What is Minecraft hosting?

Hosting Minecraft on your own private server gives you the power and freedom to create your personal world and play online with your friends.

How can I set up my Minecraft server hosting?

Setting up your Minecraft server is quick and easy. Once you’ve selected your game server VPS, simply log in to your dashboard and enter your server name, Game Panel password, and preferred server location. Then, configure your game panel and invite your friends to join your game. To help guide you through the full process of setting up a Minecraft server from start to finish, you can check out our guide and video tutorial.

How much does a Minecraft server cost?

Minecraft server hosting prices start from US$ 4.99 /month for a 24-month plan and include everything you’d need to get started. If you want to upgrade your resources, including things like the level of RAM, vCPU and disk space available to you, you can upgrade your package at any time.

Can I change the modpack running on my server?

Choose from over 2,000 modpacks and switch between them quickly and easily in the easy-to-use dashboard. To help you, we’ve created this guide to setting up a Minecraft server, installing Forge, and adding Modpacks to your server using a game panel.

How do I add mods to my Minecraft server?

Transforming your Minecraft game into something unique, with the addition of mods is easy with a dedicated server. The first step is to install a mod loader like Fabric or Forge and ensure your version of Minecraft is up to date (and update it if not), which you can do from your dashboard. Find, download, and install the mods you want - checking their installation requirements at the same time. Then, simply create a new directory for your mods, upload the files with a JAR extension, switch the status to ‘start’, and relaunch Minecraft. For more detailed information, check out our step-by-step guide to installing Minecraft mods .

What kind of Minecraft server access do I get?

You will enjoy full root access to your Minecraft server and you can switch between Minecraft server types at any time. Available server types: Official CraftBukkit Spigot Paper Purpur Forge SpongeVanilla Cauldron Tekkit Feed the Beast Project Rainbow Bedrock (pocket) To help you configure and manage the server, Kodee, our AI Assistant can help – simply prompt and get answers immediately. There’s also a vast library of VPS tutorials , articles , and videos available.

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Get the right gear to build, discover, and conquer your Minecraft world with a dedicated Minecraft server. Instant setup and multiplayer games with unlimited players will take Minecraft to the next, blockbusting, level.

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Keep uninvited guests out with built-in firewall and DDoS protection. Automatic backups and a manual snapshot ensure that you can quickly and easily restore your game data if something unexpected happens.

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