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Syscraft

Guides and a Discord for admins, plugin developers, and hosts — from a first Paper box with friends to a network that stays at 20 TPS.

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Start with a guide

If you are new to hosting, skim each guide in order. Search (⌘K / Ctrl+K) if you already know what you need.

Admin

Stand up a server, pick software, and keep players around.

Starter Server

A resource to easily create a Basic Java Edition Minecraft server

Getting Players

How do I get players to stay?

Server Software

What is better: Spigot, Paper, or other forks?

Recommended Plugins

A list of recommended plugins to consider using on your server

Server Security

What are the best anti-cheat and anti-exploit plugins? How can I stop cheaters from ruining my server?

Host

Choose hardware and keep TPS stable.

Choosing a Host

What to look for in a server host

Server Performance

How can I improve my server's performance/TPS?

Join the community

Need help, want to stay current, or just hang out with other people who run Minecraft servers?

Discord

The home of Syscraft — help for server admins, plugin developers, and hosts.

Reddit

r/syscraft for longer-form discussion.

GitHub

Wiki, Discord tags bot, and starter server.

Contribute

Issues, improvements, and new guides are welcome. If you are unsure where to start, ask on Discord.

This wiki

Create or update guides in Markdown.

Discord tags

Commands for the @Syscraft bot.

Starter Server

A basic Java Edition server to help people get started.