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63 ArticlesHow to Install GriefDefender on your Minecraft Server
Griefing is a form of disruption that can happen in Minecraft, it's a major worry for many server owners as it could lead to their server being destroyed and cause players to stop playing on the server. GriefDefender is a paid Spigot plugin which aims to provide the best preventative measures for griefing on servers. It provides features such as database support, bedrock support, mod support, permission system, flag system and many others. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="LuckPerms is a hard dependency for GriefDefender meaning it's required to function, reference this article to learn how to install LuckPerms." appearance="default"} :: Paper/Spigot Installation You will be required to upload the JAR file to the plugins folder within your server files. 1. After purchasing, download the plugin from the SpigotMC webpage. 2. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 3. Ensure you are using a server type that supports plugins, we recommend Paper. 4. Start your server to generate the plugins folder, and then Stop it again. 5. Access your server files via the Files tab on your server. 6. Navigate to . 7. Upload your GriefDefender JAR file. 8. Start your server. --- Sponge Installation (1.12.2 - 1.16.5) You will be required to upload the JAR file to the plugins folder within your server's file directory. 1. After purchasing, download the Sponge version from the GriefDefender Discord. 2. Navigate to your control panel and Stop your server. 3. Ensure that you have setup a SpongeForge server. 4. Access your server files via the Files tab on your server. 5. Navigate to . 6. Upload your GriefDefender JAR file. 7. Start your server. --- To learn more about Minecraft server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Install Any Technic Modpack
This guide explains how to install any Technic modpack onto your server. Want to start a new server? Discover our Modded Minecraft Server Hosting plans. --- Installing Any Technic Modpack 1. Find the modpack you wish to install on the Technic website. 2. Look for the 'Server Download' button on the modpack's page - This isn't available for all modpacks, so if there is no available server pack, continue to step 3. If there is a 'Server Download' button for your modpack, download the files to a folder on your computer and unzip the files by right-clicking the .zip file, then selecting 'Extract Here'. Once the files are extracted, skip to step 9. 3. If there is no 'Server Download' button, find the Minecraft Version of the modpack, located on the modpack's page. 4. Install the latest version of Forge on your server, for your required Minecraft Version. For example, if the Modpack was for Minecraft version 1.7.10, download the latest version of Forge 1.7.10. 5. If you haven't already, Download and install the Technic Launcher on your computer. 6. Open the Technic Launcher and login, select the 'Modpacks' tab and search for your desired modpack. 7. Once you've found the modpack you'd like to use, click 'Install' and wait for the files to finish downloading. 8. Once downloaded, select 'Modpack Options', then select 'Open'. This will open the directory of the modpack files on your computer. 9. If you found the 'Server Download' button, continue from this step. You should now see the folder containing your modpack files. If you just completed step 8, skip this step. If you used the 'Server Download' button, find the forge.jar and rename it to "custom.jar". You can also refer to our support article, How to Install a Custom Jar if you need more help. 10. On your control panel, upload the contents of the modpack files to the base directory of your server files. 11. If you don't have Forge already installed on your server, on the control panel, set your ‘Server Type’ to the Custom JAR option. We have a guide on this here. 12. Start your server. You’re all done and running your Technic modpack of choice. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Install Any Feed The Beast (FTB) Modpack
Feed The Beast (FTB) are a group of modpack creators that own some of the most popular modpacks ever created for Minecraft. They provide a wide selection of modpacks that cover all genres. Want to start a new server? Discover our Modded Minecraft server hosting plans. --- Download Server Files Using the Feed The Beast Website An alternative to using the FTB App to gain the server files is to use the FTB website. 1. Visit the Feed The Beast website and click the Modpacks tab. 2. Find and open the modpack you wish to install. In this tutorial, we will install FTB Endeavour. 3. Click on Versions, then below click the operating system you are using next to Server Files. 4. Save the downloaded file into a new folder on your computer. Download Server Files Using the FTB App Before you can install the modpack, you are required to download the server files using the FTB App. 1. Download and open the FTB App. 2. Click Browse on the left sidebar to search for your modpack. 3. Type in the search box to locate your modpack. 4. Click on the modpack to access its main page. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="You can use the system requirements to work out how much RAM your server may need to run the modpack." appearance="default"} :: 5. Click Versions. 6. Select the version you wish to use and click the Server files button at the top right. The latest version of your modpack is displayed by default. 7. Once selected, your browser will open. Under the Select your Operating System dropdown, select your operating system. 8. Save the downloaded file. --- Running The Installer and Uploading Server Files Once the Installer has been downloaded, you are required to run it to retrieve the server files. 1. Run the installer file you downloaded. A terminal prompt will open. 2. After , press Enter on your keyboard to install the files in your current directory. Then, press y, followed by Enter to accept the warning. 3. Press y followed by Enter again to continue to install the modpack. 4. Once the installer is finished, it will close to a folder containing the downloaded server files. 5. Rename the Forge server file from to . The custom.jar will vary depending on the version of Minecraft you will be playing. 6. Delete the file and any or files. 7. On your control panel, upload the contents of this folder to your server file directory via the Files tab. 8. Change the Server Type to Custom JAR. We also have a guide on doing this here. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="You may need to select a Custom JAR option with a specific Java version depending on the version of Minecraft being used." appearance="default"} :: 9. Start your server and enjoy playing your new FTB modpack! If you wish to add additional mods to your modpack, read our guide on installing Forge mods here.
How to Install Any ATLauncher Modpack
Want to start a new server? Discover our Modded Minecraft server hosting plans. --- Installing Any ATLauncher Modpack This guide explains how to install any ATLauncher modpack onto your server. 1. Ensure you have ATLauncher installed on your computer. If you don't, you can install it at: https://www.atlauncher.com/downloads 2. Open ATLauncher on your computer and locate the modpack you wish to install. 3. Select 'Create Server' for the modpack you wish to install. 4. Select the version of the modpack you wish to install (usually the latest version). This must match the version of the modpack you have installed on your computer. 5. Select any additional mods you wish to install. If you're unsure, we recommend choosing either 'Select Recommended' or none. Once you have selected the mods, click 'Install'. 6. Once the modpack files have finished downloading to your computer, open the directory on your computer where ATLauncher is installed, and then open the 'Servers' directory. In this directory, find the server folder you just created and open it. You should now be looking at a folder that contains all of your modpack files. 7. Rename the "forge-1.12.2-14.23.1.2566-universal.jar" (or similarly named) file to "custom.jar". 8. On your control panel, navigate to the Files tab and upload the contents of the mods directory (not the directory itself) to the base directory of your server The and files can be deleted as they are not required. 9. Change your server's ‘Server Type’ to Custom JAR. We have a guide on this here. 10. Start your server, then you're all done setting up your ATLauncher modpack of choice. To connect in-game, ensure you're running the same version of the modpack on your computer through ATLauncher. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
Changing Your Plugins Directory for Sponge
SpongeForge is a mod that allows you to run Sponge plugins alongside your Forge mods. With much better compatibility than SpigotForge server types, SpongeForge is the most popular system to use for 1.12.2 servers today. One of the differences between Sponge and Spigot is how plugins are initially stored. Sponge stores plugins inside of the /mods folder, whereas Spigot stores them inside of /plugins. This can be confusing for those migrating over, but we have this article to help you out! ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="This tutorial also works for the SpongeVanilla server type. Any of the values changed in this tutorial can be adjusted to suit your preferences." appearance="default"} :: Changing your Plugins Directory For Sponge You will be able to change your Plugins Directory within the config file sponge.conf. 1. Login to your control panel and Stop the server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab on your server. 3. In the File Manager, go to and click on . 4. Navigate to the section of the configuration. 5. Update the plugins-dir setting to match: 6. Click on Save & Exit and then Start your server. Your plugins will now launch from the /plugins directory! If you wish to do the same for the plugin config folders (by default, these will be inside the /config folder), you can follow the same steps, but change the config-dir setting instead.
How to Install any Fabric Modpack on a Minecraft Server
Some modded Minecraft server owners may wish to install a custom Forge modpack that is unavailable for automatic installation using Shockbyte's 1-click installer. If you were unable to find your desired modpack on our 1-click modpack installer, please request official support for the modpack by submitting a submitting a ticket. In the meantime, you can still manually install any server-compatible Forge modpack. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="We would highly suggest that you check out our 1-click modpack installer before you follow this guide, to see if the modpack you desire is already available for easy installation." appearance="default"} :: Downloading a Server Pack Before you can install a Forge modpack on your server, you will need to download its server pack. For this example, we will be downloading our modpack from CurseForge. 1. Install the CurseForge launcher 2. Click Minecraft in the sidebar, then select Browse to look for your desired modpack 3. Select the modpack you wish to use, then click the Download Server Pack icon Installing a Forge Modpack After downloading your desired Forge modpack server files, you will need to install the proper version of Forge on your server, then upload the server files. 1. Create a new server instance using your modpack's version of Forge 2. Connect to your server using an FTP client. We recommend using FileZilla 3. Stop your server if it is currently running 4. Upload any folders or unique config files from the modpack onto your server 5. Start your server. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Use Buycraft / Tebex on Your Server (Monetisation)
Tebex, formerly known as Buycraft, is the primary webstore application used across thousands of servers to make money by selling various in-game perks such as donator ranks or cosmetic items. This guide will show you how to get your server set up with Tebex and make your first package. --- Initial Setup 1. Go to Tebex's website. You can find Tebex's website over at https://www.tebex.io While Tebex has support for many games, including ARK: Survival Evolved and Rust, we will be using Minecraft: Java Edition as our example. 2. Enter your email address in the shown box and click "I'm a Server Owner" to begin the account creation process. 3. After signing up for an account, head to the Projects tab. 4. Click on the Create Your First Webstore button. 5. Click on "I would like to Monetize my Game Server or Mods". 6. Click on Minecraft. 7. Click on Minecraft: Java Edition, then on the Continue button. 8. Name your Tebex store and the URL of your website (if applicable). 9. Install the Tebex plugin/mod onto your server and follow the instructions provided. Creating Your First Item 1. Click on the Packages tab on the side-bar. 2. Click on the Add New button, then Package. 3. The full item editing display will be shown, and you can now enter the item's details. Name: This is the item's name to be shown both in-store and in-game. This should be something short and descriptive, such as VIP Ticket. Description: This is a longer description of the item, normally containing details about what it gives you or what the item does. For example, the description for a donator rank could contain the perks of the donator rank, such as access to specific cosmetics. Price: This is the price of the item in the currency that you chose for your store. Purchase Type: This defines whether or not the purchase is a one-time payment or a recurring payment (subscription). Category: Tebex allows you to create categories for your store that can be used to sort and order specific types of items; this defines what category the new item will go into. Global Limit: This allows you to set a limit on how many times the item can be purchased in total. User Limit: This allows you to set a limit on how many times the item can be purchased by each user. Servers: These are the servers that your items will apply to. This can be useful for having different items per server, or for having items (such as ranks) that work across multiple servers on your network (if applicable) 4. Click Create and publish your item. Players will be able to open the shop with the /buy command. For more information on Tebex setup, including some of the more complex features of package creation such as Expiry Commands, you can find the Tebex documentation here: https://docs.tebex.io/