kicking, and whitelisting can both be done from the chat box and the interface. Other server commands can be used through the chat box.		A chat log and a chat box are located on the right hand side. A player log with player nicknames and IPs is in the middle. Banning, kicking, and whitelisting can both be done from the chat box and the interface. Other server commands can be used through the chat box.

			===Linux Server===
			The [https://majicdave.com/share/blockheads_server171.tar.gz Linux Server] is free and allows worlds to be hosted. It can be connected to using Local Network, or, if set up correctly, by anyone, using port forwarding to forward the correct port to a Linux device. Linux servers can have up to 32 players connected at once.

	===BlockServer===		===BlockServer===

JarlPenguin: update forums link

2020-03-29T12:05:45Z

update forums link

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	\| '''/REASSIGN''' ''old_username''		\| '''/REASSIGN''' ''old_username''
	\| Used for the purpose of migrating usernames due to issues moving from BlockServer to the cloud. [~~http~~://theblockheads.net/~~forum~~/~~showthread.php?11721~~ More information]. Removed in [[Game updates/20141119\|version 1.6]].		\| Used for the purpose of migrating usernames due to issues moving from BlockServer to the cloud. [https://forums.theblockheads.net/t/its-time-to-migrate-from-blockserver-to-the-cloud/9794 More information]. Removed in [[Game updates/20141119\|version 1.6]].
	\|}		\|}

JarlPenguin: Owners of Mac Servers can be set now

2020-03-29T12:03:31Z

Owners of Mac Servers can be set now

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	Owners have the same powers as admins, with the additional ability of being able to set passwords and change privacy settings. Owners are by default set to the creator of a cloud server.		Owners have the same powers as admins, with the additional ability of being able to set passwords and change privacy settings. Owners are by default set to the creator of a cloud server.

	As Mac ~~servers lack owners, all owner commands are instead accessed from~~ the ~~chat in the server app~~.		Owners of Mac Servers can be set using the /SET-OWNER command.

	===Super Mods===		===Super Mods===

JarlPenguin: add expert mode and custom rules

2020-03-29T12:01:41Z

add expert mode and custom rules

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	====Creating a Server====		====Creating a Server====
	# Scroll to "CREATE WORLD"		# Scroll to "CREATE WORLD"
	# Tap "~~SERVER~~", then "CREATE WORLD..."		# Tap "ONLINE", then "CREATE WORLD..."
	# Enter name, size, and nickname/avatar, then tap "CREATE WORLD..."		# Enter name, size, and nickname/avatar, then tap "CREATE WORLD..."
			# Choose world difficulty (normal or expert mdoe), then tap "CREATE WORLD..."
			# Choose world type (survival or custom rules), then tap "CREATE WORLD..."
	# Choose privacy settings, initial world credit, then tap "CREATE WORLD..."		# Choose privacy settings, initial world credit, then tap "CREATE WORLD..."
	# Agree to conditions by tapping "OK"		# Agree to conditions by tapping "OK"

>Hdjensofjfnen: /* Nicknames */

2019-10-02T03:02:22Z

Nicknames

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	[[Chest]]s, [[Shelf\|shelves]], [[ladder]]s, [[stairs]], [[Crafting Surface\|crafting surfaces]], [[portal]]s, [[Trade Portal\|trade portals]], [[Steam Locomotive\|steam locomotives]], [[Rail Handcar\|rail handcars]], [[Elevator Shaft\|elevator shafts]], [[Electric Elevator Motor\|electric elevator motors]], [[Wooden Bed\|wooden beds]], [[Soft Bed\|soft beds]], and [[Golden Bed\|golden beds]] can be used by other players, but not removed.		[[Chest]]s, [[Shelf\|shelves]], [[ladder]]s, [[stairs]], [[Crafting Surface\|crafting surfaces]], [[portal]]s, [[Trade Portal\|trade portals]], [[Steam Locomotive\|steam locomotives]], [[Rail Handcar\|rail handcars]], [[Elevator Shaft\|elevator shafts]], [[Electric Elevator Motor\|electric elevator motors]], [[Wooden Bed\|wooden beds]], [[Soft Bed\|soft beds]], and [[Golden Bed\|golden beds]] can be used by other players, but not removed.

			In addition, each of the items above cannot be picked up if it doesn't belong to a player, except for direct player-to-player item exchanges.

	However, Admins are able to remove, use, and modify anything a player has placed.		However, Admins are able to remove, use, and modify anything a player has placed.

>Hdjensofjfnen: /* Nicknames */

2019-10-02T02:59:48Z

Nicknames

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	[[Shop]]s can only be stocked, have the price set, have the profit collected, and removed by the player who placed it.		[[Shop]]s can only be stocked, have the price set, have the profit collected, and removed by the player who placed it.

	[[Safe]]s, [[Display Cabinet\|display cabinets]], and [[Portal Chest\|portal chests]] cannot accessed or removed by other players. [[Iron Door\|Iron doors]] and [[Iron Trapdoor\|iron trapdoors]] cannot be passed through by other players.		[[Safe]]s, [[Display Cabinet\|display cabinets]], and [[Portal Chest\|portal chests]] cannot accessed or removed by other players. [[Iron Door\|Iron doors]] and [[Iron Trapdoor\|iron trapdoors]] cannot be passed through by other players, although they may be mined through if an [[Ownership Sign\|ownership sign]] is not present.

	[[Sign]]s, [[painting]]s, and [[column]]s cannot be removed by other players.		[[Sign]]s, [[painting]]s, and [[column]]s cannot be removed by other players.

>Bibliophile: Add the /set-owner and /remove-owner commands

2019-09-07T18:43:45Z

Add the /set-owner and /remove-owner commands

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