My friends can't join my MineCraft server?

[freedom97]

I've portforworded it right I think, I've given them both my external and internal IP address but both won't work it just says "can't reach server", in my server properties I put my internal IP address like the tutorials say, also am I supossed to connect my laptop to my router when my friends try to connect? also my server works my friends just can't connect. PLEASE HELP c:

[curadhan74]

is the server on?

[siuaghan]

This happens to some people, I think whats going on is...when you go into your server properties, the Online Mode option needs to be TRUE. Hope it helps!