How do I add Minecraft as a firewall exception?
I cannot play LAN on Minecraft as the game I am trying to join does not appear on the list.
The other person can see my game, but is unable to join as they receive a timed out error.
If I turn the firewall off, it works fine. In the firewall, when Minecraft is set to either public or private, it does not work.
When the person I want to play with (or he wants to play with me), I cannot visibly see any LAN games on my multi-player screen. The other person can see my lan game that I try hosting, but when he clicks on it, it sits on the connecting to server screen for several minutes before a connection timed out error occurs on his computer. How can I make it so that we can play together, but I don't have to shut down the firewall?
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How do I unblock Minecraft on my firewall?
How to Unblock Minecraft from your Windows firewall:How do I whitelist a firewall in Minecraft?
Simply navigate to Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall (or just type in \u201cFirewall\u201d in the Start Menu search box). In the Firewall control panel, select \u201cAllow an app or feature through the Windows Firewall\u201d; the link is seen in light blue in the screenshot above.How do I add games to my firewall exception list?
Double-click Windows Firewall to open the Windows Firewall window. Click the Exceptions tab. Click to check mark the box for the program you want. Note: If the program is missing from the Programs and Services: list, click the Add Program...How To Allow Java Through Your Firewall for Minecraft Servers (Windows Defender)
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