(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I'm trying to run a minecraft server, yet no matter what i do, port 25565 will not open. i've tried disabling my firewall & turning off my antivirus as well as setting minecraft as an allowed program. Any answers would be appreciated.

did you try doing it correctly?

Add mattv323- on skype ill walk you through it.
Most of the time (my case atleast) firewalls dont truly turn off and you must allow ports through the firewall not just allow MC or turn it off

You need a static ip to set up a port forward. Where it displays the IP where you can fill in the last part, that is the static ip slot.