Minecraft Guides by Players
Setup walkthroughs, mod and performance tips, and server how-tos, written by people who run Minecraft servers themselves.
Tutorials and how-tos from the MCServerHost community. This page shows only published versions.
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- How to Migrate your old MCServerHost account.: How to Migrate your old MCServerHost account to the new MCServerHost.
- How to Ban, Kick and Mute Players on Your Minecraft Server: How to Ban, Kick and Mute Players on Your Minecraft Server at MCServerHost
- How to Write a Guide That Gets Approved: Learn what staff look for in a guide and how to fill in each field so yours is approved.
- How to add Add-Ons to your bedrock server: Easily install Add-Ons to your bedrock server!
- How Minecraft's Tick System Works: Learn more about how the tick system works.
- How to Upload Files to Your MCServerHost Server: Learn how to upload files to your Minecraft server.
- How to Install Plugins on Your Server: Installing plugins on your server is quick and straightforward. This guide covers the two main methods to get your plugins up and running.
- Resetting The End in Minecraft: Learn how to safely reset The End dimension without affecting the Overworld.
- How to Set Up BlueMap on a Minecraft Server: Learn how to set up BlueMap on your Minecraft server.
- How to Set Up ServerLinksZ on Your Minecraft Server: Fill the Server Links pause-menu section with your Discord, Website, Store, and Rules.
- How to Set Up Maintenance Mode on Your Minecraft Server: Keep players out with a clean maintenance screen while you work, without shutting down.
- How to Set Up InventoryRollbackPlus on Your Minecraft Server: Auto-back up player inventories so staff can restore items lost to lag, deaths, or griefing.
- How to Set Up GSit on Your Minecraft Server: Let players sit on stairs and slabs, lie down, crawl, and sit on each other.
- Complete Guide to Server Snapshots on MCServerHost: Learn how MCServerHost Snapshots work, how they differ from backups, and how to create, manage, and restore them safely.
- How to Set Up DriveBackupV2 on a Minecraft Server: Learn how to configure DriveBackupV2 to automatically back up your Minecraft server.
- How to Set Up PL-Hide on Your Minecraft Server: Stop players seeing your plugin list and clean up tab-completion of plugin commands.
- How to Set Up ChatFeelings on Your Minecraft Server: Give players emote commands like /hug, /highfive, and /poke to interact with each other.
- How to Set Up ChatSentinel on Your Minecraft Server: Block swearing, spam, caps, and advertising in chat automatically.
- How to Set Up CustomDiscs on Your Minecraft Server: Play your own audio through in-game jukeboxes using Simple Voice Chat.
- How to Change the Gamemode on Your Minecraft Server: Set the default gamemode, force it on everyone, or change one player's mode.
- How to Use and Automate Backups on Your Minecraft Server: Use and schedule backups so a bad update or a griefer never costs you the
- How to Set Up MythicMobs on a Minecraft Server: Learn how to install and configure MythicMobs to create custom mobs and bosses on your Minecraft server.
- How to Use Color Codes on Your Minecraft Server: Add colors and formatting to chat, signs, and messages
- How to Set Up StaffPlusPlus on a Minecraft Server: Learn how to install and configure StaffPlusPlus to manage your Minecraft server staff.
- How to Reset Your Minecraft Server World: Start fresh with a brand new world
- How to Set Up an Economy With Vault: Add money to your server so shops, ranks and rewards can work together
- How to Install PlaceholderAPI on Your Minecraft Server: Add dynamic placeholders that other plugins use for custom text
- How to Set Up Plasmo Voice on Your Minecraft Server: Add high quality proximity voice chat with audio positioning and lots of features
- A Complete server.properties Reference: Every current Java Edition server.properties setting explained.
- How to Reset the Nether in Minecraft: Learn how to safely reset the Nether on your Minecraft server without affecting your Overworld.
- How to Add Subusers to Your Server: How to Add Subusers to Your Server at MCServerHost
- How to Fix High Ping on a Minecraft Server: Learn how to diagnose and troubleshoot high ping on your Minecraft server.
- How to Set Up RCON on Your Minecraft Server: How to Set Up RCON on Your Minecraft Server at MCServerHost
- Server-Side vs. Client-Side Mods: Understand which mods need to go on your server, which matter on the player's end and which need both.
- How to Set Up FancyNpcs on Your Minecraft Server: Add custom NPCs to your server for shops, quests, decoration, or just fun.
- How to Set Up PlayerKits 2 on Your Minecraft Server: Give your players survival kits they can claim from an easy to use GUI.
- How much RAM your Server actually needs: A quick reference for sizing your server's RAM based on player count, plugins and mods.
- How to Keep Your Minecraft Server Safe: Learn how to protect your Minecraft server from common security threats and keep your server safe.
- How to Install EmoteCraft on Your Minecraft Server: Add fun animated emotes your players can do in game, like waves, dances, and sits.
- How to Create a Minecraft Server Playtime Reward System: Learn how to set up playtime rewards and reward active players on your Minecraft server.
- How to Fix "You Are Not Invited to Play on This Server" on Bedrock: Learn how to fix the "You Are Not Invited to Play on This Server" error on Minecraft Bedrock
- Common Minecraft Server Issues and How to Fix Them: Learn how to identify and fix common Minecraft server issues.
- How to Set Up an Anti-Cheat on Your Minecraft Server: Learn how to configure an anti-cheat to prevent cheating and maintain fair gameplay.
- How to Set Up GriefPrevention: Learn how to configure GriefPrevention to protect builds, prevent griefing, and manage land claims.
- How to run Bukkit and Spigot Plugins on a Minecraft Fabric Server: Run Bukkit and Spigot plugins on a Fabric server using Cardboard
- How to Create a OneBlock Minecraft Server: Start the survival challenge where you build an island from a single regenerating block
- How to Add a Server Border on Your Minecraft Server: Limit the playable area to keep players together and reduce server lag
- How to Change the Entity Broadcast Range on Your Minecraft Server: Reduce server lag by limiting how far the server sends updates for entities
- How to Use Default Minecraft Commands on Your Server: The built-in commands every operator has, without any plugins
- How to Change the World Preset on Your Minecraft Server: Generate a different world type, like superflat, large biomes, or amplified