Managing Your Server
Managing Your Server
41 ArticlesHow to Automatically Restart Your Minecraft Server
When your Minecraft server has been running for an extended period of time, sometimes processes and other server data end up overusing its RAM. When your server runs out of RAM, you may start experiencing lag frequently, or this can even crash the server. However, this can easily be resolved by restarting your server regularly. Restarting your server once in a while allows the RAM used by Minecraft to clear out useless and old data from when your players disconnect, chunks, entities, etc. (Tip: How often you should restart your Minecraft server) You can use your Shockbyte Panel to restart your server automatically. This is made possible through the Quick Actions feature available on the panel. --- How to Set Up Automatic Scheduled Restarts 1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel and open up your server. 2. Navigate to the Tasks tab on the left menu. 3. Locate the Send Restart quick action, and click Configure. 4. Create a name for your quick action, and click Save. The name that you set for the task does not matter, as it is entirely cosmetic; however, we will name it Automatic Restarts for the purpose of this tutorial. 5. Navigate to the My Tasks tab and click the clock icon next to your new task. 6. There are no arguments for this quick action, so click Next Step. 7. Set the schedule to whatever works best for your server and click Schedule. You're done! Your server will automatically restart on your specified schedule.
How to Add a Resource Pack on a Java Edition Minecraft Server
Resource packs allow you to change Minecraft’s textures. You can make your own resource pack or download a public resource pack from sites like Planet Minecraft. You can add your resource pack to your server so players are prompted to use it when they connect. --- How to get started 1. Download a resource pack. 2. Check the size of your resource pack. | Minecraft Server Version | Size requirement | | -------- | ------- | | Below 1.15 | Maximum size of 50mb | | 1.15 and above | Maximum size of 100mb | 3. Upload your resource pack to the mc-packs website and keep the page open. We strongly recommend using the mc-packs website, as resource packs uploaded on other sites may fail to download when joining the server. How to add the Resource Pack to your Server 1. Open your control panel and Stop the server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab and open the file. 3. Locate the settings and and paste both of the values from the mc-packs website. 6. Save the file and start your server. --- Your server should now prompt users to download the resource pack when they join.