Minecraft guides and articles, page 2
413 Minecraft articles, newest first. This page lists articles 49 to 96, published from Jun 25, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026.
Best Minecraft server hosting options for Finnish players in 2026. We cover latency from Finland to European datacenters, recommended hardware, and what...
BungeeCord alternatives for Minecraft networks in 2026. Compare Velocity, Waterfall, Gate, and Infrared for proxy performance and security.
Which Minecraft plugins work on Folia, which do not, and how to tell before installing. A practical Folia plugin compatibility guide for server owners.
How many cores and what kind of processor a Minecraft server actually uses, why single-thread speed beats core count, and what to buy in 2026.
How to increase RAM on a Minecraft server: the -Xmx and -Xms Java flags, panel RAM sliders, how much you need, and how to avoid out-of-memory crashes.
A beginner guide to the Minecraft plugins folder: what plugins are, how to install them, and how to use them on Paper, Spigot and Purpur servers in 2026.
Step-by-step guide to updating an All The Mods 10 server safely without losing your world, including version matching, backup, and common errors.
Which free Minecraft server hosts actually run 24/7, which shut down when empty, and when free hosting stops being enough for your community.
What render distance and simulation distance do on a server, the best values for performance, and how they affect TPS and player experience.
A realistic breakdown of Minecraft server hosting costs in 2026: free options, budget hosts, premium plans, and what you get at each price point.
The minimum and recommended specs for running a Minecraft server in 2026: RAM, CPU, storage, Java version, and what changes with mods and players.
How to enable and manage a whitelist on your Minecraft server: adding players, removing them, and keeping your server private and safe.
What network-compression-threshold does in server.properties, the best value for your server size, and how it affects lag, CPU and bandwidth.
What ops.json is, where to find it, how the operator file stores op players and permission levels, and how to edit it safely on a server.
Paper and Fabric serve different purposes. Compare PaperMC plugins vs Fabric mods, performance, features, and which one fits your Minecraft server.
What SMP means in Minecraft, the different types of SMP servers, how to start one, and what makes a good SMP community.
What TPS means in Minecraft, how to check it, what causes low TPS, and how to fix it on your server.
Compare ZeroTier and Hamachi for playing Minecraft with friends without port forwarding. Setup, performance, limits, and better alternatives.
Step-by-step guide to installing the Minecraft Forge server on Linux and Windows. Covers downloading the right version, running the installer, and...
NeoForge is the mod loader that most of the Forge team left to build in 2023. What it is, whether it is the same thing as Forge, which Minecraft versions it...
A guide to Discord bots for Minecraft servers: DiscordSRV, status bots, moderation, tickets, welcome bots, player alerts, and custom hosting.
Compare free Minecraft server hosting with no credit card in 2026, including Aternos, Minehut-style hosts, queues, RAM, modpacks, and upgrade timing.
What no-queue free Minecraft hosting really means in 2026, why queues exist, and when cheap paid hosting is the better option.
Let Bedrock players join a Java server with Geyser and Floodgate while keeping performance, ports, and permissions clean.
Pick the right Java version for modern Minecraft servers, Paper, Fabric, Forge, and performance focused hosting.
Pregenerate Minecraft chunks to reduce exploration lag, protect TPS, and prepare survival worlds before launch day.
Understand Aikar flags, G1GC tuning, memory sizing, and when to leave garbage collection alone on Minecraft servers.
Use MySQL with LuckPerms for networks, shared permissions, staff ranks, and clean Minecraft server scaling.
Understand Netty epoll, Linux networking, and why a good host can help Minecraft servers handle busy player traffic.
Protect your Minecraft world with smart backup timing, offsite copies, restore testing, and simple rules your staff can follow.
Estimate Minecraft server bandwidth per player, upload requirements, monthly data usage, view distance impact, plugins, mods, and hosting choices.
How players in Portugal, Brazil, Colombia, and South America should choose Minecraft server hosting locations, routes, and expectations in 2026.
Compare Minecraft server hosting prices in 2026, including cheap hosts, VPS options, RAM pricing, modded servers, free hosts, and hidden tradeoffs.
Learn why Minecraft servers crash with watchdog errors, how max tick time works, and how to fix the real lag source.
OptiFine does not run on NeoForge. Which shader mods do, where to download them for your Minecraft version, and what to remove from old packs.
Compare Quilt and Fabric for Minecraft modded servers in 2026, including mod compatibility, server support, performance, and migration risks.
How Ryzen 9 9950X, 9950X3D, and 7950X3D CPUs affect Minecraft server hosting performance, TPS, modpacks, and player count in 2026.
Yes. ARK Survival Ascended has crossplay between PC (Steam and Windows Store), Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, on official and unofficial servers.
Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore, Embeddium, ModernFix and more, with the loader each one supports, what it fixes, and ready-made Fabric and NeoForge lists.
Best Minecraft server hosting with Australian locations in 2026. Compare providers by price, latency, modpack support, and player experience for Australian...
The best types of Minecraft servers to play in 2026. Covers survival, skyblock, factions, prison, SMP, creative, anarchy, and how to find and join quality...
GDLauncher vs Prism Launcher compared for 2026: modpack management, CurseForge and Modrinth support, performance, open source status, and Java management.
The simplest guide to creating your own Minecraft server in 2026. Covers Java and Bedrock, port forwarding, server software choices, and getting friends...
How entity activation range and mob caps work in Minecraft servers. Configure Paper and Spigot settings to reduce lag from mobs without breaking gameplay.
Does Hamachi still work for Minecraft LAN servers in 2026? Status, limitations, and better alternatives like ZeroTier, Tailscale, and playit.gg.
How to host a Minecraft modpack server: RAM requirements by modpack, server setup, mod loader installation, and choosing the right hosting plan.
How to download and run the Minecraft server JAR in 2026, covering Java setup, the start command, eula and server properties, and choosing vanilla or modded.
Paper vs Purpur vs Arclight compared: Arclight runs both Forge/Fabric mods and Bukkit plugins, while Paper and Purpur run plugins only. Which to choose.