# Minetest

Minetest is an open-source, moddable voxel game engine and block-sandbox game inspired by Minecraft that lets homelab admins host dedicated multiplayer servers with persistent worlds, custom games, and mods. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/384/minetest

## Description

Minetest is an open-source, moddable voxel game engine and block-sandbox game inspired by Minecraft that lets homelab admins host dedicated multiplayer servers with persistent worlds, custom games, and mods.

## Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms: Unraid, ZimaOS.

## Health score

30/100 (Low), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (GitHub repository is archived)
- Popular: 34 (52 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 45 (2 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 80 (1 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM)

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/minetest/minetest
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/minetest
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/minetest-1wzyu951717lyt?q=minetest
- Official website: http://www.minetest.net/

## Common questions

### How do I join a Minetest server from another computer on the same home network?

Find the host computer's local IP using ipconfig on Windows or ifconfig on Linux. Start Minetest with the host server option checked, then enter that local IP in Join Game on the other client.

### Why might my Minetest server be unreachable from outside my local network?

A user reports that both the LinuxServer Docker image and a vanilla minetest --server setup were not accessible externally. The thread asks whether special configuration is needed to service connections from outside the local network.

### Which LinuxServer image should I use for a new Minetest server?

The LinuxServer Minetest image is deprecated and will not be updated or supported. The README says to migrate to the LinuxServer Luanti image.

### Does the LinuxServer Minetest container support user mapping?

Yes, the LinuxServer container advertises easy user mappings using PGID and PUID.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/384/minetest), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.