How to install a modpack on your Minecraft server
Back up, open the Modpacks tab, pick Modrinth or CurseForge, filter by Loader and Version, then Details → Install. Players install the same pack and version in their launcher.
- Difficulty:
- Beginner
- Time:
- 10 minutes
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The Endercloud Game Panel has its own Modpacks tab with packs from Modrinth and CurseForge. Pick a pack, install it and start the server. Then every player installs the same pack and version on their own game.
Before you start
Installing a modpack replaces your server files. Create a backup in Backups first and download it if your current world matters. See How to create and restore backups.
RAM: modpacks are heavy. Small packs run on mid-size plans; big packs with hundreds of mods need a lot more memory. Check the pack page for its recommended server RAM and see How much RAM do I need? You can upgrade any time with Upgrade Plan in billing.
Disk: the pack, the world and your backups all share your plan's disk.
Install from the Modpacks tab
Open your server at panel.endercloud.in, click Stop, and make a backup.
Click Modpacks (under MANAGEMENT).
Choose the Provider: Modrinth or CurseForge.
Narrow the list with Loader (Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt), Version (Minecraft version) and Sort, or search for the pack by name.
Click Details to check the pack, its Minecraft version and its pack version. Write the pack version down: your players need exactly this one.
Click Install and follow the progress. Large packs can take several minutes.
Click Start and watch the Console. If the Accept Minecraft® EULA popup appears, click I ACCEPT. The first start of a modded server is slow while it builds the world, so give it a few minutes.
Remember the whitelist: if it is on, add players with whitelist add Name in the Console. See Whitelist, op and ban players.
How players install the same pack
Players can't join with vanilla Minecraft. Each player installs the pack in a launcher that supports modpacks, using the same version as your server:
CurseForge app for CurseForge packs: install the pack, then pick the matching version from its versions list.
Modrinth App for Modrinth packs.
Prism Launcher: free, works with both CurseForge and Modrinth packs.
Then they launch the pack and join with your server address. Give the launcher enough memory (most packs list a recommended amount) or the game may freeze.
Alternative: upload a server pack yourself
If a pack is not in the Modpacks tab, or you need a custom version:
On the pack's page, download the server pack (server files), not the normal client download. It leaves out client-only mods that would crash a server.
Check which loader and loader version the pack uses. In the Versions tab, install that loader (Forge, NeoForge, Fabric or Quilt) for the same Minecraft version.
In Files, click Upload → Upload Files, upload the server pack
.zipand unarchive it. Move its folders (such asmodsandconfig) into the main server folder, replacing the existing ones.Ignore the pack's
start.shorstart.bat. The panel starts your server for you.Start the server and check the Console. If an older pack needs a specific Java version, see How to change your Java version.
Frequently asked questions
Players get a "mismatched mods" or missing mods error
Their pack version differs from the server's. Make sure everyone uses exactly the same pack version. More fixes: Mod mismatch and missing mods errors.
Can I add extra mods to a modpack?
Yes. Add them from Mods → Browse Mods (same loader and Minecraft version) and give players the same mods.
How do I go back to my old world?
Restore the backup you made before installing. Without a backup, the old files cannot be brought back.
Still stuck? Open a ticket with the pack name and version.
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