Server Administration
Backing Up Your Minecraft World
Learn how to back up your Minecraft world by hand or on a schedule, lock the backups you want to keep, and restore one safely.
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Mods & Plugins
Installing Plugins on Your Minecraft Server
Adding plugins to your Minecraft server can enhance gameplay and add new features. This guide will show you how to install plugins properly.
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Configuration
How to Force a Custom Resource Pack on Your Minecraft Server
Push your own texture pack to every player who joins: host the zip with a direct link, add the URL and SHA-1 to server.properties, and require it.
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Troubleshooting
Fix Connection Timed Out When Joining a Minecraft Server
Fix Connection timed out and forcibly closed by the remote host in Minecraft: server status, the right address and port, versions, Bedrock, firewalls and logs.
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Troubleshooting
Fix "Failed to Verify Username" in Minecraft
Fix Failed to verify username and Invalid session in Minecraft: restart the launcher, log in again, and why turning off online-mode puts your server at risk.
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Mods & Plugins
How to Install Datapacks on a Minecraft Server
Install Minecraft datapacks from the Datapacks tab or upload a .zip to world/datapacks, then reload. Covers datapack list, enable and existing worlds.
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Configuration
How to Change Your Minecraft Server MOTD
Change the MOTD under your server's name in the Minecraft server list: edit it in the Config tab or server.properties, add a second line and colour codes.
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Configuration
How to Change Your Minecraft Server Icon
Set your own Minecraft server icon: a 64x64 server-icon.png in the server root. Use the panel's Server icon button to resize any image, then restart.
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Server Administration
Change Your Minecraft Server Version and Software
Switch between Paper, Vanilla, Spigot, Fabric, Forge and NeoForge or change the Minecraft version in the panel. Back up first and keep your world safe.
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Getting Started
How to Join Your Minecraft Server (Java Edition)
Copy the address from the panel, add it under Multiplayer and match your game version to the server. Plus fixes for the errors players hit most often.
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Server Administration
How to Turn Off the Whitelist on a Minecraft Server
Turn off the Minecraft whitelist with one console command, or set white-list=false in server.properties. Plus enforce-whitelist, ops, and Bedrock name prefixes.
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Server Administration
How to Upload a Minecraft World to Your Server
Learn how to upload an existing Minecraft world to your server, from singleplayer or another hosting provider.
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Server Administration
How to Use a Custom Seed on Your Minecraft Server
Learn how to set a specific seed on your Minecraft server so you can generate a custom world.
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Server Administration
How to Reset Your Minecraft Server
Learn how to reset your Minecraft server to a fresh world, from the Worlds tab or by deleting the world folders, and what a reset removes.
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Server Administration
Converting Your World from Spigot to Vanilla
Learn how to correctly convert your Minecraft worlds from Spigot to Vanilla without losing any data.
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Server Administration
Converting Your World from Vanilla to Spigot
Learn how to convert your Minecraft world from Vanilla to Spigot without losing your dimensions.
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Server Administration
How to Reset the End in Minecraft
Learn how to reset the End dimension on your Minecraft server without affecting the rest of the world.
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Server Administration
How to Use Gamerules in Minecraft
Learn how to change game settings with gamerules to customize your Minecraft server without using mods or plugins.
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Server Administration
How to Use Teleport Commands in Minecraft
Learn how to use teleport commands in Minecraft to move yourself or other players to specific coordinates or to each other.
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Server Administration
How to Reset the Nether in Minecraft
Learn how to reset the Nether dimension on your Minecraft server without affecting the rest of the world.
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Server Administration
Find and Share Your Minecraft Server Logs
Learn how to locate and share your Minecraft server logs to help with troubleshooting.
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Server Administration
Managing Server Operators (OPs)
Learn how to add and manage operators on your Minecraft server to grant administrative privileges.
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