How to set a player as OP (admin)
Like most games, Minecraft provides a built in mechanism to set authorized players as administrators of the server. Mojang, the game developer, has chosen the term OP (operator).
An operator is one of the highest level of acc...
Using gamerules in Minecraft
Gamerules can control various aspects of the gameplay, and provide a lot of customisation for server owners.
Gamerule command
Setting the value of a gamerule
/game...
How to create server files for a custom modpack
Creating your own custom modpack can be a daunting task. If you're not familiar with the process, we'd heavily recommend you consider using one of the pre-built packs available via the Twitch (Curse) launcher, or the ATLauncher. We have many of th...
Updating the server's modpack version
What version are you currently running?
Generally with every modpack update, a new version number is published. This version number is an important point of comparison to determine if your server is ...
Troubleshooting issues preventing you from joining the server
We understand how frustrating it can be when you cannot join your server. Please review these items to ensure your server is working properly:
Is your server Started or Online?
There are hundreds of...
The difference between CraftBukkit and Forge
Both CraftBukkit and Forge are server-side modifications to the Minecraft server jar. Each provide their own APIs for developers to use and create their own content, and also each provide some basic commands, however, CraftBukkit has various limit...
World / Level Types
As Minecraft has matured and developed, it has started to support many different and interesting worldtypes, rather than the the standard, default generation. These world types customise and configure the world generation of the server, and can be...
Adding a resource pack to a Minecraft server
In recent versions of Minecraft, Mojang have added the ability for users to customise the experience for their players even further, by allowing server owners to "push" a resource pack to all of their players. For this to function as expected, the...
