David Hagiu

David Hagiu is the founder of CraftLands Hosting. He runs the platform day to day and writes about game server performance, hosting hardware, and company news.

Minecraft Docs

September 30, 2026

David Hagiu

Fix "Can't keep up! Is the server overloaded?" in Minecraft

Why a Minecraft server logs "Can't keep up! Is the server overloaded?", how to find the cause with spark, and the fix for each cause.

September 26, 2026

David Hagiu

How to Set Up a Reverse Proxy on Your Minecraft Server

Serve Dynmap or any web service on your server from a clean domain using the CraftLands built-in reverse proxy, with DNS and allocation setup.

September 26, 2026

David Hagiu

How to Add a Resource Pack to Your Minecraft Server

Host a resource pack, add its link and SHA-1 hash to server.properties, and restart so every player gets your textures when they join.

September 26, 2026

David Hagiu

How to Upload a Custom World to Your Minecraft Server

Install a premade world from the World Manager, or upload your own world over SFTP and point level-name at it so your server loads it.

Minecraft Blog

September 30, 2026

David Hagiu

Can You Add Mods to Minecraft Realms? Java vs Bedrock

Java Realms cannot run mods; Bedrock Realms take add-ons. What works on each edition, how to add it, and where a modded Java world can run.

September 30, 2026

David Hagiu

How to Play Cobblemon With Friends

Play Cobblemon with friends over LAN, Essential, e4mc or a server, with the 1.8.1 versions to match and the keys to trade and battle.

July 28, 2026

David Hagiu

Best Minecraft Seeds for Java 26.3 (Checked In-Game)

The best Minecraft seeds for Java 26.3: village spawns, strongholds, rare biome clusters and ancient cities, every coordinate checked in-game.

September 30, 2026

David Hagiu

Best Minecraft Horror Modpacks to Play With Friends

Ten Minecraft horror modpacks with the loader, version and latest release of each, and how each plays with a group on voice chat.

September 30, 2026

David Hagiu

Can Java and Bedrock Play Together? How Crossplay Works

Not natively. Realms, LAN and Bedrock servers keep the editions apart, and a Java server with Geyser and Floodgate is the one way to share a world.

September 30, 2026

David Hagiu

How to Make a Modded Minecraft Server on Your PC

Make a modded Minecraft server on your PC with CurseForge server files or a Forge, NeoForge or Fabric installer, plus the Java and RAM each pack needs.

July 28, 2026

David Hagiu

Best Minecraft Mods to Play With Friends

The Minecraft mods that genuinely improve multiplayer: performance, quality of life, land claims and voice chat, and which are server-side.

July 28, 2026

David Hagiu

Best Minecraft Modpacks in 2026 (Every Playstyle)

The best Minecraft modpacks worth playing right now: expert, adventure, tech, skyblock and creature-collection, with RAM needs for each.

July 28, 2026

David Hagiu

How to Make a Minecraft Server: 3 Ways (Java, Modded, Free)

Three ways to make a Minecraft server: on your own PC, on a free host, or on a paid host. Java and modded setup, RAM sizing, and port forwarding explained.

Hytale Blog

July 28, 2026

David Hagiu

What Is Hytale? Gameplay, Features and How It Plays

What Hytale actually is: the gameplay loop, combat, building, zones and modding, and how it differs from Minecraft.

Palworld Blog

July 28, 2026

David Hagiu

Best Palworld Base Locations (With Coordinates)

The best base locations in Palworld: ore-rich spots, flat build areas and safe early-game sites, with coordinates and what each is good for.