[](https://craftycontrol.com)
# Crafty Controller 4.0.21
> Python based Control Panel for your Minecraft Server
## What is Crafty Controller?
Crafty Controller is a Minecraft Server Control Panel / Launcher. The purpose
of Crafty Controller is to launch a Minecraft Server in the background and present
a web interface for the server administrators to interact with their servers. Crafty
is compatible with Docker, Linux, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.
## Documentation
Documentation available on [wiki.craftycontrol.com](https://craftycontrol.com)
## Meta
Project Homepage - https://craftycontrol.com
Discord Server - https://discord.gg/9VJPhCE
Git Repository - https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4
## Basic Docker Usage 🐳
With `Crafty Controller 4.0` we have focused on building our DevOps Principles, implementing build automation, and securing our containers, with the hopes of making our Container user's lives abit easier.
### - Two big changes you will notice is:
- We now provide pre-built images for you guys.
- Containers now run as non-root, using practices used by OpenShift & Kubernetes (root group perms).
> __**⚠ 🔻WARNING: [WSL/WSL2 | WINDOWS 11 | DOCKER DESKTOP]🔻**__
BE ADVISED! Upstream is currently broken for Minecraft running on **Docker under WSL/WSL2, Windows 11 / DOCKER DESKTOP!**
On '**Stop**' or '**Restart**' of the MC Server, there is a 90% chance the World's Chunks will be shredded irreparably!
Please only run Docker on Linux, If you are using Windows we have a portable installs found here: [Latest-Stable](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/releases), [Latest-Development](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/jobs/artifacts/dev/download?job=win-dev-build)
----
### - To get started with docker 🛫
All you need to do is pull the image from this git repository's registry.
This is done by using `'docker-compose'` or `'docker run'` (You don't need to clone the Repository and build, like in 3.x ).
If you have a config folder already from previous local installation or _docker setup_*, the image should mount this volume and fix the permission as required, if no config present then it will populate its own config folder for you.
As the Dockerfile uses the permission structure of `crafty:root` **internally** there is no need to worry about matching the `UID` or `GID` on the host system :)
### - Using the registry image 🌎
The provided image supports both `arm64` and `amd64` out the box, if you have issues though you can build it yourself with the `compose` file in `docker/`.
The image is located at: `registry.gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4:latest` or `arcadiatechnology/crafty-4`
| Branch | Status |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| :latest | [](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/commits/master) |
| :dev | [](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/commits/dev)
**Here are some example methods for getting started🚀:**
### **docker-compose.yml:**
```sh
# Make your compose file
$ vim docker-compose.yml
```
```yml
version: '3'
services:
crafty:
container_name: crafty_container
image: registry.gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4:latest
restart: always
environment:
- TZ=Etc/UTC
ports:
- "8000:8000" # HTTP
- "8443:8443" # HTTPS
- "8123:8123" # DYNMAP
- "19132:19132/udp" # BEDROCK
- "25500-25600:25500-25600" # MC SERV PORT RANGE
volumes:
- ./docker/backups:/crafty/backups
- ./docker/logs:/crafty/logs
- ./docker/servers:/crafty/servers
- ./docker/config:/crafty/app/config
- ./docker/import:/crafty/import
```
```sh
$ docker-compose up -d && docker-compose logs -f
```
### **docker run:**
```sh
$ docker run \
--name crafty_container \
--detach \
--restart always \
-p 8000:8000 \
-p 8443:8443 \
-p 8123:8123 \
-p 19132:19132/udp \
-p 25500-25600:25500-25600 \
-e TZ=Etc/UTC \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/backups:/crafty/backups" \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/logs:/crafty/logs" \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/servers:/crafty/servers" \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/config:/crafty/app/config" \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/import:/crafty/import" \
registry.gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4:latest
```
### **Building from the cloned repository:**
If you are building from `docker-compose` you can find the compose file in `./docker/docker-compose.yml` just `cd` to the docker directory and `docker-compose up -d`
If you'd rather not use `docker-compose` you can use the following `docker run` in the directory where the *Dockerfile* is:
```sh
# REMEMBER, Build your image first!
$ docker build . -t crafty
$ docker run \
--name crafty_container \
--detach \
--restart always \
-p 8000:8000 \
-p 8443:8443 \
-p 8123:8123 \
-p 19132:19132/udp \
-p 25500-25600:25500-25600 \
-e TZ=Etc/UTC \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/backups:/crafty/backups" \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/logs:/crafty/logs" \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/servers:/crafty/servers" \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/config:/crafty/app/config" \
-v "/$(pwd)/docker/import:/crafty/import" \
crafty
```
A fresh build will take several minutes depending on your system, but will be rapid thereafter.