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How to Add Mods to a Minecraft Server (Forge & Fabric)
Once Forge or Fabric is installed, this is how you actually add, update, and troubleshoot mods on a Minecraft server without crashes.
How to Install Fabric on a Minecraft Server
Set up a lightweight Fabric server on Linux for performance mods and modern modpacks — installer, launcher, and mods folder explained.
How to Get a Free SSL Certificate with Certbot
Secure any site with a free, auto-renewing Let's Encrypt certificate using Certbot on Ubuntu 24.04 — for Nginx or Apache.
How to Install and Secure MySQL on Ubuntu
Install MySQL 8 on Ubuntu 24.04, lock it down with mysql_secure_installation, and create an app database and user the right way.
How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04
A clear, copy-paste guide to installing Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04, opening the firewall, and serving your first page over HTTP.
Customizing your game server: configs, mods, and performance
A deployed game server is just the start. Here's how to customize configs, add mods and plugins, tune performance and manage files on your Nxeon game server.
How much RAM does a VPS need?
1 GB or 8 GB? The honest answer depends on what you're running. Here's a practical, workload-by-workload guide to sizing VPS memory without overpaying.
Linux swap and OOM tuning for small VPS plans
Out of memory? Learn how swap works, how to add a swap file, tune swappiness, and understand the OOM killer so your small VPS stays stable under pressure.
Rust Server Admin Commands and Wipe Management
Run your Rust server like a pro. The essential RCON and console commands for admin, moderation and scheduling map wipes players actually turn up for.
Set up Caddy for automatic HTTPS on a VPS
Caddy is a modern web server that gets you free HTTPS with zero configuration. Learn to install it and serve a site or reverse-proxy an app with automatic SSL.
How to Reduce Minecraft Server Lag
Fix low TPS and stutter on your Minecraft server. Practical fixes: Paper, Aikar's flags, view-distance tuning, chunk pre-gen and spark profiling.
How to Set Up an Enshrouded Dedicated Server
Host a persistent Enshrouded world for up to 16 players. Install with SteamCMD, edit the JSON config and open the UDP ports.
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