Minecraft Server Documentation

Every Minecraft guide we have written, from first boot to plugins, backups and performance tuning, maintained by the team answering tickets 24/7.

MINECRAFT

Plugin

1 min read

How to Set Up Geyser on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to enable Geyser on your Minecraft server in one click, allowing Bedrock players to join Java Edition servers easily.

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1 min

lborg

Plugin

October 15, 2026

How to Set Up Geyser on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to enable Geyser on your Minecraft server in one click, allowing Bedrock players to join Java Edition servers easily.

5 min

David Hagiu

Plugin

October 7, 2026

How to Set Up MCXboxBroadcast on Your Minecraft Server

Set up MCXboxBroadcast so Xbox, PlayStation and Switch friends can join your Geyser server from their friends list, plus the address fix for failed joins.

4 min

lborg

Settings

October 6, 2026

Minecraft Server Ports: How to Make Your Server Public

Make a Minecraft server public: which port to forward (25565 TCP Java, 19132 UDP Bedrock), which IP to share, and what to do behind CGNAT.

5 min

David Hagiu

Performance

October 5, 2026

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.

3 min

lborg

Bedrock

October 4, 2026

Minecraft Java vs Bedrock: Differences and Which to Pick

How Java and Bedrock differ on devices, crossplay, mods, plugins, performance and server software, and which edition to pick for a server.

2 min

lborg

Mods

October 3, 2026

How to Add Mods to a Minecraft Server

Add mods to a Forge, NeoForge or Fabric Minecraft server: upload the .jar to /mods, match each player's game, and fix the errors that stop a mod loading.

5 min

lborg

Performance

October 1, 2026

Chunky Commands: How to Pre-Generate a Minecraft World

The Chunky commands to pre-generate a Minecraft world: set the radius, start, pause, continue, cancel and check progress from the console.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 30, 2026

Multi-Version Support: Letting Old Clients Join

Accept 1.8 through the latest client on one server with ViaVersion and ViaBackwards, and the features that break when you do.

3 min

lborg

Settings

September 30, 2026

Server Properties Explained

What each server properties setting does, which ones affect performance, and the values worth changing from default.

1 min

lborg

Performance

September 30, 2026

Minecraft server keeps crashing

Read a crash report, tell an out-of-memory crash from a bad plugin, and find the mod or chunk that keeps killing it.

2 min

lborg

Panel

September 30, 2026

How to Back Up and Restore a Minecraft Server

Create a Minecraft server backup from the panel, restore it after a bad update or griefing, and learn what Delete All Files does first.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 30, 2026

How to Use WorldEdit on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and use worldedit on your minecraft server, build, edit and modify large areas of your Minecraft server.

2 min

lborg

Setup

September 30, 2026

How to Play Minecraft With Friends: Every Method

LAN, direct connect, or a dedicated server and every way to play Minecraft with friends, what each needs, and which suits your group.

1 min

lborg

September 30, 2026

How to Join a Minecraft Server (Java and Bedrock)

Add and join a server on Java or Bedrock, and fix the connection errors that stop most players getting in.

3 min

lborg

Bedrock

September 30, 2026

How to Set Up a Minecraft Bedrock Server

Set up a Bedrock dedicated server: the software, port 19132, server.properties, and letting Java players onto the same world.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Install the AuctionHouse Plugin on Minecraft

Set up AuctionHouse so players can trade via /ah. Learn installation steps, required Vault and economy plugins, and essential commands.

1 min

Melon

September 28, 2026

How to Change Minecraft Software and Version

Switch the software or version your Minecraft server runs. Open Versions in the CraftLands panel, pick the software and version, accept the EULA, and restart.

2 min

Melon

September 28, 2026

How to Install a Minecraft Modpack From the Panel

Install a Minecraft modpack from the CraftLands panel. Open Modpacks, pick a provider such as CurseForge or Modrinth, choose your pack, and restart.

1 min

Melon

September 28, 2026

How to Upload a Custom Minecraft Modpack

Upload your own Minecraft modpack to a CraftLands server. Zip the pack, open Modpacks, use the Custom button to drag and drop the file, then restart.

1 min

lborg

Panel

September 28, 2026

How to Install a Minecraft Plugin

Learn how to easily install Minecraft server plugins using the web panel. Follow these simple steps to add plugins to your server.

1 min

lborg

Panel

September 28, 2026

How to Add a Subuser to Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to add subusers to your Minecraft server panel. Safely share access with people and choose what they can do.

1 min

lborg

Panel

September 28, 2026

How to Create a Split Server

Learn how to easily create a split server on your panel with this step by step guide to distributing resources.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Install RTP Menu on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and use the RTP menu plugin to teleport between dimensions in your Minecraft server. Customize teleport delays in the config!

1 min

Melon

Panel

September 28, 2026

How to Use SFTP with WinSCP

This guide will guide you through on how to use SFTP (SSH File Trasfer Protocol) to transfer files bigger than 500MiB from your device onto the server

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Install EliteMobs on Your Minecraft Server

EliteMobs is a Minecraft RPG plugin that adds custom bosses, elite mobs, unique rewards, and exciting PvE gameplay for servers.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Install LuckPerms and Set Up Ranks

Install LuckPerms, open the web editor with /lp editor, and build ranks, prefixes, groups, and permissions for your Minecraft server.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Install CoreProtect on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and configure CoreProtect on your Minecraft server, use rollback tools, inspect changes, and manage player activity logs.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Setup Simple Voice Chat on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and set up Simple Voice Chat for Minecraft, easy steps for voice communication with friends.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Install FancyNPCs on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and setup FancyNPCs plugin on your minecraft server, create interactive NPCs and edit them accordingly.

3 min

Melon

Plugin

September 28, 2026

What is the Vault plugin

In this guide there'll be an essential explanation for the Vault plugin, a permission, economy and chat API, being a common link for most plugins

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Upload a Custom Minecraft Plugin (.jar)

Learn how to install custom plugins on your Minecraft server using file manager easily and effectively.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Install and Use ChestShop on Minecraft

Let players run chest shops that buy and sell items without being online. Install ChestShop, configure Vault, and use /iteminfo and /shopinfo.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Install Interactive Chat on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and use Interactive Chat plugin on your Minecraft server, allow players to show their inventories, items and enderchest to chat.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

September 28, 2026

How to Set Up DecentHolograms on Minecraft

Learn how to install and use DecentHolograms plugin on your minecraft server, create floating texts for your players.

2 min

lborg

Setting

September 28, 2026

Minecraft View Distance and Simulation Distance

What view distance and simulation distance each cost in RAM and TPS, and the values that keep a server smooth.

1 min

Melon

September 26, 2026

Connect a custom domain to your Minecraft Server

Point your own domain at your Minecraft server with an A record and SRV record, so players join with a name instead of an IP and port.

1 min

David Hagiu

Setting

September 26, 2026

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.

1 min

David Hagiu

Setting

September 26, 2026

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.

1 min

David Hagiu

Setting

September 26, 2026

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.

2 min

lborg

Setting

September 14, 2026

Aikar flags and startup parameters

What Aikar's JVM flags actually do, where to paste them in the panel, and when they help or hurt a Minecraft server.

1 min

lborg

Setting

September 12, 2026

How to find your server address

Find the IP and port to give your players, use a custom domain instead, and fix the address errors that block joins.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

August 27, 2026

How to Set Up a Minecraft Economy

Run a server economy: Vault as the bridge, a currency plugin, player shops, and stopping the inflation that kills them.

1 min

lborg

Setting

August 24, 2026

How to Restart a Minecraft Server Safely

Restart without losing chunks: save-all first, warn players, and set the scheduled restarts that prevent memory creep.

1 min

lborg

Setting

August 24, 2026

How to Set Up RCON on a Minecraft Server

Enable RCON safely: the server.properties values, choosing a port and password, and the clients worth using.

1 min

lborg

Performance

August 24, 2026

How to Fix Minecraft Connection Timed Out

Why connection timed out happens, how to tell a server fault from a network one, and the checks that get you back in fastest.

1 min

lborg

Setting

August 24, 2026

How to Change Minecraft Spawn Protection

Change or disable the spawn protection radius, why non-ops cannot build near spawn, and how it interacts with WorldGuard.

2 min

lborg

Plugin

August 22, 2026

How to Install and Tune an Anticheat

Install and tune an anticheat, set the check sensitivity that avoids false bans, and confirm it is catching anything.

1 min

lborg

Setting

August 15, 2026

How to Reset Your Minecraft Server World

Generate a fresh world without losing plugins or configs: what to delete, what to keep, and how to back up before you do it.

3 min

lborg

Commands

August 12, 2026

Minecraft OP Levels and Admin Permissions

How to op a player, what each of the four operator levels can do, and when to use a permissions plugin instead.

2 min

lborg

Setting

August 12, 2026

How to Whitelist a Minecraft Server

Turn the whitelist on, add and remove players by name or UUID, and fix the offline-mode problems that break whitelist entries

2 min

lborg

Plugin

August 12, 2026

How to Set a Minecraft Server World Border

Set and shrink a world border with /worldborder, cap your map size to protect performance, and warn players before the edge moves.

1 min

lborg

Plugin

August 6, 2026

How to Install Towny on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and configure Towny Plugin on your Minecraft server, including setup steps, commands, and essential features.

2 min

lborg

Plugin

August 6, 2026

How to Add a Minecraft Server Icon and MOTD

Add a custom server icon and message of the day: the exact 64x64 PNG requirement, file location, and why icons fail to appear.

3 min

lborg

Performance

August 6, 2026

How to Fix Minecraft Server Lag

Why adding RAM rarely fixes lag, how to read tick rate, and the changes that genuinely improve server performance.

2 min

lborg

Commands

August 4, 2026

Minecraft Server Commands

The plugins worth running permissions, grief protection, economy, moderation with what each does and how to install it.