Install Dynmap (live web map)

What is Dynmap?

Dynmap renders your Minecraft world as an interactive web map that players can view in their browser. It shows terrain, structures, player positions and can display custom markers.

Step 1: Install Dynmap

1. Download Dynmap from modrinth.com/plugin/dynmap
2. Upload the .jar to plugins/ via panel.baires.host
3. Restart the server

Step 2: Open the web port

Dynmap runs a web server on port 8123 by default. Make sure this port is available:

• In the Pterodactyl panel, check if port 8123 is allocated to your server
• If not, contact support to add an additional port

Step 3: Access the map

Once the server starts, access the map at:

http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8123

The initial render may take time depending on world size.

Step 4: Configure Dynmap

Edit plugins/dynmap/configuration.txt:

# Web server port
webserver-port: 8123

# Render quality
deftemplatesuffix: hires

# Update interval (seconds)
updaterate: 3000

# Show player positions
player-positions: true
player-faces: true

Trigger a full render

From the console:

dynmap fullrender world

This renders the entire explored world. For large worlds, this can take hours.

Render only specific areas

dynmap radiusrender world 1000

Renders a 1000-block radius from the center.

Performance tips

• Use lowres template for large worlds to save disk space
• Set updaterate to 5000+ on busy servers
• Schedule renders during low-activity hours
• Dynmap tiles use disk space — monitor usage

Custom markers

Add markers for important locations:

/dmarker add "Spawn" icon:house
/dmarker add "Shop" icon:chest

Using with a reverse proxy

For a custom domain (e.g., map.yourserver.com), set up nginx:

server {
    server_name map.yourserver.com;
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8123;
    }
}

Tips

• Dynmap uses significant disk space for tile storage
• Consider BlueMap as a modern alternative with 3D rendering
• Hide the map from non-logged-in users if your server is private
• Use dmap hide to hide specific worlds from the map