Data packs are a feature available for Minecraft worlds in versions 1.13 and later. They can add or override existing advancements, structures, recipes, and more.
Data Packs
The data pack system is a feature that is exclusively available to Minecraft Java Edition. To add similar customizations on Bedrock Edition servers, refer to this guide: How to Install Behavior Packs on your Minecraft Server.
Data packs can be added to singleplayer or multiplayer worlds, and the installation process is the same.
# Installing a Data Pack to your Minecraft Server
To install a data pack you must upload it to your datapacks folder found within your world server files.
- Download the data packs that you would like to use.
- Navigate to your control panel and Shut Down your server.
- Access your server files, and navigate to
/world/datapacks.
Note
This step assumes that you have not changed the name of your world. If your world has a different name than `world`, you will want to navigate into `/datapacks` instead.
- Upload your datapacks to this folder.
Data packs are distributed in a ZIP format. If the data pack is from Vanilla Tweaks, you must unzip the file first before uploading it to your server.
- Start your server.
After installation, you may view and manage your data packs by using the /datapack command.
