How to add datapacks to your server
Enhance your Minecraft vanilla gameplay experience with datapacks! In this guide, we'll show you how to add a datapack to your server.
Please note that datapacks are exclusive to the Java Edition.
Recommended datapack download sources: Vanilla Tweaks and Gamemode 4.
Downloading: Download your datapack from a trusted site. Ensure it is compatible with your server version.
![Example of downloading a custom nether portal datapack](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/147a7b3c76802600/image_1v5g7zx.png)
Important: If the datapack downloads as a ZIP file, do not extract it!
Uploading: Stop your server. In the control panel's file manager, locate your world folder. It should have the same name as level-name in the server.properties file. Inside your world folder, you should see a datapacks folder. Open that folder and upload your datapack. If the datapack is in folder format, you will need to upload it via sFTP.
![In my world named CoolPortalWorld, I find my datapacks folder](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/147a7b3c76802600/image_t0vqib.png)
![Now I upload my downloaded datapack to the datapacks folder](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/147a7b3c76802600/image_7u06a3.png)
Applying: Restart your server, and your datapack should be applied! 👍
Please note that datapacks are exclusive to the Java Edition.
➕ How to Add Datapacks to a Java Edition Server ➕
Recommended datapack download sources: Vanilla Tweaks and Gamemode 4.
Downloading: Download your datapack from a trusted site. Ensure it is compatible with your server version.
![Example of downloading a custom nether portal datapack](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/147a7b3c76802600/image_1v5g7zx.png)
Important: If the datapack downloads as a ZIP file, do not extract it!
Uploading: Stop your server. In the control panel's file manager, locate your world folder. It should have the same name as level-name in the server.properties file. Inside your world folder, you should see a datapacks folder. Open that folder and upload your datapack. If the datapack is in folder format, you will need to upload it via sFTP.
![In my world named CoolPortalWorld, I find my datapacks folder](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/147a7b3c76802600/image_t0vqib.png)
![Now I upload my downloaded datapack to the datapacks folder](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/147a7b3c76802600/image_7u06a3.png)
Applying: Restart your server, and your datapack should be applied! 👍
Updated on: 02/06/2024
Thank you!