Minecraft
Server types, plugins, mods, permissions, performance, crossplay, networks and domains.
- 17 guides
- Minecraft server: first start, EULA and joiningFind your server address, accept the Minecraft license terms (EULA), start the server and join from the game. Finally, give yourself operator rights and lock the server down.
- Minecraft server types: Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and moreA comparison of every server type we offer: Paper, Purpur, Folia, Vanilla, Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. The difference between plugins and mods, and how to choose a type.
- Changing the Minecraft version and server type (Software tab)How to change the Minecraft version or server type in the Software tab, what the Keep, Clean and Delete all modes do, what the warnings mean and how to go back.
- Installing plugins on a Minecraft server (Paper, Purpur)How to install a plugin in one click from Modrinth or Hangar, upload it by hand, configure it in config.yml, update it and remove it. Includes fixes for loading errors.
- Mods and modpacks on a Minecraft server (Fabric, Forge, NeoForge)How to install mods on your server from Modrinth or by hand, get a CurseForge or Modrinth modpack running, what players need and how to deal with crashes and mismatched mods.
- Recommended plugins for a Minecraft server and how to set them upA proven plugin set for Paper and Purpur: EssentialsX, LuckPerms, Vault, WorldEdit, WorldGuard, CoreProtect, Chunky, Geyser and spark. Installation, first setup, commands and permissions for each.
- LuckPerms: groups and permissions on a Minecraft server, step by stepHow to set up groups, inheritance, chat prefixes and permissions for players, VIPs and staff in LuckPerms. Commands and the web editor explained line by line, plus a recommended structure.
- Whitelist, operators and bans on a Minecraft serverHow to lock your server with a whitelist, give and remove operator rights, what permission levels 1–4 mean, and how to kick players, ban them temporarily or permanently, and unban them.
- Minecraft server console and commands: a cheat sheet for adminsHow to use the console in the customer area and an overview of the key commands: server management, players, the world, game rules (gamerule), selectors, plugin commands and remote management over RCON.
- server.properties: every Minecraft server setting explainedWhat each key in server.properties does, which value to pick and when to change it. Includes colored MOTD, resource packs, RCON and the changes in versions 1.21.9 and 26.x.
- Minecraft server performance: lag, flags, view distance, Chunky and sparkHow to find out what slows your server down and how to fix it: TPS and MSPT, startup flags and memory, view distance, Paper settings, pre-generating the world with Chunky and profiling with spark.
- Crossplay: Bedrock players (mobile, consoles, Windows) on a Java serverGeyser and Floodgate step by step: installation, the Bedrock port on our servers, config.yml settings, joining from phones and consoles, a whitelist with the prefix and fixing Unable to connect to world.
- A server network with Velocity: lobby, survival and minigames on one addressHow to connect several Minecraft servers with a Velocity proxy: installation, velocity.toml line by line, modern forwarding, Paper and Fabric setup, securing backends and fixing errors.
- MySQL database for plugins: LuckPerms, CoreProtect and moreHow to create a database for your Minecraft server in the Database tab and connect LuckPerms, CoreProtect and other plugins to it. Includes access from your computer, backups and fixing connection errors.
- Minecraft server address: our subdomain or your own domainLet players join with a clean address and no port: a subdomain from us in a minute, or your own domain with A and SRV records. Steps for Cloudflare and other DNS, checks and fixes.
- Upload your own world to a Minecraft server (and download it back)How to move a world from single-player or another host to your server, where to put it for your version and server type, and how to download the world back to your computer.
- Common Minecraft server errors and how to fix themExact Minecraft server and client error messages, what causes them and how to fix them: EULA, FAILED TO BIND TO PORT, UnsupportedClassVersionError, Incompatible client, Can't keep up, plugins, mods and more.
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