Server Guides
Step-by-step guides for setting up, running and growing your Minecraft server.
How Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need?
Typical RAM by server type and player count, why more is not always better, Aikar's flags, and how to measure real memor...
Free vs Paid Minecraft Server Hosting: Which Should You Choose?
Free host, paid host or your own PC? What each option really gives you, where the limits are, and who each one fits best...
How to Fix Minecraft Server Lag (TPS, MSPT and What Causes It)
TPS and MSPT explained, how to tell server lag from FPS and ping, finding the cause with spark, and the exact settings t...
How to Install Plugins on a Minecraft Server
Which server software runs plugins, where to download them safely, how to install and configure them, why /reload is a b...
How to Protect Your Minecraft Server from Griefers and Attacks
Online mode, whitelist, permissions, CoreProtect, safe plugins, backups, proxy secrets and DDoS basics: the settings tha...
How to Install Mods and Modpacks on a Minecraft Server
Match the loader and version, keep client-only mods off the server, install mods and server packs, and read crash report...
How to Back Up and Restore Your Minecraft Server
What to back up on a Minecraft server, how to copy a running world safely, how often to do it, and how to restore and te...
Whitelist, Ops and Permissions: Who Can Do What on Your Server
Control who can join and what they can do: whitelist commands, op levels 1 to 4, ops.json, a starter LuckPerms setup and...
Essential Plugins for a New Minecraft Server
A short, maintained starter set of plugins for a new Paper server: LuckPerms, CoreProtect, GriefPrevention, EssentialsX,...
How to Pre-Generate Your Minecraft World with Chunky
Stop exploration lag before it starts: set a world border, pre-generate your world with Chunky, handle the Nether and th...
server.properties Explained: The Settings That Matter
The server.properties settings you will actually change, with defaults for Minecraft 26.3, what each one does, sensible...
How to Make a Minecraft Server (2026 Guide)
Learn how to make a Minecraft server in 2026 with this complete beginner-friendly guide. Set up a vanilla, Paper, Forge,...