diff --git a/start_server.sh b/start_server.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+COMMAND="/usr/lib/jvm/adoptopenjdk-16-hotspot-jre-amd64/bin/java -Xmx8G @libraries/net/minecraftforge/forge/1.17.1-37.0.59/unix_args.txt nogui"
+
+echo "Starting Server with command \"$COMMAND\" in $PWD"
+$COMMAND
+EXIT=$?
+echo "Server stopped with exit-code $EXIT."
+exit $EXIT