
Minecraft
Plugins, mods, versions, players and networks
server.properties ExplainedThe Minecraft settings you will actually change, with good values
Install PluginsPaper and Purpur plugins from Modrinth, CurseForge or your own jar
Install Mods and ModpacksFabric and NeoForge mods, one-click modpacks, and fixing mod errors
Change Your Minecraft Version or Server TypeUpdate safely, pick the right Java, and switch server types
Manage Players: Whitelist, Ops and BansThe Players page, whitelist, operators, kicks and bans
Better Pre-generated WorldsFrom empty server to a finished world: pick terrain and a seed, size the border with real maths, run Chunky in every dimension from the panel, plan disk, build far-view data for Distant Horizons, trim and upgrade safely
Velocity Networks: Setup and Best PracticesA lobby and several servers behind one address: Velocity, secure forwarding for Paper, Fabric, Forge and NeoForge back-ends, and running it well
Let Bedrock Players Join (Geyser)Geyser and Floodgate for phone and console players, done right
Set Up Simple Voice ChatProximity voice chat, the extra UDP port, and Velocity networks
Host a Server Resource PackSend players your textures, sounds and models automatically when they join, with the right URL, checksum and prompt
Combine Resource Packs CorrectlyMerge several packs into one server pack without broken textures, lost models or missing sounds
Create a Database and Connect PluginsMake a MySQL/MariaDB database in the panel and connect LuckPerms, CoreProtect and other plugins to it
Minecraft Server Best PracticesPick the right server type, then a checklist for a fast, safe, well-backed-up server
Paper and Purpur Servers: Setup and Best PracticesSet up a fast plugin server: memory, flags, the settings that matter, plugins, updates and security
Fabric Servers: Setup and Best PracticesSet up a Fabric server: Fabric API, performance mods, client-only mods to avoid, keeping versions matched, and modpacks
Forge Servers: Setup and Best PracticesWhen to choose Forge, server packs, memory, client-only mods, configs, restarts and running Forge behind Velocity
NeoForge Servers: Setup and Best PracticesThe modern loader for Minecraft 1.20.2+: modpacks, memory, configs, performance mods, restarts and Velocity