Getting started with your Minecraft server
Purchasing a server from Lilypad was the right choice! This article should cover the basics of setting up and configuring your Minecraft server, so that you and your community can start playing in a survival world straight away. You should've received an email with instructions on setting up your account with our game panel, available at panel.lilypad.gg - just click the link in the email to get started and, and once inside the control panel, select your server tFeaturedAdd Simple Voice Chat to your Minecraft server
Simple Voice Chat is a great tool, allowing you to communicate with players in-game via proximity voice chat (meaning players are louder the closer they are to you). This can make your Minecraft experience even more fun, and you can see it in use in numerous videos like TommyInnit's YouTuber Hunger Games event. We've made it super easy to install and the quickest way to do so is outlined below. Visit the Simple Voice Chat (https://modrinth.comPopularPoint a custom domain to your Minecraft server
A domain like lilypad.gg (or, in the case of an actual server, hypixel.net) can make your server look much more professional to potential players, and is easier to distribute than a traditional IP and port like 66.118.235.132:25565 – luckily, we've made the process of pointing a domain to your server easy.Some readersUpload a custom world to your Minecraft server
Uploading a custom world to your Minecraft server is a simple process. Head to our game panel at panel.lilypad.gg and select your server, then press the Stop button to shut it down. Select the "Files" button in the sidebar to navigate to the File Manager, and then delete the folder called world (as well as worldnether and worldtheend if applicable), assuming that's the world you want to replace. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2Few readersUpload plugins/mods to your Minecraft server
It's simple to upload plugins or mods to your Minecraft server - we've outlined the easiest way to do so below. Head to our game panel at panel.lilypad.gg and select your server. Select the "Files" button in the sidebar to navigate to the File Manager, and then click on the plugins folder if you wish to upload a plugin, or the mods folder to upload a mod. Drag andFew readersAllow Bedrock players on your Minecraft server
Recently, cross-platform Minecraft servers have become more popular, allowing Bedrock players to join Java Edition servers – something that was never possible before. We've made it simpler than ever to make your server cross-platform: Head to our game panel at panel.lilypad.gg and select your server. Select the "Settings" button in the sidebar, then click the dropdown under the "Change Software" heading. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2Few readersChange the version on your Minecraft server
We've made it super simple to change the server software and version on your Minecraft server. Head to our game panel at panel.lilypad.gg and select your server. Skip to Step 5 if you're only wanting to change the version of your server, not the server software. Select the "Settings" button in the siFew readersSet up automatic backups for your Minecraft server
We've made it super easy to set up automatic backups for your Minecraft server to ensure peace of mind. Head to our game panel at panel.lilypad.gg and select your server. Select the "Schedules" button in the sidebar, then press the "Create Schedule" button. Set the name of the schedule to something like "Daily backup" then replace the first two boxes of the cron with 0 to make the server run the schedule at midnight every day. You can see examples of moreFew readersWhich Minecraft server software is right for me?
We offer a wide variety of Minecraft server software, available to install at the click of a button under your "Settings" tab on panel.lilypad.gg Some of the most common server software have been outlined below, along with the reasons why you should use them: 🐡 Pufferfish A highly optimized Paper fork designed for large servers requiring both maximum performance, stability, and enterprise features. We recommend using Pufferfish for the vast majority of serverFew readersWhat commands can I use on my Minecraft server?
You can view a list of available commands on your Minecraft server at any time with /help, but we've provided an up-to-date explanation of some of the most commonly used commands on Minecraft servers. These should work regardless of whether you're on Pufferfish/Paper, Fabric, or the vanilla server software, but the majority of them require you to have op(erator) privileges on the server. CommaFew readersWhich anticheat is best for my Minecraft server?
No anticheat plugin will ever be 100% accurate, but there are certainly some which are renowned to be more accurate than others. We'll outline some of the most popular ones below, and both of them support Java versions 1.8 through to 1.19 We doFew readersWhat mods do you pre-install on my Fabric server?
For the best performance, we pre-install a few mods on all Fabric servers we deploy. You're free to delete them at any time, however they're recommended for the best experience for your players. These mods are all server-side so there's no need to have your players install them. Fabric API modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api — Essential hooks for modding with Fabric Fabric API is almost 100% required if you're planning on installing your own mods on your FaFew readersWhich Minecraft proxy software is the best?
Velocity and BungeeCord are both great pieces of proxy software which allow you to link multiple servers together, under the same IP/server address. This technique is used by the majority of large Minecraft servers/networks, like Hypixel, to give the illusion that players are on the same Minecraft "server", when in fact they're split across multiple (sometimes dozens or even hundreds) separate servers. At the bottom of this article, we've written how Hypixel's backend works to give you an insigFew readersAdd a resource pack to your Minecraft server
It's super simple to add a custom resource pack to your server with Lilypad. Download the resource pack you want players to receive when they join your server. You can find some great ones over at Modrinth, CurseForge or Planet Minecraft. Ideally you should now have a .zip file downloaded on your computer.Few readers