Your Minecraft Java server runs on our game panel (Pterodactyl). It installs automatically after purchase.
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Open the panel
Log in to the game panel with the link in your service email and select your Minecraft server.
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Accept the EULA
In the Files tab open
eula.txt, seteula=trueand save. The server refuses to start without it. -
Choose the version
Open the Startup tab and pick the Minecraft version (and server type, if offered).
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Start the server
Press Start. The first start downloads the server and generates the world, which can take a minute or two.
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Join
In Minecraft go to Multiplayer → Add Server and enter
YOUR_SERVER_IP:25565.
Ports
| Port | Protocol | Use |
|---|---|---|
25565 | TCP | Game connection |
Your server's assigned ports are shown in the panel and may differ from these defaults.
Settings
In the Files tab edit server.properties and restart. The options you will change most often:
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
motd | Text shown in the server list |
max-players | Maximum number of players |
difficulty | peaceful, easy, normal or hard |
white-list | true to allow only listed players |
online-mode | true checks players against Minecraft accounts |
Operators and whitelist
Type these in the Console (without /):
op PlayerName
whitelist add PlayerNamePlugins
On Paper or Spigot servers upload plugin .jar files into plugins/ and restart.