{"id":18789,"date":"2026-03-18T08:23:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=18789"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:23:43","slug":"how-to-allow-minecraft-through-firewall-windows-mac","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-allow-minecraft-through-firewall-windows-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Allow Minecraft Through Firewall (Windows &amp; Mac)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">General Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re experiencing connection issues, or are unable to join a server, your firewall may be blocking the game. This guide will show you how to <strong>allow Minecraft through your firewall<\/strong> on both Windows and Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\"><strong>This guide applies to both Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How to Allow Minecraft Through Firewall on Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Start Menu<\/strong> and search for <strong>Windows Defender Firewall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Windows-Defender.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Windows-Defender.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Windows-Defender-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Windows-Defender-29x50.jpg 29w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Windows-Defender-35x60.jpg 35w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Windows-Defender-59x100.jpg 59w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Allow-App.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Allow-App.jpg 810w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Allow-App-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Allow-App-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Allow-App-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Allow-App-60x31.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Allow-App-100x51.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Change Settings<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Allow another app<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Change-Settings-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Change-Settings-1.jpg 603w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Change-Settings-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Change-Settings-1-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Change-Settings-1-60x44.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Change-Settings-1-100x74.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tick both <strong>Private<\/strong> and <strong>Public <\/strong>on any of the following:<br>&#8211; java<br>&#8211; javaw<br>&#8211; Java(TM) Platform SE binary<br>&#8211; OpenJDK Platform binary<br>&#8211; Minecraft<br>&#8211; minecraft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">For <strong>Bedrock Minecraft<\/strong>, search for <strong>&#8220;Minecraft for Windows&#8221;<\/strong> only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bedrock-Minecraft.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bedrock-Minecraft.jpg 606w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bedrock-Minecraft-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bedrock-Minecraft-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bedrock-Minecraft-60x44.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bedrock-Minecraft-100x73.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How to Allow Minecraft Through Firewall on Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Apple Menu<\/strong> and open <strong>System Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/System-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/System-Settings.jpg 556w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/System-Settings-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/System-Settings-43x50.jpg 43w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/System-Settings-51x60.jpg 51w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/System-Settings-86x100.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Network<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Firewall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Network.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Network.jpg 467w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Network-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Network-50x30.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Network-60x36.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Network-100x61.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Options-1024x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Options-1024x375.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Options-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Options-768x281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Options-50x18.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Options-60x22.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Options-100x37.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Options.jpg 1107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>+<\/strong> button to add a new application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for anything related to:<br>&#8211; java<br>&#8211; javaw<br>&#8211; Java(TM) Platform SE binary<br>&#8211; OpenJDK Platform binary<br>&#8211; Minecraft<br>&#8211; minecraft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set it to <strong>Allow incoming connections<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> and apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is Minecraft blocked by my firewall?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your firewall may block Minecraft to prevent unauthorized network access. This is common when installing the game or running it for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need to allow both Java and Minecraft?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. Minecraft Java Edition runs through Java, so you must allow everything relate do to java as well as Minecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it safe to allow Minecraft through firewall?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, as long as you are using trusted servers. Allowing the application simply lets it communicate over the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can this fix multiplayer issues?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. Firewall restrictions are one of the most common causes of multiplayer connection issues in Minecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have any questions, run into issues, or need further assistance, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\">live chat<\/a><\/strong> or submit a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">support ticket<\/a><\/strong>. 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