How to close ssh console but leave server on? VPS

I don't want to have to constantly babysit the console in order for my server to remain online. I am using a VPS -- everything was setup via SSH by me. I have used the .sh shortcut. It isn't useful -- at all. It's just a shortcut to start up the server. Whenever I close out the SSH console, server goes offline. Again, I want to be able to exit out of SSH but leave the server running. How to do this?

CentOS 5.4 btw.

Thank you.

 

when you are on screen, press ctrl + A + D

after that, type cd

close the SSH console and youll be fine

 

You need to use the program screen.

yum install screen

then change your .sh to screen -dmS minecraft java ............

When you want to see the console, just type screen -r.

To detach from the screen session but leave minecraft running its, CTRL+A then press D.

 

I have screen istalled. But I don't quite uderstad how to get o screen. My N key works half the time. Sorry about that >.>

How o I go about begiig with screen? My miecraft folder is ame "mc" ad the mai jar is craftbukkit.jar

Thanks =]

 

ok. heres what you need to do

1. Login to your vps root
2. Go to the server directrory by typing /cd mc
3. Type yum install screen
4. After it installed type chmod +x craftbukkit.jar
5. Then type screen
6. Start your server. For example : java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar craftbukkit.jar nogui
7. It will show you the console.
8. If you want to close the SSH client, type CTRL + A + D before closing it
9. Close the SSH console
10. Check your server if its still running or not

 

Thanks. It worked .

 

oh yes, forgot to say, to get back to the console screen, simply enter your mc directory

then type screen -r

glad to be able to help you ! have a great day