* First, To download PuTTY to access SSH.

* Installing Minecraft by using following command: 

yum install java-1.6.0-openjdk

* Switch to the root directory by using following command:

cd

* Create a Minecraft directory

mkdir minecraft

* Enter the directory by using following command: 

cd minecraft

* Download Minecraft by using following line 

wget http://minecraft.net/download/minecraft_server.jar

* Now, Using Following Scripts 

chmod +x minecraft_server.jar
yum install screen
screen

* Then, Start up Minecraft

java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui

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** To close PuTTY and keep Minecraft running.:

Control + a + d

** To get back to the screen where Minecraft is running hold the following keys on your keyboard:

screen -r

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