Server guides
How we set up maps, spawns, menus and plugins on our own test servers, written up step by step. Commands are for current Java versions, with older names where they changed.
Maps and builds
How to paste a schematic with WorldEditPut a .schem file on your Minecraft server and paste it with WorldEdit or FastAsyncWorldEdit: the folder, //schem load, //paste flags, rotating and undo.How to add a map or world to your Minecraft serverUpload a downloaded Minecraft map to your server: find the world folder, set level-name, keep your old world with Multiverse, and do the same on a Bedrock server.How to set the spawn on a Minecraft serverPaste a spawn build, set the world spawn with /setworldspawn, make players land on one block, set spawn protection, and send everyone to spawn with EssentialsX.How to convert a Java world to BedrockConvert a Minecraft Java world to Bedrock with Chunker, the free converter: the web version, the command line we use, making a .mcworld and importing it on PC and phone.
Ideas and layouts
Minecraft server spawn ideasIdeas for a Minecraft server spawn: what every spawn needs, how big to build it, six layouts and themes with pictures, and mistakes that slow players down.Prison mine layouts that workHow to plan Minecraft prison mines: mine sizes by rank, block mixes, layouts that work, where to put the spawn and sell NPC, and WorldGuard regions for the mine plugin.How to set up a Bedwars map on your serverGet a Bedwars map ready for a Bedwars plugin on Paper or Spigot: what the plugin needs from the map, a setup checklist for each team, and how to test before players join.
Menus, tab list and resource packs
How to add a custom GUI to your Minecraft serverMake drawn custom menus on a Minecraft server with DeluxeMenus and a resource pack: how the title glyph trick works, a working menu file, item models and tooltips.How to set up the TAB pluginSet up the TAB plugin on a Minecraft server: tab list header and footer, a sidebar scoreboard, rank prefixes from LuckPerms groups, and sorting by rank. Example config.How to make a resource pack required on your serverMake a resource pack required on your Minecraft server: the direct link, the SHA-1, the server.properties lines, and fixes for "failed to download".
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