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Set up and configure your Minecraft Java & Bedrock server: software, versions, worlds, players and settings.

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How much RAM do I need for my Minecraft server?

Pick the right plan for your player count, plugins and modpacks — with a plan comparison table and chart.

Guide1 minUpdated 18 minutes ago
Bedrock server guide: setup, add-ons and players

Run Vanilla Bedrock for the real Bedrock experience, or Nukkit/PocketMine-MP for plugins. Bedrock uses UDP, add-ons go in the world folder, and players join with address and port.

Guide4 minUpdated 18 minutes ago
Free subdomain and dedicated IP for your Minecraft server

Get a free short subdomain for Java players, connect your own domain, or ask for a dedicated IP so everyone can join without typing a port.

Guide2 minUpdated 18 minutes ago
Game rules, difficulty and game mode on your Minecraft server

Use /gamerule (for example keep_inventory on 1.21.11+, keepInventory on older versions), /difficulty and /gamemode. Set the defaults for new players in Properties.

Guide3 minUpdated 18 minutes ago
Getting started with your Minecraft server

Open the Game Panel with Auto Login to Panel, press Start and accept the EULA, whitelist yourself (the whitelist is on by default), then join with the address shown in the panel.

Guide4 minUpdated 18 minutes ago
How to add a server resource pack and datapacks

Put a direct download link in resource-pack (plus its SHA-1) in Properties to send a resource pack. Put datapack zips in world/datapacks and reload or restart.

Guide3 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
How to change the MOTD and server icon

Set the motd property in the Properties tab (use § colour codes and \n for a second line) and upload a 64×64 server-icon.png to the server's main folder.

Guide2 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
How to change your Minecraft version or server software

Back up, open the Versions tab, click the software, click a version, choose the Build, leave Wipe Server Files off, tick Accept EULA and click Install. Java is picked for you.

Guide3 minUpdated 18 minutes ago
How to download your Minecraft world

Stop the server, compress the world folder in Files and download the zip. You can also download a backup or copy the folder with SFTP.

Guide2 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
How to enable offline (cracked) mode

Turn off online-mode in the Properties tab, save and restart. Anyone can then join with any name, so add a login plugin to protect accounts.

Guide2 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
How to join a Minecraft server

Java players use Multiplayer → Add Server with the full address and port. Bedrock players on PC and phones use the Servers tab. Consoles need a workaround.

Guide3 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
How to reset your world or change the seed

Stop the server, delete or rename the world folder(s), set a new level-seed in Properties if you want, and start the server to generate a fresh world.

Guide3 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
How to upload your own world to your Minecraft server

Zip your world folder, stop the server, upload and extract it in Files (or use SFTP), then set level-name in Properties to the folder name and start.

Guide3 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
How to whitelist, op and ban players

The whitelist is on by default: run whitelist add YourName first. Use the Players tab (Online Players, Operators, Whitelist, Banned Players, Banned IPs) or console commands.

Guide3 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
Which Minecraft server software should I choose?

Choose Paper for plugins, Fabric or NeoForge/Forge for mods, Vanilla Bedrock for Bedrock players and Velocity for networks. Switch any time in the Versions tab (Bedrock: Change Egg).

Guide4 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
server.properties explained

Properties tab → search a setting → flip the switch or type a value → SAVE → restart. Here is what the most useful settings do, and the defaults on a fresh server.

Guide4 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
How to change your Minecraft server's Java version

The Versions tab picks the right Java for you. If a server still needs a specific Java (Java 25 for 26.1+, Java 21 for 1.20.5–1.21.11), choose it in Startup → Docker Image.

Guide2 minUpdated 17 minutes ago
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