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Gaming5 min read

How to Back Up and Restore a Minecraft Server

Losing a Minecraft world is heartbreaking and avoidable. Here's how to back up and restore a server, including automated nightly backups.

Gaming4 min read

How to Whitelist Players on a Minecraft Server

A whitelist keeps your Minecraft server private to invited players only. Here's how to enable and manage it on Java and Bedrock.

Gaming5 min read

How Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need?

How much RAM does a Minecraft server actually need? Real numbers for vanilla, plugins, and modpacks by player count.

Gaming5 min read

Best Aikar JVM Flags for a Minecraft Server

Aikar's JVM flags tune Java's garbage collector for Minecraft, smoothing out stutter. Here's the full flag set and how to use it.

Gaming5 min read

How to Reduce Lag on a Minecraft Server: A Tuning Guide

A practical tuning guide to cut Minecraft server lag: view distance, entity limits, chunk settings, Paper config, and JVM flags.

Gaming5 min read

How to Host a Create Mod Minecraft Server

The Create mod adds mechanical contraptions and automation. Here's how to host a Create-based server on Linux, solo mod or full pack.

Gaming4 min read

How to Set Up an All the Mods (ATM) Server

All the Mods packs are giant kitchen-sink modpacks. This guide sets up an ATM server on a Linux VPS and sizes it correctly.

Gaming5 min read

How to Set Up an RLCraft Server on a VPS

RLCraft is a brutal, popular Forge modpack. This guide sets up a dedicated RLCraft server on a Linux VPS the right way.

Gaming5 min read

How to Enable Crossplay on a Minecraft Server with Geyser

Geyser lets Bedrock players (phone, console) join your Java server. Add Floodgate and they don't even need a Java account.

Gaming4 min read

How to Set Up a Minecraft Bedrock Dedicated Server

Run an official Bedrock Dedicated Server on Linux so phone, console, and Windows 10 players can join a persistent world.

Comparisons5 min read

Paper vs Spigot vs Purpur: Which Minecraft Server Should You Run?

Paper, Spigot, and Purpur are the three server software choices for plugin-based Minecraft. Here's what each does and which to pick.

Gaming5 min read

How to Install Plugins on a Minecraft Server (Spigot & Paper)

Plugins add features to a Spigot or Paper server without players installing anything. Here's how to install, configure, and manage them.

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