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Minecraft server management guides

Learn how to configure and manage a Minecraft Java server, install modpacks, enable Bedrock crossplay with Geyser, move worlds, tune performance, and fix connection errors.

Minecraft on berrybyte is Java Edition. You can run Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, SpongeVanilla, and proxy options, plus modpacks from Modrinth, CurseForge, and FTB. Want Bedrock players on your world? Install the Geyser plugin from Overview → Plugins → Manage plugins for crossplay.

Change the server type from Overview → Configuration → Software → Change or Settings → Game Settings → Server software. This is a guided picker, not a simple dropdown: changing the loader, version, or modpack can require the server to be offline while the game files are reset.

Minecraft server type picker
Minecraft server type picker
Set up your first server

Choose server software, finish the first boot, and connect to your new world.

Host ATM10

Run regular All the Mods 10 with the exact NeoForge release.

Host Cobblemon

Start the official Fabric pack and keep every player on the same release.

Host DeceasedCraft

Configure the standard zombie-apocalypse pack and avoid DH edition mismatches.

Host DawnCraft

Keep Forge, Java, quests, resources, and datapacks matched.

Host Prominence II

Set up the Fabric RPG campaign and protect player progression.

Host ATM10 Aeronautics

Run the separate Aeronautics pack, not regular ATM10.

Host Pixelmon

Install The Pixelmon Modpack 9.3.16 on NeoForge, not Cobblemon.

Host Better MC

Run Better MC [FORGE] BMC4 for Minecraft 1.20.1, not BMC5 or Fabric.

Host RLCraft

Start official RLCraft 2.9.3 on Minecraft 1.12.2 with Java 8.

Join your server

Connect with Java Edition and fix the usual connection errors.

Can't connect?

Check version and pack first, then address, whitelist, mods, and timeouts.

Manage ops and the whitelist

Grant operator access, approve players, and protect admin permissions.

Back up and restore a server

Protect worlds and player data before updates, software changes, or imports.

Install a modpack

Pick a Modrinth, CurseForge, or FTB pack and match it on every launcher.

Create your first server

The checkout-to-playing walkthrough, if your server doesn't exist yet.

World tools

Convert a world between Java and Bedrock

Use Chunker to move a world between editions.

Convert a Bedrock world to Java

Export from Bedrock and bring it onto your Java server.

Performance and troubleshooting

Aikar's flags and memory tuning

Why your server shows 100% RAM usage, and how to check real usage.

Pre-generate the world with Chunky

Write chunks to disk before anyone explores, and cut live worldgen lag.

Can't connect — every fix

The ordered diagnostic: version, address, whitelist, mods, then timeouts.

Fix connection timed out

Diagnose and fix the most common join failure.

Fix kicked for flying

Enable elytra and flight in one setting.

Quick reference

SettingWhere
Server addressOverview → Server address
Server type / versionSettings → Game Settings → Server software
ModpackOverview → Modpack → Change or choose Modpacks in the picker
World filesFiles → world/
Common server settingsSettings → Game Settings
server.propertiesFiles → server.properties
Paper pluginsOverview → Plugins → Manage plugins, then Files → plugins/
Minecraft Game Settings
Minecraft Game Settings

A typical server.properties tweak looks like this:

server.properties
max-players=20
view-distance=10
white-list=true
motd=our survival world, be nice

For common settings such as player limit, whitelist, MOTD, and view distance, prefer Settings → Game Settings. After saving, a running server shows Restart required; an offline server applies the settings on its next start. You can still edit server.properties yourself in Files when you need a setting that is not in Game Settings yet.

Restart required after Minecraft settings
Restart required after Minecraft settings

Frequently asked questions

Does berrybyte support Minecraft Bedrock servers?

Not currently. berrybyte hosts Minecraft Java Edition servers. Bedrock players can still join a Java server for crossplay, covered in the next question.

Can Java and Bedrock players play together?

Yes. On a Java server (Paper and similar), install the Geyser plugin from Overview → Plugins → Manage plugins so Bedrock clients can join.

Can I change server type without losing my world?

Changing the loader, version, or modpack can require the server to be offline while berrybyte resets the game files, and the picker warns you when it does. Create a backup first so worlds and configs can be restored afterwards.

How do I install a modpack?

Open Overview → Modpack → Change, or choose Modpacks in the server type picker. Packs come from Modrinth, CurseForge, and FTB and install without manual file uploads.

Related topics

How to host an ATM10 Aeronautics serverOrder ATM10 Aeronautics from berrybyte, start at 8 GB RAM, wait for the first boot, then join with the same pack installed in your Minecraft launcher.How to host an ATM10 serverCreate an All the Mods 10 server, join with the matching ATM10 profile, update the complete pack safely, and diagnose version, memory, and world-load failures.How to set up a Minecraft serverSet up a Minecraft Java server on berrybyte from the first boot to the first successful join. Choose Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, or a modpack, confirm the version, read Console, and configure the basics.

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