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How to Install Plugins on a Minecraft Server

Mods & Plugins

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Dec 17, 2024

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Video Tutorial

Plugins are server-side modifications that allow server owners to change certain aspects of the game, which are a great way to extend the capabilities of their server. These plugins do not require a player to have anything additional installed on their client.

Don't know what plugins you should install? Feel free to check out our Best Minecraft Plugins list.

Plugin Compatible Server Type Required

Before getting started, your server must be running a Server Type that supports plugins such as Paper for Minecraft Java Edition. For more information on what Minecraft server types are available to you, please refer to this guide.

Important

Make sure the plugins you download are compatible with the server version you have installed!


Installing Plugins Manually

Plugins are installed by uploading the .jar file to the /plugins folder in your server files.

We recommend searching popular and reputable websites like Modrinth or SpigotMC when downloading plugins as it is possible for malware to exist in untrustworthy plugins, be careful!

Step 1:

Access your server's control panel and navigate to the Files tab.

Step 2:

Select the plugins folder to open it

Step 3:

Upload your desired plugin jar files

You can drag and drop your desired plugin jar files into this folder on your control panel to upload them, or you can click the upload button in the top right. Additionally, you can upload your plugin files using an SFTP client, should you wish to.

Drag and drop your files to upload
Step 4:

Start or restart your server if it is already running

starting a minecraft server

Installing Using the Shockbyte Plugin Installer

Shockbyte automatically integrates the plugin libraries of some popular plugin provider websites like Modrinth and Paper Hangar. As a result, you can easily install thousands of popular plugins with one single click!

Step 1:

Open your server's control panel

Open your server's control panel
Step 2:

Click the Plugins tab to open the Shockbyte plugin library

Select the plugins tab to open the Shockbyte plugins library
Step 3:

Locate your desired plugin, then click the Install button

Locate and install your desired plugin
Step 4:

Start or restart your server if it is already running

starting a minecraft server

That's it! You've now sucessfully installed a plugin, and when the server restarts you will be able to see it by running the /plugins command.


Kobe Plane

Game Experience Engineer