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63 ArticlesHow to Update Modpacks Installed on Your Server
Modpacks are quite complicated bits of software, usually with lots of different mods all interacting with one another. This means that there are occasional updates to the modpacks to ensure that you are receiving the mods' up-to-date gameplay on your server. Unfortunately, there is currently no way for us to update the mod packs on your server automatically. As such, this guide will explain how you can do it manually so you can get back to playing with your friends as quickly as possible! --- Getting Started The first step to updating your mod pack is checking whether it needs an update. The best way to do this would be to simply Google the modpack and check whether the version you have installed on your server is the latest version. To update your server in the safest and easiest way, we will need to first reset/delete all of your server files. Make sure to download a copy of your world to your PC first. ::ProseNote{title="Warning" description="There is a chance that the world will become corrupt when you re-upload it to your server. When this happens, you may have to start again with a new world. We recommend that you frequently make backups of your world in case this happens." appearance="error"} :: Resetting your Server You can reset your server within your Files Manager on your control panel. 1. Login to your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Backups tab on the left side menu and create a backup. 3. After creating the backup, download it to access and reupload your world file later. 4. Once you have created and downloaded the backup, go to the Files tab. 5. Click on the Checkbox next to File Manager and then click Delete. 6. A window will appear; click on Delete if you wish to proceed with deleting your server files. 7. Start your server to redownload the default server files. --- Reinstalling the Modpack To reinstall the modpack on your server, simply follow our guides on installing a modpack on your server, and then upload your previous world. Congratulations, your server will now be updated to the latest version of your chosen modpack! If, for some reason, updating your server's modpack corrupts your world, you can restore your backup by reverting your server modpack version and following this guide.
How to Uninstall Plugins on a Minecraft Server
You may need to uninstall plugins if you find they are causing errors or crashes, conflict with other plugins you have installed, or don't function in the way that you expected. Luckily, removing plugins only requires stopping the server, deleting the plugin files, and starting your server again. --- Uninstalling Plugins Manually uninstalling plugins is as simple as stopping your server, navigating to your plugins folder, and deleting the plugin jar file you no longer want. You can save plugin data by not deleting the plugin's folder. However, if you would like to fully remove the plugin and its data, you will need to delete its folder along with the jar file. If you installed your plugin from the Shockbyte Panel Plugins page, you can uninstall it there as well. 1. Open your server's Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Open the Files tab. 3. Select the folder. 4. Tick the plugin file(s) you want to remove, then click Delete. To delete a plugin, you will need to delete the plugin's jar file. If you would like to remove the plugin's data too, delete its plugin folder as well. 5. Start or Restart your server if it is already running. That's it! After the server boots up, the plugin will be removed from your server.
How to Setup Simple Voice Chat for Spigot & Paper on Your Minecraft Server
Simple Voice Chat is a Minecraft mod that allows voice chatting in-game without the use of external software. One feature of the mod is proximity chat, which allows you to hear the voice of nearby players and be able to tell the direction that the sound is coming from. The mod is available for both modded and Spigot servers. ::ProseNote{title="Important Note" description="You will need to install the mod on your client before joining the server. Please refer to our Forge or Fabric guides on how to install mods on your computer." appearance="danger"} :: Installing Simple Voice Chat on Your Spigot/Paper Server To install Simple Voice Chat on a Spigot/Paper server, you will need to upload the plugin's jar file to your plugins folder and restart your server. 1. Ensure your server is running a Server Type that supports plugins. 2. Download Simple Voice Chat from its Modrinth page. 3. Open the Shockbyte Panel and navigate to the Files tab. 4. Select the plugins folder to open it 5. Upload Simple Voice Chat's plugin jar file into the folder. 6. Restart your server. --- Configuring Simple Voice Chat on Spigot/Paper 1. Access your control panel and Shut Down your server. 2. Create an Additional Port for your server by following this guide. 3. Click on the Files tab. 4. Navigate to . 5. Click on the file to edit it. 6. Set the port field to the port you created in Step 2 and save your changes. 7. Restart your server. That's it! You've now set up Simple Voice Chat for your Spigot/Paper server. After the server boots up, you will be able to use it in-game.
How to Setup Simple Voice Chat for Forge & Fabric on Your Minecraft Server
Simple Voice Chat is a Minecraft mod that allows voice chatting in-game without the use of external software. One feature of the mod is proximity chat, which allows you to hear the voice of nearby players and be able to tell the direction that the sound is coming from. The mod is available for both Forge and Fabric. ::ProseNote{title="Important Note" description="You will need to install the mod on your client before joining the server. Please refer to our Forge or Fabric guides on how to install mods on your computer." appearance="danger"} :: Installing Simple Voice Chat on Your Fabric/Forge Server To install Simple Voice Chat on a modded server you will need to upload the mod jar file to your mods folder and restart your server. 1. Ensure your server is running a Forge or Fabric Server Type. 2. Download Simple Voice Chat from the mod's CurseForge page. 3. Open the Shockbyte Panel and navigate to the Files tab. 4. Click the mods folder to open it 5. Upload Simple Voice Chat's jar file into the folder. 6. Restart your server. --- Configuring Simple Voice Chat on Forge/Fabric 1. Access the control panel and Shut Down your server. 2. Create an Additional Port for your server by following this guide. 3. Access your server's control panel and navigate to the Files tab. 4. Navigate to . 5. Click on the file to edit it. 6. Set the port field to the port you created in Step 2 and save your changes. 7. Restart your server. That's it! You've now setup Simple Voice Chat for your modded server. After the server boots up, you will be able to use it in-game.
How to Setup DiscordSRV on a Minecraft Server
DiscordSRV is a powerful plugin that can sync your in-game Minecraft chat with a channel on your Discord server, in addition to a wealth of other features such as username syncing between Minecraft and Discord, voice proximity chat, or even using your server console remotely through Discord. This guide will only cover the very basics, like how to link your chats together; however, once you have completed this guide, you can configure the additional features using their official installation guide. --- Creating a Discord Bot To link your Discord server to your Minecraft server, you will first need to create a free Discord bot to handle the communication between the two. 1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal, click New Application, and set the name of your bot 2. Click the Bot tab, then enable the bot privileges: "Server Members Intent" and "Message Content Intent", then save You can also configure your Bot's display name or profile picture on this page, feel free to edit them as well. 3. Click the Reset Token button, then copy and set aside the generated token. You'll need this later 4. Return to the General Information tab and copy the Application ID 5. Visit the Scarsz Discord Both-Auth page and paste in your Application ID 6. Select the server you'd like to add the bot to, then click Authorize Configuring DiscordSRV After installing DiscordSRV onto your server, you can use your bot's Token ID and your desired Discord channel ID to set up the basic chat linking feature of DiscordSRV. 1. Download and install the DiscordSRV plugin by following this guide 2. Access your server's control panel and navigate to the Files tab. 3. Select the plugins folder to open it 4. Open the DiscordSRV folder 5. Click the file to open and edit it 6. Set the Bot-Token field to the token you copied earlier 7. Copy the channel ID of your desired Discord channel 8. Replace the 0's between the quotation marks in the Channels field with your channel's ID 9. Start or Restart your server if it is already running That's it! When the server boots up, DiscordSRV will start communicating your in-game chat through your Discord bot.
How to Setup and Use Worldguard or Admin Protection
Sometimes, the default spawn protection just isn't enough for your server, and you would like to select certain regions to protect players from being able to build on. Alternatively, you may want to stop players from pvping in certain areas. WorldGuard allows you to protect and set up certain flags to allow/deny players from doing just about anything! Before attempting to set up or use WorldGuard, please make sure you have WorldEdit and WorldGuard installed correctly on your server. If you are unsure of how to correctly install plugins into your server, we have a knowledgebase article on How to install Plugins on your Minecraft Server. Please make sure to follow the manual method of installation. --- Setting up WorldGuard Regions First of all, we will cover how to select a certain area, and then, how to set up a region inside of that selection. When you are creating a region, please keep in mind that the selection will be of a 3D box. Meaning you will need to worry about the X, Y, and Z coordinates when making one. 1. Obtain a WorldEdit wand. You can do this by using the command . You will notice that when you left-click, it sets position 1, and when you right-click, it sets position 2. 2. You can now select your region, right-click in one corner of your region, and left-click at the opposite side and height. 3. Once you have selected your region, enter the command . You will now have your first region; players will automatically be unable to build here. This is due to the WorldGuard flag build set to deny by default. You can allow them access to build again by setting the build flag to allow via the command . If you are unable to remember the name of your region, you can find it by typing . --- Setting up WorldGuard Flags Flags allow you to set up certain restrictions inside a region. For example, you can disable PvP, prevent mob spawning, or even stop players from entering the region. You can find more information, and a list of all the flags on the WorldGuard information page located here. Before attempting to set up flags, please make sure you have followed the previous step of creating a region. First, run the command . You might also use depending on the flag. For instance, if you wanted to turn off PvP inside of a region, you would run the command . You can also add members to these regions; these members will be able to bypass the restrictions you have set. To add a member to a region, simply run the command . You can also add an owner to a region. To do this, run the command . If you are looking to use any other feature of WorldGuard, you can find out how to do this on WorldGuard's official documentation, which is located here.
How to Setup and Use Iridium Skyblock on your Minecraft Server
Over the years, Skyblock has increasingly become one of Minecraft's most popular game modes, currently at its peak on Multiplayer servers. In Skyblock, players start on a small island surrounded by a void, with only some dirt, a tree, and a chest of essential items. It's certainly different from the standard Minecraft playthrough, but a major challenge for those who are up for a new experience. Iridium Skyblock is a plugin created to give the optimal Skyblock experience on a multiplayer Minecraft server. Allowing players to easily create, manage, and survive on their independent islands. Iridium Skyblock includes unique features such as: Island Menu, Island Permissions, a leaderboard, Island Quests, Island Upgrades, Island Bank, and customizable Island borders! --- Installing Iridium Skyblock To install the Iridium Skyblock plugin on your server, you will need to download the plugin and put it into your plugins folder. Thanks to our built-in plugin installer, this is easier than ever. Do note that to use Iridium Skyblock, you will need to use a server type that supports plugins. We recommend PaperMC. 1. Head to your server's Control Panel and navigate to the Plugins tab. 2. Search up Iridium Skyblock on our plugin installer, click install, and select a build you wish to use. 3. Restart your server. --- Plugin Configuration Iridium has many configuration options and files, too many to cover in this article. We suggest you take some time to explore the files to gain an understanding of the options you have available. The official Wiki does an exceptional job of explaining each configuration file. Iridium's configuration files can be found within your server files at . --- Creating your Skyblock Island Once connected to your server, players will be able to create their own Skyblock island. 1. Enter the command , and select a starting schematic. 2. To access the island menu, type . 3. To add a friend to your island, type .