At a glance Plan your game mode, select your engine and run your own server for friends or community.
1. Decide what kind of world you want to lead
Save how many players you expect to be plugins or mods and what mode to be the main one. Survival for several people has different needs than SkyBlock, PvP, modpack or server network from the lobby. Start with a small, running version of the project.
- Vanilla or SMP — simple start and few extras.
- Paper or Purpur — a server with plugins.
- Forge or Fabric — a world with mods.
- BungeeCord or Velocity — a combination of several instances into a network.
2. Choose the place and the way to start
Ready to host Minecraft gives you a panel, console, file access and game management tool. It is convenient if you want to focus on the world and community. VPS gives you more freedom, but you are responsible for the system, updates, security and configuration.
3. Match the version and engine
Choose the Minecraft version that players will use and then the matching engine. Bukkit plugins most often work on Paper, Purpur or Spigot. mods require a compatible version of Forge or Fabric. The server and game clients must use compatible versions.
4. Set the bases before inviting players
Configure the world name, game mode, difficulty level, Whitelist and server visibility. Back up the clean configuration. Add plugins individually and run the test server after each change. This makes it easier to find the cause of the error.
5. Start, test and develop
Watch the console during the first start. Enter the server from the player account, check the world record and test the commands. When everything works, prepare a brief description of the rules and then invite the team. Expand the world based on what players really need.
Back up first. Change one thing at a time.
Back up your working files, make a change and check the logs. Changing one thing at a time makes it easier to find the cause of a problem and restore your previous settings.
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