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How to Get Started with Your Minecraft Server Hosting

Get started with your Minecraft server hosting plan. Find guides on connecting, settings, plugins, mods, worlds, backups, performance, and more.

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How to Install GeyserMC for Java and Bedrock Crossplay

Install GeyserMC and Floodgate on your Minecraft server and let Java and Bedrock players join together with crossplay. Includes setup and configuration.

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How to Change the Java Version of Your Minecraft Server

Change the Java version of your Minecraft server and prevent crashes. See which Java version you need for each Minecraft version.

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How to Join a Minecraft Server by IP on Java and Bedrock

Learn how to join a Minecraft server by IP on Java Edition, Bedrock Edition, PS4 and PS5 with these clear step-by-step instructions.

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How to Change Your Minecraft Server Version

Change your Minecraft server version through the game panel. Choose server software, accept the EULA, and start the server with the right Java version.

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How to Install Mods on Your Minecraft Server

Easily install mods on your Minecraft server with Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, or Magma. Includes automatic installation through the game panel and manual upload.

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How to Install Fabric on Your Minecraft Server

Install Fabric on your Minecraft server with this ConsulHosting guide. Follow the easy or manual steps, including Fabric Loader, Fabric API and mods.

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How to Create a Flat World on Your Minecraft Server

Create a flat world on your Minecraft server. Learn how to set up a superflat world, customize block layers and switch back to a normal world.

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How to Enable Command Blocks on Your Minecraft Server

Get to know how to enable command blocks on your Minecraft server for version 1.21.9 and newer or 1.21.8 and older, and how to obtain one.

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What Are Backup Slots in Minecraft Server Hosting?

Learn what backup slots for Minecraft server hosting are, how many you need, what they cost, and how to order additional slots.

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How to Set Up a Play Domain for Your Minecraft Server

Create a custom Minecraft server address with ConsulHosting or Cloudflare. Follow the steps for Java SRV records and a Bedrock CNAME subdomain.

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How to Reset Your Minecraft Server World

Reset your Minecraft server world step by step. Safely delete the Overworld, Nether or End and let your server automatically generate a fresh world.

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How to Ban and Unban Players on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to ban and unban players and IP addresses on your Minecraft server with in-game commands and easily view the ban list.

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How to Change Your Minecraft Server Difficulty

Change your Minecraft server difficulty using a command or server.properties. Choose the right setting: peaceful, easy, normal or hard.

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How to Set Up a Minecraft BungeeCord Server

Set up a BungeeCord server and connect multiple Minecraft servers in one network. Configure backend servers, IP forwarding and a default lobby.

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How to Install Plugins on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install Minecraft server plugins automatically or manually and fix disabled or broken plugins with simple troubleshooting steps.

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How to Download and Install FileZilla for SFTP Access

Download and install FileZilla Client for SFTP on Windows, macOS or Linux. Follow the steps to securely manage files on your hosting plan or server.

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How to Manage Your Minecraft Server Files with SFTP

Manage your Minecraft server files securely via SFTP with FileZilla. Learn how to connect, then upload, download, edit or delete server files step by step.

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How to Create a Free Subdomain for Your Minecraft Server

Set up a free Minecraft server subdomain at ConsulHosting. Learn how to create, change and copy your memorable server address in the game panel.

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How to Schedule Automatic Restarts for Your Minecraft Server

Set up automatic restarts for your Minecraft server. Learn how to create, change, and disable a daily restart schedule in the game panel.

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How to Upload a Custom World to Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to upload a downloaded world to your Minecraft server through the game panel and safely replace the Overworld, Nether and End step by step.

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How to Create a Full Backup of Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to back up your Minecraft server manually or automatically using the game panel, file manager or SFTP, and protect important server files.

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How to Update a Mod on Your Minecraft Server Safely

Learn how to update Minecraft mods on your server through the game panel or manually. Choose a compatible version and replace the old .jar file.

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How to Add an Additional Port to Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to add an extra port to your Minecraft server and use it with plugins and mods that require a separate port.

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How to Change Max Players on Your Minecraft Server

Easily change the maximum number of players on your Minecraft server with max-players. Learn how many players your server can handle without lag.

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How to Set Up a Whitelist on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to enable a whitelist on your Minecraft server, add or remove players with console commands, and keep unwanted players out.

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How to Install the Dynmap Plugin on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install the Dynmap plugin on your Minecraft server, set up an extra port and render an interactive online map of your world in a browser.

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How to Change Your Minecraft Server MOTD

Create a Minecraft MOTD with colors and text formatting, preview it instantly, and set the generated motd= line through the game panel.

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How to Give a Player OP Permissions on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to give a player OP and revoke operator permissions on your Minecraft server via the console, with tips for Bedrock and GeyserMC.

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How to Install Forge on Your Minecraft Server

Install Forge on your Minecraft server with this step-by-step guide. Choose the right Minecraft version and Forge build for an automatic or manual setup.

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How to Update Your Minecraft Server to a New Version

Learn how to update your Minecraft server safely through the game panel or by replacing server.jar, without losing your world, plugins, mods, or settings.

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How to Allow Cracked Players on Your Minecraft Server

Allow cracked players on your Minecraft server with online-mode=false. Secure the server with AuthMeReloaded and restore skins using SkinsRestorer.

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How to Change Your Minecraft Server Icon

Create a Minecraft server icon. Convert your logo to a 64×64 PNG named server-icon.png and upload it to your server through the game panel.

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How to Access and Log In to the ConsulHosting Game Panel

Log in to your Minecraft server's game panel using SSO through the client area or your own credentials, and learn how to reset a forgotten password.

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How to Update a Plugin on Your Minecraft Server Safely

Learn how to update Minecraft plugins on your server through the game panel or manually. Choose a compatible version and replace the old .jar file.

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How to Install Voice Chat on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install Simple Voice Chat as a plugin or mod on your Minecraft server, configure the UDP port and use proximity voice chat with players.

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How to Install a Modpack on Your Own Minecraft Server

Learn how to install a modpack on your Minecraft server through the game panel, what players need to connect, and how to fix common startup issues.

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How to Change the World SEED on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to change your Minecraft server seed in server.properties, remove the correct world folders, and generate a new Minecraft world.

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How to Reduce Lag and Optimize Your Minecraft Server

Reduce lag on your Minecraft server by checking CPU and RAM usage, lowering view and simulation distance, and optimizing plugins, mods, chunks, and farms.

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How to Change the Spawn Protection of Your Minecraft Server

Change or disable spawn protection on your Minecraft server via server.properties and set the correct radius and size of the protected spawn area.

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How to Secure Your BungeeCord Server with BungeeGuard

Secure your Minecraft BungeeCord network with BungeeGuard. Install the plugin on the proxy and backend servers, set the token and test the connection.

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How to Add a Subuser to Your Minecraft Server at ConsulHosting

Add a subuser to your Minecraft server, assign permissions, and learn how to change or revoke access through the game panel later.

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