How to Get Started with Your Minecraft Server Hosting

After ordering a Minecraft server hosting plan, you can configure and manage your server through the game panel. This overview contains all guides for configuring, expanding, and maintaining your Minecraft server.

Is this your first time using the server? Start with Quick Start. Looking for a specific setting? Go directly to the relevant topic.

Quick Start

1. Log in to the game panel
2. Set up a free subdomain
3. Change the Minecraft version and server software
4. Change the Java version
5. Join the Minecraft server

Game Panel and Management Access

• Log in to the game panel
• Add a subuser

Connecting and Server Addresses

• Join the Minecraft server by IP address
• Set up a free subdomain
• Set up a Play domain
• Install GeyserMC for Java and Bedrock crossplay

Server Software and Versions

• Change the Minecraft version and server software
• Change the Java version
• Update the Minecraft server

Players, Permissions and Security

• Set up a whitelist
• Ban and unban players
• Give a player OP permissions
• Allow cracked players
• Change the maximum number of players

Plugins

• Install plugins
• Update plugins
• Install Simple Voice Chat
• Install Dynmap
• Add an additional port

Mods, Mod Loaders and Modpacks

• Install mods
• Update mods
• Install Forge
• Install Fabric
• Install a modpack

Worlds and Gameplay

• Upload a custom Minecraft world
• Reset the Minecraft world
• Create a flat world
• Change the world seed
• Change the difficulty
• Enable command blocks
• Change the spawn protection

Server List Appearance

• Change the MOTD
• Add a server icon

Files and Backups

• Create a backup
• Learn more about backup slots
• Install FileZilla
• Manage Minecraft server files via SFTP

Maintenance and Performance

• Schedule automatic restarts
• Update the Minecraft server
• Reduce lag on the Minecraft server

Minecraft Networks

• Set up a BungeeCord network
• Secure BungeeCord with BungeeGuard