title: Installing Minecraft server from .exe instead of .jar
body: <p>Very new to minecraft, and I'm trying to install server 1.8 (protocol number 42)..</p>
  
  <p>Not sure if the .jar file (mcversions.net) is the normal way to install, but can't get it to work - either double clicking or using </p>
  
  <pre><code>  java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui'   
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  <p>Minecraft 1.8 (client game) works on the same computer so I don't think it's a java versioning issue.</p>
  
  <p>Is there an executable of the 1.8 server that can be used instead?   If not, would installing the latest version using the .exe and replacing the .jar with 1.8 work?</p>