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PortBridge

PortBridge connects your running local Minecraft Java server to friends through a public TCP relay. It manages the Bore client, shows a copyable address and checks that Minecraft responds through the route.

PortBridge cover: a cyan network bridge connects a local server island to a Minecraft village

The plugin targets Paper and compatible forks for Minecraft 1.21.11+. Use Java 25 or newer for every supported server version. Folia and Spigot are not supported. Read the compatibility reference for validation details.

Download

Section titled “Download”

Download portbridge-<version>.jar from GitHub Releases, then follow Getting Started. The plugin is free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.

Start sharing

Section titled “Start sharing”
Getting Started
Tunnels and Relays
Commands
Troubleshooting

Administration and development

Section titled “Administration and development”
Permissions
config.yml
messages.yml
Developer Reference

Copyright © 2026 Berke Akçen and contributors.

This documentation is an independent project and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Mojang Studios or Microsoft. Minecraft® is a registered trademark of Mojang Synergies AB. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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