How to Set Up the TikFinity Minecraft Plugin on DNSworld Servers
As a content creator, hosting your own server for community events and games is a great way to boost engagement and allow viewers to play alongside you. In this guide, we'll show you how to easily install the TikFinity plugin, “ServerTap,” which enables viewers on your TikTok streams to interact with your game in real time to enhance both engagement and fun to your content.
Before Starting
Here are a few things to consider before setting up TikFinity's plugin on your DNSworld server.
You will need to ensure you have TikFinity Installed on your computer
Download TikFinity Desktop App (opens in a new tab), if you haven't already.
If you don't already have a DNSworld account, Create an Account Hereand create a Minecraft Server. ** Ensure your server is running on Java 17 as this is the only Java version that works with TikFinity at this time.
Changing the Minecraft Version to run on Java 17
You can change your server's Minecraft version in the Startup menu.
If you want to run the most recent Minecraft version compatible with this version of Java, set the Minecraft version to 1.19.2 and the build number to 1.19.2-307.
Next, go to the Files menu and delete all folders and files. After that, open the Settings menu and click Reinstall Server. This will automatically begin the installation process.
Once the initial installation is complete, press Start to run the server.
Note: The server will stop automatically after uploading the EULA file.
To accept the EULA, return to the Files menu, open the eula.txt file, and change: eula=false to eula=true. Then click Save Content at the bottom right of the screen.
Finally, go back to the Console and press Start again. Your server will finish installing and be ready to use!
Plugin Setup
Before setting up TikFinity with your DNSworld Minecraft server, you need to have ServerTap installed. ServerTap is required for TikFinity to communicate with your Minecraft server.
We install the Paper version of Minecraft by default but if any issues arise during the setup installation please follow this detailed video tutorial for the steps required before downloading the ServerTap plugin: Official Complete TikFinity TikTok LIVE Tutorial (opens in a new tab)
Download the latest version of ServerTap
As of this guide's launch, the latest version is v0.5.4.
Go to the GitHub release page linked below and download the file named ServerTap-0.5.4-SNAPSHOT.jar under the Assets section. Save it to your computer for easy access. ServerTap Download (opens in a new tab)
Access Your Minecraft Server Dashboard
Ensure you have the ServerTap jar file as you will need to upload it to the server for this step. In your server dashboard go to the top ribbon and select Files. Once in the files directory select Plugin's and drag and drop the jar file to upload to the server.
Uploading Plugins to the server
Once uploaded, the files will only be downloaded onto your server and take effect after a server Reset. On the top ribbon click Console followed by Restart. Please give your server a couple minutes to download and install the plugins added.
Configure the ServerTap File
On the top ribbon, click on the Network tab to view your server's IP address and Port. You will see a Primary IP Address and Port (used to connect to your Minecraft server) and a Secondary IP Address and Port. Copy the Secondary IP Address and Port, then go to the Plugin folder.
Inside the ServerTap folder, open the config.yml file and update the Port value with your five-digit port. Finally, replace the default key change_me with a new secure key to protect your server. For good measure, restart the server once more to ensure changes were implemented.
TikFinity Setup
Once complete, open the TikFinity desktop app and navigate to the Setup tab on the left hand ribbon. Go to the Minecraft Connection section and upload your Minecraft username (if you want the events to only impact one user and not all by default), Secondary IP, Port & Password (otherwise known as your server key).Press Test Connection. Example shown below of a successful server connection:
Creating and Customizing Commands with TikFinity
While we provide smooth and reliable hosting for your Minecraft server, TikFinity is where you'll set up and customize how TikTok interactions trigger in-game actions and events.
For a more detailed walkthrough on how to customize and create TikFinity commands, follow this in-depth tutorial:
Official Complete TikFinity TikTok LIVE Tutorial (opens in a new tab).
How to contact support
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