# Minecraft Server Guides (/docs/minecraft)



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Minecraft is the world's best-selling game and one of the most popular titles for dedicated server hosting. Whether you're running a small survival world with friends or a large modded community server, these guides will help you get the most out of your XGamingServer Minecraft server.

Getting Started [#getting-started]

Essential guides to get your server up and running.

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  <Card icon={<Rocket />} title="Beginner's Guide" description="Everything you need to know to get your first server running." href="/docs/minecraft/beginners-guide" />

  <Card icon={<Rocket />} title="Join Your Server" description="Find your server IP and connect." href="/docs/minecraft/join-server" />

  <Card icon={<Rocket />} title="Server Types Explained" description="Vanilla, Paper, Spigot, Forge, Fabric, and more." href="/docs/minecraft/server-types-explained" />

  <Card icon={<Rocket />} title="How Much RAM Do I Need?" description="RAM recommendations based on player count and mods." href="/docs/minecraft/how-much-ram" />

  <Card icon={<Rocket />} title="Agree to the EULA" description="Accept Mojang's EULA to start your server." href="/docs/minecraft/agree-to-eula" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="OP Permissions" description="Give yourself or others operator access." href="/docs/minecraft/op-permissions" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Whitelist Setup" description="Restrict your server to approved players only." href="/docs/minecraft/whitelist-setup" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Server Configuration" description="Complete server.properties reference." href="/docs/minecraft/server-properties" />

  <Card icon={<Rocket />} title="Use the Server Console" description="Run commands and monitor your server." href="/docs/minecraft/use-server-console" />
</Cards>

Server Settings [#server-settings]

Customize gameplay, world generation, and player experience.

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  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Set Difficulty" description="Switch between Peaceful, Easy, Normal, and Hard." href="/docs/minecraft/set-difficulty" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="World Seed" description="Set a custom world seed." href="/docs/minecraft/world-seed" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Server Name & MOTD" description="Update the MOTD in the server browser." href="/docs/minecraft/server-name-motd" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Change MOTD with Colors" description="Customize your MOTD with color codes and formatting." href="/docs/minecraft/change-motd" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="View Distance" description="Adjust render and simulation distance." href="/docs/minecraft/render-distance" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Spawn Protection" description="Protect blocks around world spawn." href="/docs/minecraft/spawn-protection-radius" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Max Players" description="Control how many players can join." href="/docs/minecraft/player-limit" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="AFK Timeout" description="Automatically kick idle players." href="/docs/minecraft/afk-timeout" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Disable Hostile Mobs" description="Turn off hostile mob spawning." href="/docs/minecraft/toggle-monsters" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Toggle PvP" description="Enable or disable player damage." href="/docs/minecraft/toggle-pvp" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Command Blocks" description="Allow command block automation." href="/docs/minecraft/command-blocks" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Allow Flight" description="Stop players from being kicked for flying." href="/docs/minecraft/toggle-flight" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Hardcore Mode" description="Permanent death with locked Hard difficulty." href="/docs/minecraft/hardcore-mode" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Online / Offline Mode" description="Account verification and cracked server warning." href="/docs/minecraft/offline-mode" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Set Gamemode" description="Change server gamemode and force on join." href="/docs/minecraft/set-gamemode" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Change Mob Spawn Rate" description="Adjust how many mobs spawn." href="/docs/minecraft/change-mob-spawn-rate" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Change Level Type" description="Set world generation type." href="/docs/minecraft/change-level-type" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Create a Superflat World" description="Generate a flat world with custom layers." href="/docs/minecraft/create-superflat-world" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Add World Border" description="Set a world boundary to limit exploration." href="/docs/minecraft/add-world-border" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Use Game Rules" description="Complete reference of all game rules." href="/docs/minecraft/use-game-rules" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Use Color Codes" description="Minecraft color and formatting code reference." href="/docs/minecraft/use-color-codes" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Configure Auto-Saving" description="Control world save intervals." href="/docs/minecraft/configure-auto-saving" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Disable Chat Reporting" description="Turn off Mojang's chat reporting." href="/docs/minecraft/disable-chat-reporting" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Disable Player Advancements" description="Hide advancement announcements." href="/docs/minecraft/disable-player-advancements" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Configure TNT Exploits" description="Enable or disable TNT duping on Paper." href="/docs/minecraft/configure-tnt-exploits" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Allow Any Version to Join" description="Let multiple Minecraft versions connect." href="/docs/minecraft/allow-any-version" />

  <Card icon={<Settings />} title="Edit Bukkit/Spigot/Paper Configs" description="Advanced server configuration files." href="/docs/minecraft/edit-bukkit-spigot-paper-configs" />
</Cards>

Versions, Mods & Plugins [#versions-mods--plugins]

Change server software, install plugins, mods, and modpacks.

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  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Switch Version" description="Change your Minecraft server version." href="/docs/minecraft/switch-version" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Java Version" description="Which Java version your MC version needs." href="/docs/minecraft/java-version" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Install Plugins" description="Add plugins to Paper/Spigot servers." href="/docs/minecraft/plugin-setup" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Install Mods" description="Upload mods to Forge or Fabric servers." href="/docs/minecraft/mod-setup" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Install Modpacks" description="Install CurseForge and custom modpacks." href="/docs/minecraft/modpack-setup" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Update Modpacks" description="Safely update modpacks without losing worlds." href="/docs/minecraft/update-modpacks" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Uninstall Plugins" description="Safely remove plugins and their data." href="/docs/minecraft/uninstall-plugins" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Uninstall Mods" description="Remove mods from Forge/Fabric servers." href="/docs/minecraft/uninstall-mods" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Install a Custom Server JAR" description="Use custom server software." href="/docs/minecraft/install-custom-jar" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Install Sponge Plugins" description="Run Sponge plugins on Forge servers." href="/docs/minecraft/install-sponge-plugins" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Install Cardboard" description="Run Bukkit plugins on Fabric servers." href="/docs/minecraft/install-cardboard" />

  <Card icon={<Puzzle />} title="Voice Chat Setup" description="Set up Simple Voice Chat for proximity voice." href="/docs/minecraft/voicechat-setup" />
</Cards>

Popular Plugins [#popular-plugins]

The most used server plugins and how to set them up.

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  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="EssentialsX" description="Core commands, homes, warps, economy." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-essentialsx" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="LuckPerms" description="Permission groups and player permissions." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-luckperms" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="WorldEdit" description="In-game map editing and building tools." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-worldedit" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="WorldGuard" description="Region protection and area flags." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-worldguard" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="GriefDefender" description="Advanced land claiming and grief protection." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-griefdefender" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="DiscordSRV" description="Bridge chat between Minecraft and Discord." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-discordsrv" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Dynmap" description="Live web-based map of your world." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-dynmap" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="ClearLag" description="Automatic entity and item cleanup." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-clearlag" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Vault" description="Economy, permissions, and chat API." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-vault" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Spark" description="Performance profiling and monitoring." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-spark" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Votifier" description="Reward players for voting on server lists." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-votifier" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Holograms" description="Floating text displays and info boards." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-holograms" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Tebex Store" description="Webstore for ranks, items, and perks." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-tebex" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="BungeeGuard" description="Security for BungeeCord networks." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-bungeguard" />

  <Card icon={<Wrench />} title="Biomes O' Plenty" description="50+ new biomes for world generation." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-biomes-o-plenty" />

  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="Reduce Lag with Plugins" description="Best plugins for server optimization." href="/docs/minecraft/use-plugins-reduce-lag" />
</Cards>

Popular Modpacks [#popular-modpacks]

Pre-built mod collections for themed gameplay experiences.

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  <Card icon={<Package />} title="Pixelmon" description="Pokémon in Minecraft." href="/docs/minecraft/install-pixelmon" />

  <Card icon={<Package />} title="CrazyCraft" description="Hundreds of mods for chaotic gameplay." href="/docs/minecraft/install-crazy-craft" />

  <Card icon={<Package />} title="Vault Hunters" description="RPG dungeon-crawling modpack." href="/docs/minecraft/install-vault-hunters" />

  <Card icon={<Package />} title="SkyFactory" description="Skyblock with tech and automation mods." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-skyfactory" />

  <Card icon={<Package />} title="OneBlock" description="Skyblock variant with infinite block mining." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-oneblock" />

  <Card icon={<Package />} title="IridiumSkyblock" description="Full-featured skyblock with team islands." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-iridium-skyblock" />
</Cards>

World Management [#world-management]

Create, modify, convert, and manage your server worlds.

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  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Reset World" description="Delete your world and start fresh." href="/docs/minecraft/wipe-world" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Upload a World" description="Transfer a local world to your server." href="/docs/minecraft/upload-world" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Upload Custom World/Map" description="Install adventure maps and custom worlds." href="/docs/minecraft/upload-custom-world" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Download Your World" description="Save your server world to your PC." href="/docs/minecraft/download-world" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Add Extra Worlds" description="Run multiple worlds with Multiverse." href="/docs/minecraft/add-extra-worlds" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Reset Nether/End" description="Regenerate the Nether or End dimension." href="/docs/minecraft/reset-nether-end" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Reset Player Data" description="Clear player inventories and progress." href="/docs/minecraft/reset-player-data" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Convert World Formats" description="Switch between Vanilla, Bukkit, and Forge formats." href="/docs/minecraft/convert-world-formats" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Convert Bedrock to Java" description="Transfer a Bedrock world to Java Edition." href="/docs/minecraft/convert-bedrock-to-java" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Edit Level Data (NBT)" description="Modify world settings with NBTExplorer." href="/docs/minecraft/edit-level-data" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Edit Player Data (NBT)" description="Modify player inventories and stats." href="/docs/minecraft/edit-player-data" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Trim World" description="Remove distant chunks to reduce file size." href="/docs/minecraft/trim-world" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Reset Chunks" description="Regenerate specific chunks with MCA Selector." href="/docs/minecraft/reset-chunks" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Manage Datapacks" description="Install and manage datapacks." href="/docs/minecraft/manage-datapacks" />

  <Card icon={<Globe />} title="Resource Packs" description="Add custom textures and sounds." href="/docs/minecraft/resource-packs" />
</Cards>

Proxy Networks [#proxy-networks]

Connect multiple servers into a network.

<Cards>
  <Card icon={<Network />} title="BungeeCord Guide" description="Set up a BungeeCord proxy network." href="/docs/minecraft/bungeecord-guide" />

  <Card icon={<Network />} title="Velocity Guide" description="Modern alternative to BungeeCord." href="/docs/minecraft/velocity-guide" />

  <Card icon={<Network />} title="IP Forwarding" description="Configure IP forwarding for proxies." href="/docs/minecraft/bungeecord-ip-forwarding" />

  <Card icon={<Network />} title="BungeeCord Troubleshooting" description="Fix common proxy issues." href="/docs/minecraft/bungeecord-troubleshooting" />
</Cards>

Crossplay [#crossplay]

Let Bedrock and Java players play together.

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  <Card icon={<Gamepad2 />} title="Geyser & Floodgate" description="Let Bedrock players join your Java server." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-geyser-floodgate" />

  <Card icon={<Gamepad2 />} title="MCXboxBroadcast" description="Show your server on Bedrock's Friends tab." href="/docs/minecraft/install-mcxbox-broadcast" />
</Cards>

Server Administration [#server-administration]

Manage players, security, and server infrastructure.

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  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Ban/Unban Players" description="Manage player bans and pardons." href="/docs/minecraft/ban-unban-players" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Teleport Commands" description="Teleport players and set spawn points." href="/docs/minecraft/teleport-commands" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Remove Items from Inventories" description="Clear items from players." href="/docs/minecraft/remove-items-inventory" />

  <Card icon={<Lock />} title="Stop X-Ray" description="Prevent X-ray cheating on your server." href="/docs/minecraft/stop-xray" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Add Server Icon" description="Set a custom 64x64 server icon." href="/docs/minecraft/add-server-icon" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Fix Player Skins" description="Troubleshoot missing player skins." href="/docs/minecraft/restore-player-skins" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Server Restart Schedule" description="Set up automatic restarts." href="/docs/minecraft/server-restart-schedule" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Backups vs Auto-Save" description="Understand backup and save strategies." href="/docs/minecraft/backups-vs-autosave" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Configure SFTP" description="Connect via SFTP for file transfers." href="/docs/minecraft/configure-sftp" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Custom Server IP/Domain" description="Use a custom domain name." href="/docs/minecraft/custom-server-ip" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="SRV Record / Custom Domain" description="DNS records for clean server addresses." href="/docs/minecraft/srv-record" />

  <Card icon={<Shield />} title="Setup RCON" description="Remote console access." href="/docs/minecraft/setup-rcon" />
</Cards>

Database [#database]

Store and share plugin data across servers.

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  <Card icon={<Database />} title="Use MySQL Database" description="Set up MySQL for plugin data sharing." href="/docs/minecraft/use-mysql-database" />

  <Card icon={<Database />} title="Import/Export MySQL" description="Back up and migrate database data." href="/docs/minecraft/import-export-mysql" />
</Cards>

Performance & Optimization [#performance--optimization]

Make your server run faster and smoother.

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  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="Performance Guide" description="Complete server optimization guide." href="/docs/minecraft/optimize-server" />

  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="Aikar's JVM Flags" description="Optimized garbage collection settings." href="/docs/minecraft/jvm-flags" />

  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="Fabric Performance" description="Performance mods for Fabric." href="/docs/minecraft/fabric-optimize" />

  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="Forge Performance" description="Performance mods for Forge." href="/docs/minecraft/forge-optimize" />

  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="NeoForge Performance" description="Performance mods for NeoForge." href="/docs/minecraft/neoforge-optimize" />

  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="Pre-Generate Chunks" description="Eliminate chunk generation lag." href="/docs/minecraft/pregenerate-chunks" />

  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="Create Timings Report" description="Diagnose server performance issues." href="/docs/minecraft/create-timings-report" />

  <Card icon={<Gauge />} title="Types of Server Lag" description="Understand TPS, MSPT, and network lag." href="/docs/minecraft/types-of-server-lag" />
</Cards>

Security [#security]

Protect your server from vulnerabilities and exploits.

<Cards>
  <Card icon={<Lock />} title="Log4j Vulnerability" description="Protect against the Log4Shell exploit." href="/docs/minecraft/log4j-vulnerability" />

  <Card icon={<Lock />} title="BleedingPipe Vulnerability" description="Protect Forge servers from BleedingPipe." href="/docs/minecraft/bleeding-pipe-vulnerability" />
</Cards>

Troubleshooting [#troubleshooting]

Fix common errors, crashes, and connection problems.

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  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Troubleshooting Guide" description="Common issues and solutions." href="/docs/minecraft/common-issues" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Server Won't Start" description="Fix startup failures." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-server-wont-start" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Connection Timed Out" description="Fix timeout errors." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-connection-timed-out" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Connection Refused" description="Fix refused connections." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-connection-refused" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Kicked for Flying" description="Stop false fly kicks." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-kicked-for-flying" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Ticking Entity Crash" description="Fix entity-related crashes." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-ticking-entity" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Failed to Verify Username" description="Fix authentication errors." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-failed-verify-username" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Session Lock Error" description="Fix session.lock world errors." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-session-lock" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Server Tick Loop Crash" description="Fix infinite tick loops." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-server-tick-loop" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Mismatched Mod Channel" description="Fix mod version mismatches." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-mismatched-mod-channel" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Java Exit Codes" description="Decode Java error codes." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-java-exit-codes" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="ZIP End Header Error" description="Fix corrupt JAR files." href="/docs/minecraft/fix-zip-end-header" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Find & Read Crash Reports" description="Locate and interpret crash logs." href="/docs/minecraft/find-read-crash-reports" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Find & Share Server Logs" description="Share logs for support." href="/docs/minecraft/find-share-server-logs" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Fix YAML Errors" description="Debug plugin config syntax." href="/docs/minecraft/find-fix-yaml-errors" />

  <Card icon={<AlertTriangle />} title="Fix JSON Errors" description="Debug JSON config syntax." href="/docs/minecraft/find-fix-json-errors" />
</Cards>

Growing Your Server [#growing-your-server]

Get more players and generate revenue.

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  <Card icon={<TrendingUp />} title="Advertise Your Server" description="Server lists, marketing, and community building." href="/docs/minecraft/advertise-your-server" />

  <Card icon={<TrendingUp />} title="Monetize Your Server" description="EULA-compliant revenue strategies." href="/docs/minecraft/monetize-your-server" />
</Cards>

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