Minecraft Guides

Complete guides to configure, manage and optimize your Minecraft server on Baires Host.

How to connect to your Minecraft server

Find your server IP in the Pterodactyl panel and connect from Java Edition or Bedrock.

3 minConnectionJavaBedrockPterodactyl

How to disable the whitelist

Disable the whitelist so any player can join your server without prior approval.

2 minWhitelistConfigurationConsole

Allow non-premium players (offline mode)

Configure online-mode=false to allow cracked clients and protect your server with AuthMe.

4 minOffline ModeAuthMeSecurity

How to add friends to the whitelist

Add players to your server's whitelist using commands or by editing whitelist.json.

2 minWhitelistPlayersManagement

Change your server's Minecraft version

Switch your server to a different Minecraft version using the Pterodactyl panel.

3 minVersionUpdatePterodactyl

Upload an existing world to your server

Transfer a singleplayer world or another server's world using SFTP or the panel file manager.

4 minWorldUploadSFTPFiles

Configure server.properties step by step

Understand and configure every important setting in your Minecraft server.properties file.

6 minConfigurationserver.propertiesSettings

Change the game mode (survival, creative, etc.)

Switch between survival, creative, adventure and spectator modes for your server or individual players.

2 minGamemodeCommandsSurvivalCreative

Configure server difficulty

Set the difficulty level and understand how it affects mob spawning, hunger, and damage.

2 minDifficultyConfigurationGameplay

Customize the MOTD (server message)

Change the message displayed in the Minecraft server list with colors and formatting.

2 minMOTDCustomizationColors

Configure the spawn point

Set the world spawn point and configure spawn protection radius.

2 minSpawnWorldProtection

How to install plugins on your server

Download and install plugins using the Pterodactyl panel file manager.

3 minPluginsInstallationSpigotPaper

Configure permissions with LuckPerms

Set up groups, permissions, and ranks using LuckPerms on your Minecraft server.

5 minLuckPermsPermissionsRanksGroups

Install and configure EssentialsX

Set up EssentialsX for essential commands: homes, warps, kits, teleportation and more.

5 minEssentialsXCommandsHomesWarpsKits

Protect areas with WorldGuard

Create protected regions, set flags, and manage area permissions with WorldGuard.

5 minWorldGuardProtectionRegionsWorldEdit

Install AuthMe for offline-mode servers

Set up AuthMe to require registration and login on servers with online-mode=false.

4 minAuthMeSecurityOffline ModeLogin

Set up economy with Vault and EssentialsX

Configure a server economy system using Vault as the API and EssentialsX as the provider.

4 minEconomyVaultEssentialsXMoney

Give and remove OP from players

Manage operator status to grant or revoke full server permissions.

2 minOPOperatorPermissionsAdmin

Ban and unban players

Use ban, ban-ip, and pardon commands to manage player access to your server.

2 minBanModerationSecurityIP Ban

Configure automatic backups

Set up automatic backups using the Pterodactyl panel's built-in backup system.

3 minBackupsPterodactylData Safety

Use the server console in Pterodactyl

Run commands, read logs, and manage your server through the Pterodactyl console.

3 minConsolePterodactylCommandsLogs

Schedule automatic restarts

Set up automatic server restarts using Pterodactyl's schedule system.

3 minRestartsSchedulesPterodactylPerformance

Optimize your server's TPS

Improve server performance by tuning Paper configuration, view distance, and entity limits.

6 minTPSPerformanceOptimizationPaper

Allow Bedrock players with Geyser and Floodgate

Enable cross-play between Java and Bedrock Edition using Geyser and Floodgate plugins.

5 minGeyserFloodgateBedrockCross-play

Create a server network with Velocity

Set up a Velocity proxy to connect multiple Minecraft servers into a network.

6 minVelocityProxyNetworkBungeeCord

Install a modpack with Forge

Set up a Forge server, upload a modpack, allocate RAM and troubleshoot common issues.

4 minForgeModsModpack

Configure anti-cheat on your server

Install and configure anti-cheat plugins to protect your Minecraft server from hackers.

4 minAnti-cheatSecurityPlugins

Install a resource pack on the server

Force a custom resource pack for all players using server.properties configuration.

3 minResource PackTexturesCustomization

Install Dynmap (live web map)

Set up Dynmap to display a live, interactive map of your Minecraft world in a web browser.

3 minDynmapMapWeb

Create a server with Fabric and mods

Install Fabric server, add mods, configure Fabric API and ensure mod compatibility.

4 minFabricModsServer