Getting Started
Minecraft Server Management - The Basics
This article aims to teach the basics of running a Minecraft server on WitherHosting! Please note this article is longer than our rest, and is being added to all the time, so bits may be missing. Let's get started! 🏎️ Turning on your server 🏎️ To turn on your server, navigate to witherpanel, select your server and click the "Start" button as seen below: On first rPopularWhich Bedrock Software is for you?
This article is intended to teach you about the different softwares available for bedrock edition that you can run servers with! PocketMine-MP (PMMP) Unlike the other two software PocketMine-MP is written using PHP. It was the first form of server software for the Minecraft Bedrock community and is currently one of the most used. ✅ The Advantages of PocketMine ✅ Since it is the most popular as well as the oldest, it has a lot of public plugins which you can use. Compared to thPopularMinecraft Server Management - Vanilla Commands
In this guide, you'll learn how to use vanilla commands in minecraft. These are default commands, provided by mojang. We will see commands for Java, and for Bedrock. We won't list all important ones, but just the ones that are most important. Note that some commands may not work on Java/Bedrock, so always make sure to check the available commands in your server with /help ! /ban - Ban a player. Syntax - /ban username Example - /ban QuickestRhyme /ban-ip - Ban an IP adPopularHow to join servers on different platforms
In this guide, we will explain how you can join your minecraft server on different platforms such as java edition, bedrock edition, mcpe, xbox, ps4, and nintendo switch! Let's get started 📌 What is your server IP? 📌 You can find your server IP on WitherPanel . For a particular server you have, click on the server from the server list, and you would be at the console page. There, you can see your server information, including your IP address. The text underlinSome readersWhich Java software is for you?
In this article, we'll talk about different types of java softwares you can run your server on! 🤍 Vanilla Software (made by Mojang) 🤍 This will offer you the full vanilla gameplay aspects but not supporting plugins from Spigot or elsewhere. However, it does support vanilla data packs which can offer some extra functionality. It runs on Java and is only recommended for a small SMP server with friends as if thFew readers
Customizing Your Server
How to add resource packs to your server
In this article, we will learn how to add resource packs to your minecraft server! We will go over each specific game type, paper, pmmp/nukkit, vanilla bedrock, and as well as adding packs to your geysermc server. If you want to go to a specific section in this article, click the links below Jump to sections covered in this article - Paper PMMP/Nukkit Vanilla Bedrock Geyser 🗞️ Paper 🗞️ Installing a resourcPopularHow to Upload a Custom World to your Server
In this article, we learn how to upload custom worlds. We'll go over uploading a custom world per device type. It's recommended to get the software WinRAR so that you can zip your files so uploads can happen faster ♨️ Java Edition ♨️ To get your local worlds for Java edition, you need to first navigate to the directory where your files are stored. Windows Press Win+R, type %appdata%.minecraftsaves and press Ok. MacOS Open Finder then paste: ~/Library/Application Support/minePopularHow to install mods/modpacks on your server
In this article, you'll learn how to add mods and/or modpacks to your server! This is available only with forge enhanced servers, so make sure you're on that! We will check out how to install a mod first, and then how to install a modpack next! 🧩 InPopularHow to add addons to your Bedrock Server
In this article, we'll be going over how to add addons to your Vanilla Bedrock (BDS) server. This guide may also be applied to any other server software that supports addons ⬇️ Downloading the addon ⬇️ We'll be using a backpack addon from mcpedl.com for this tutorial.PopularAll about server.properties
Introduction In this article you will find all the information you need to know about the server.properties file 🤔 Understanding this file 🤔 What is this file? This file stores all the settings for a Multiplayer server. When editing this file, it is important to respect the original structure of the file. The text after the ""="" sign is the value of the property you want to edit and canSome readersHow to change your Level Type
In this guide, we'll learn how to change your level type between the different level types you can switch to! We will also explain what each level type means. Let's get started! ⚙️ Finding the level-type setting ⚙️ First, make sure you're on our panel, https://witherpanel.com/ . Then, go to the server you want to manage. Once you're there, head over to the File Manager, and then open the file server.properties. (https:/Few readersHow to add datapacks to your server
A fun way to change up the Minecraft vanilla gameplay experience is to use some datapacks. In this guide, we will show you how to add a datapack to your server. Please note that datapacks are a Java edition feature only. ➕ How to add datapacks to a Java edition server ➕ Downloading: Download your datapack from a trusteFew readersHow to add behaviour packs to your server
In this article, we will go through adding a behaviour pack to your Minecraft Bedrock server! It does not apply for java edition. Let's get started! ⏬ Getting our Behaviour Packs ⏬ There are a lot of places you can get behaviour packs from. We are going to choose https://minecraftpe-mods.com/ for this tutorial. We will download this for the tutorial.Few readers
Advanced
How to setup Rcon for your Minecraft Server
In this guide, we will explain how to setup RCON for your minecraft server. It is best used when you are managing a server's console wihout needing to access the panel. Let's get started! ⬇️ Downloading the RCON client ⬇️ First, download the RCON software needed from https://sourceforgPopularHow to optimize your Minecraft Server and read Timings
Software that this applies for: Paper and any of its forks Software that this doesn't apply for: Pocketmine Nukkit Vanilla Bedrock VanillaPopularHow to protect and make your Minecraft Server more secure
This guide is to explain the different ways you can protect your minecraft servers from in-game botting attacks, to hackers rejoining on alts, to preventing backend server access. We will go over the following points - Protect your servers from being botted Protect your backend servers connected to a proxy Protect your servers from VPN joins Protect your servers from hackers Protect your server from being DDoSed General protection practices 🤖 Protecting your server from beiPopularHow to setup and use BungeeCord
🎥 Video Guide 🎥 🤔 What is BungeeCord? 🤔 BungeeCord is a software used to allow users to easily create a network of servers. You can learn more about it here: https://www.spigotmc.org/wiki/bungeecord/.PopularMost common errors - an encyclopedia
Getting an error? Reading this guide will probably help.PopularHow to reset world and/or player data
In this article, you'll learn how to reset your worlds and/or player data on your server, if you ever want to reset players inventories, or restart your world. The process is fairly simple for each server software, so let's dive right into it! 🖥️ Java based servers 🖥️ Resetting world data There will be 3 folders in the root directory of your server, namely world, worldnether, and worldtheend. It may be different if you have a custom world. The world folder is for the overwoPopularHow to setup a WaterdogPE proxy
WaterDog PE, as the name implies, is bedrock edtion proxy software. For Java Edition, check here 🎥 Video Guide 🎥 📑 What you will need 📑 A server to install the proxy on 2 or more servers to link to the proxy, otherwise it is pointless. These servers can be running any bedrock software, aslong as its compatible with having xbox auth (offline mode), disabled. ThSome readersHow to schedule auto-restarts for your server
🎥 Video Guide 🎥 Servers need regular restarts to stay running smoothly and in this article you will learn how to create an auto restart using our tasks system! Log into your panel here, and click on the server you want to add the auto restart to. Once you are on the server, click on "Schedules"Some readersHow to use NBTExplorer to manage your player and world data
Introduction In this article, we'll explain how to use NBTExplorer, a tool that is capable of editing .dat files. This is helpful if you want to edit certain world properties, or even edit player properties, down to the very specific things like what they have in their inventory! Let's get started 🔎 Downloading NBTExplorer 🔎 Downloading NBTExplorer is a little troublesome, so we've made it easyFew readersHow to access your servers logs
In this tutorial, we'll show you where to find your server's log files which can be used for diagnosing issues such as the server not starting up, crashes, and so on! This is also useful for support staff to help debug a more complex issue. 🔍 Locating Logs 🔍 For different types of software, the logs are generally located in different places. To begin, make sure you are in the server you want to get logs from, and click on File Manager. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdFew readersHow to change the Java version your PC uses
Introduction Sometimes, to compile plugin JARs, run older versions of minecraft, and so on, you require java versions of different kinds. In this article, we'll explain how to install different versions of java and set which java version to use by the system! ☕ Downloading the different Java Versions ☕ For this guide, we will use Eclipse Temurin for Java versions. We will be installing java 8. GFew readersHow to compile plugins and server softwares
🤔 Introduction 🤔 We know a lot of people struggle with trying to compile their own plugins, software JARs, and so on. This guide is meant to be an all-in-one to explain how to compile source code for plugins/server softwares you find on Github and such. Let's get started! 🧉 Understanding what you need to compile the software/plugin 🧉 If the plugin has a pom.xml in it's root folder, then youFew readers