Hello world!

I could use some help setting up my minecraft server so that others can connect to it and not just me. I have used the cmd to see my ipconfig numbers and then used this page to help me make a static ip:

http://portforward.com/networking/static-ip-windows-8.htm

I used the ip that I had made static using the guide link above as a way to connect to my server and as a result I'm the only one who can connect to my server. No idea why.

What I meant to do was to make a static ip that would allow for say people across the country to be able to connect to my server that I have been so meticulously implementing.

Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Am I using the correct ip? Should I have port forwarded my external ip somehow? Is there a way to make my server be connectable from say across the country instead of only me and without paying a service to do it for me?

Hi,

According to my research, we need deploy port forward in your router. Also, I find an article about How to create A Minecraft server, for your reference:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/support/server-support/tutorials-and-faqs/1940466-how-to-create-a-minecraft-server-easy-guide

Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

Also consider you have an internal IP adress: Usually starting With 192.168. or 10. . This is not the ip adress you send to others.

You should be using Your eksternal IP: This site will give you the correct IP https://www.whatismyip.com/

And yes Port Forwarding is done on the router. Not the server itself.