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title: "How to Play FTB Presents: Direwolf20 1.21 on Your Minecraft Server"
description: "Learn how to install and play FTB Presents: Direwolf20 1.21 on your Minecraft server, including setup steps, client installation, and how to join your world."
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# How to Play FTB Presents: Direwolf20 1.21 on Your Minecraft Server

Learn how to install and play FTB Presents: Direwolf20 1.21 on your Minecraft server, including setup steps, client installation, and how to join your world.

FTB Presents: Direwolf20 1.21 sticks to what makes the Direwolf packs so popular: a big pile of tech mods, smooth progression, and enough gadgets to keep you tinkering for hours without even realizing it’s dark outside. This version stays true to the classic “build, automate, refine” loop while taking advantage of 1.21’s updates and quality-of-life improvements. Whether you're following Direwolf20’s style of gradual expansion or doing your own thing entirely, the pack gives you plenty of room to experiment and build the kind of world only tech mod fans can appreciate. This guide will walk you through how to set up and play FTB Presents: Direwolf20 1.21 on your own Minecraft server, along with how to install it on your client so you can jump right in.

## Installing the Modpack on Your Server

**Note: Be sure that your Minecraft server is fully stopped before installing a modpack.**

### Using the One-Click Installer

1. Navigate to your Nodecraft Dashboard.
2. Click the **Panel **button for your Minecraft server.
3. Locate and click **Installer**, under Server Files, in the menu on the left side.
4. Enter **FTB: Direwolf20 1.21 **in the Search box. The results will update automatically as you type. This is the modpack you’re looking for:

  ![FTB Presents Direwolf20 1.21 modpack page in the FTB App showing the modpack banner, description, tags, install button, and details such as downloads, version, update date, and minimum RAM requirement.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1190x168/9ec79f1526/direwolf20121_1.png/m/1000x0/smart)
5. In the **Selected to be Installed** box, choose the desired version of the modpack you want to install.
6. For the Install Method, choose between **Archive** and **Fresh Install**, then click **Install** at the bottom.
7. Once the installation is complete, **start **your server. Once the server is online, you’re ready to join!

### Manually Uploading the Server Files

1. Navigate to the webpage for FTB Presents Direwolf20 1.21: [https://www.feed-the-beast.com/modpacks/126-ftb-presents-direwolf20-121](https://www.feed-the-beast.com/modpacks/126-ftb-presents-direwolf20-121)
2. Click the **Versions** tab and scroll down to **Server Files**.
3. Click on the operating system that your computer runs and the installer for the modpack will be downloaded.
4. Save the file somewhere you can easily access, such as your Downloads folder or desktop.
5. Run the installer and follow the prompts to download the files necessary for the modpack.
6. Zip up all the files so they can more easily be uploaded to your server.
7. Navigate to your Nodecraft Dashboard.
8. Click the **Panel **button for your Minecraft server.

  **Note: If you want to save any of the files already on your Minecraft server, now would be the time to make a backup. You can find our guide for this ****[here](https://nodecraft.com/support/games/minecraft/general/how-to-make-a-backup-of-your-minecraft-server)****.**
9. Locate and click **Server Files** in the menu on the left side.
10. Choose **Select All** at the bottom, then click **Apply** to select all the files.
11. Click **Delete** at the top, then **Permanently Delete**.
12. Now that your server is empty, click **Upload** at the top, then drag the zip file from your computer into the server.

  **Note: Wait until the upload is complete before closing the popup.**
13. Once uploaded, click on the zip file, then click **Unzip** at the top, and click **Extract**.

## Connecting to the Server

1. Download and install the FTB launcher. You can find this here: [https://feed-the-beast.com/ftb-app](https://feed-the-beast.com/ftb-app)
2. Once installed, you’ll need to add your Microsoft account. Click the Steve head in the bottom left corner, then click **+ Add Minecraft Account**.
3. Follow the prompts to log into the Microsoft account where you own Minecraft.
4. After logging in, return to the FTB launcher and click **Browse** on the left side.
5. Enter **FTB Presents Direwolf20 1.21** in the search bar at the top. This is the modpack you’re looking for:

  ![Expanded modpack overview in the FTB App for FTB Presents Direwolf20 1.21, displaying the Install button, modpack details, version information, gallery tabs, and a full description outlining features, updates, and gameplay highlights.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1580x900/309faf7bb3/direwolf20121_2.png/m/1000x0/smart)
6. Click **Install** and the FTB launcher will begin downloading and installing the necessary files.
7. Once it’s done, click **Play** and the launcher will open Minecraft with FTB Presents Direwolf20 1.21 installed!
8. After a few minutes, you’ll get to the main screen.
9. From here, click Multiplayer and you’ll be presented with the Minecraft multiplayer menu. Click **Add Server** at the bottom.
10. Enter in a name for your server (this will only be used to distinguish the server in your Multiplayer list) and the Server Address (this can either be your server’s domain or IP address) and then click **Done**.

  ![Minecraft Edit Server Info screen showing fields for Server Name and Server Address, with a sample Nodecraft server address entered and buttons for Done and Cancel.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1722x872/9404faef6b/direwolf20121_5.png/m/1000x0/smart)
11. This will add the server to the list of servers. Click on the server, then click the **Join Server** button to connect!