I made a Fabric mod that lets you host Minecraft without port forwarding

Hey! I’ve been working on a small open-source project called VoxelPort.

The idea is simple: you can host your Minecraft world/server from your own PC without setting up port forwarding, renting a VPS, or asking your friends to install anything.

With the Fabric mod, you can open a singleplayer world normally and VoxelPort gives you a public address like:

play.voxelport.in:xxxxx

Your friends can paste that into normal vanilla Minecraft and join. They do not need Fabric or VoxelPort installed.

It also works on dedicated Fabric servers.

Why I made it

A lot of people either can't port forward because of CGNAT/ISP restrictions or simply don't want to deal with router configuration.

I wanted something specifically for Minecraft where you could basically:

Open world → Open to VoxelPort → Share address → Play

The connection goes through a relay, so your home IP isn't shared with players, while your actual world and server files stay on your own machine.

About the development

I also want to be transparent: AI was used heavily while building VoxelPort, especially for helping with development and debugging.

That said, this isn't something I just generated and uploaded without testing. I've tested it with multiple people, different setups, and real Minecraft sessions, and it has been working reliably for us.

I'm still actively maintaining it, testing changes, and fixing anything that comes up.

It's completely free, open-source, and MIT licensed.

CurseForge:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/voxelport

GitHub:
https://github.com/VOXELPORT/VoxelPort

Website:
https://www.voxelport.in/

It's still an early project, so I'd genuinely appreciate feedback, bug reports, or suggestions from other Fabric users.

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u/Dazzling-Drop-4277 — 4 days ago

VoxelPort — host your world with a 6-character code, no port forwarding needed

I just released VoxelPort 1.2.0, a Fabric mod that lets you host a singleplayer world

and invite friends with a short room code — no port forwarding, no IP sharing, no hassle.

**How it works:**

- Host clicks "Host with VoxelPort" on the multiplayer screen

- Verify once via a Discord DM (6-digit code, no OAuth)

- Share a code like `AB12CD` with your friends

- Friends enter it in-game and connect through the VoxelPort relay

**What's new in 1.2.0:**

- In-game settings screen to configure a custom relay server (⚙ on the multiplayer screen)

- Live relay ping shown in the tab list header with green/yellow/red color coding

- Per-session Discord validation before hosting or joining (security fix)

- Machine-bound auth cache — auth files can no longer be shared between computers

- Relay URL is dynamically fetched at startup — no mod update needed if the relay changes

**Why Discord verification?**

It's a lightweight way to prevent anonymous abuse of the relay without requiring

accounts or passwords. One verification, cached for 12 hours.

Curse Forge → https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/voxelport

GitHub → https://github.com/trazhub/VoxelPort

Discord → https://discord.gg/EuDMWUuGpp

Happy to answer questions!

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u/Dazzling-Drop-4277 — 3 months ago

VoxelPort — host your world with a 6-character code, no port forwarding needed

I just released VoxelPort 1.2.0, a Fabric mod that lets you host a singleplayer world

and invite friends with a short room code — no port forwarding, no IP sharing, no hassle.

**How it works:**

- Host clicks "Host with VoxelPort" on the multiplayer screen

- Verify once via a Discord DM (6-digit code, no OAuth)

- Share a code like `AB12CD` with your friends

- Friends enter it in-game and connect through the VoxelPort relay

**What's new in 1.2.0:**

- In-game settings screen to configure a custom relay server (⚙ on the multiplayer screen)

- Live relay ping shown in the tab list header with green/yellow/red color coding

- Per-session Discord validation before hosting or joining (security fix)

- Machine-bound auth cache — auth files can no longer be shared between computers

- Relay URL is dynamically fetched at startup — no mod update needed if the relay changes

**Why Discord verification?**

It's a lightweight way to prevent anonymous abuse of the relay without requiring

accounts or passwords. One verification, cached for 12 hours.

Curse Forge → https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/voxelport

GitHub → https://github.com/trazhub/VoxelPort

Discord → https://discord.gg/EuDMWUuGpp

Happy to answer questions!

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u/Dazzling-Drop-4277 — 3 months ago

I built a tool to make Minecraft server hosting/local tunneling easier — feedback wanted

Hey everyone,

I’m working on a project called LocalM and wanted to get feedback from Minecraft server admins.

The idea is to make Minecraft server hosting and local tunneling easier, mainly for people who want to host a server and let friends connect without dealing with too much networking setup.

I’m trying to understand what server owners would actually want from a tool like this.

A few questions:

  • Would local tunneling for Minecraft servers be useful to you?
  • What setup problems do beginners usually face?
  • What features would make server hosting easier?
  • Is there anything I should avoid building?

Project website: https://localm.eu.org/

I’m still learning and building this, so honest feedback would really help.

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u/Dazzling-Drop-4277 — 3 months ago

Minecraft server hosting and local tunneling

Hey everyone,

I’m excited to share LocalM, a project I’ve been working on with the Local Miner team.

LocalM is focused on making Minecraft server hosting and local tunneling easier for players and developers. The goal is to simplify the process of setting up a server, connecting with friends, and managing everything without making it too complicated.

Website: https://localm.eu.org/
GitHub Organization: https://github.com/Local-Miner
My GitHub: https://github.com/trazhub
My Partner: https://github.com/healer-op

This project has been a really good learning experience for me. I got to work on real-world software, improve my development skills, and contribute to something that people can actually use.

I’d love to get feedback from the community. Suggestions, criticism, ideas, or support would mean a lot.

Thanks for checking it out!

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u/Dazzling-Drop-4277 — 3 months ago