My Minecraft Server Won't Start

If your server isn't starting, it could be caused by a variety of issues. The steps below should allow you to find and resolve the issue.

1. Check your console for any errors.

This is always the first step if something goes wrong. Errors in your console will most often be able to tell you what's going wrong.

2. Check your Files tab for a Crash Reports folder.

If there is a folder, view the latest crash report, as this may also be able to tell you what went wrong. If you are having trouble reading your Crash Report, reach out via a Support Ticket for further assistance.

3. Temporarily rename your plugins directory and restart your server.

This will load your server with no plugins, so if this resolves the issue, you will know one of your plugins is causing the problem. To find which specific plugin is the issue, you can disable individual plugins one by one (by renaming the .jar at the end to .jar.disabled) and start your server each time until you find the specific plugin causing the issue.

4. Stop your server, navigate to the Config tab and rename your World temporarily.

If this resolves the issue, there is likely world corruption or an invalid block/chunk on your original world that is causing your server to crash. If this is the case, we recommend investigating your Crash Reports for any information regarding the corrupted world or chunk and following our guide on fixing World Corruption here.

One other common cause is excessive item entities. If an item duper was left on by mistake, and spawned in tens of thousands of items, the server will crash.

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