Minecraft
The guides in this category are written for the free Minecraft server. You will find plugins like EssentialsX, LuckPerms, WorldGuard, Spark and CoreProtect, modpacks like Cobblemon and Create, plus Bedrock crossplay, backups and the most common startup errors. Up front you see what runs on the Free plan with 2 GB, what needs more RAM and where sleep mode gets in the way after 15 minutes without players.
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Moving from Aternos to mcfreehost – keep playing for free
Bring your Aternos world to a free server at mcfreehost: download the world, upload it in the panel, activate it and restart. Including the special case of Paper and Spigot, where the Nether and End are separate worlds.
Setting Game Rules: Keep Inventory, Lock the Nether and the End
Turn on Keep Inventory, lock the Nether and close the End for later: where the three switches are in the panel, which ones take effect immediately, why the End needs a restart and how to open everything up again.
Set Up Simple Voice Chat on Your Free Minecraft Server
Voice chat for your free server: install the plugin in the panel, the UDP port is assigned automatically, restart the server, and every player needs the mod. Includes settings, an in-game test and the limits with Bedrock.
Move a Minecraft Realms World to Your Own Free Server (Java and Bedrock)
Here's how to move your Realms world to your own server: download the world, match the version, upload it in the panel and invite your friends. Includes the differences between Java and Bedrock and what Realms does better.
Fixing Plugin and Mod Errors at Runtime: NullPointerException & Co.
Is a plugin or mod throwing errors like NullPointerException or “Could not pass event”? This guide explains what each message means, how to find the culprit, and what you can do about it.
Broken, Duplicate or Non-Plugin File: Fixing Minecraft Plugin Errors
If a plugin won't load, the problem is often the file itself: corrupted, empty, duplicated or not a Paper plugin at all. For each message, you'll find the cause and the fix here.
Minecraft Plugin Doesn't Match the Version: Fix Java, Paper and API Errors
A plugin won't load or shuts itself off because it was built for a different Minecraft version, Java version or server software. Every typical message with its cause and solution.
Minecraft Plugin Needs Another Plugin: Fixing Dependencies
A plugin or mod shuts itself down because another plugin is missing, too old, or fails to start. Here you will find every message with its cause and solution.
Faulty Plugin Configuration: Fixing Messages in the Minecraft Log
YAML errors, missing files, duplicate menu commands or unknown values: for every message about your plugins' configuration, you'll find the cause and the fix here.
Fixing Plugin Database and Storage Errors on Your Minecraft Server
A plugin can't reach its database, can't find a folder, or can't load a file. Here you'll find every message with its cause and solution.
Plugin Needs a License, Token or Port: Fixing Log Messages
What messages about missing license keys, invalid bot tokens, ports already in use and failed downloads mean, and how to get the plugin running again.
Fixing Datapack and Resourcepack Errors in the Minecraft Log
What messages like "Failed to load datapacks", "Failed to load function" or "pack metadata" mean, and how you find, replace or fix the affected pack.