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Best Minecraft Server Plugins for a Survival SMP
The plugins that make a survival SMP great: anti-grief, permissions, economy, quality-of-life, and protection — and what each one does.
Port Forwarding vs a VPS: How to Make a Minecraft Server Public
To let friends join, you either port-forward your home router or run a VPS. Here's an honest comparison of both, with the tradeoffs.
How Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need?
How much RAM does a Minecraft server actually need? Real numbers for vanilla, plugins, and modpacks by player count.
How to Reduce Lag on a Minecraft Server: A Tuning Guide
A practical tuning guide to cut Minecraft server lag: view distance, entity limits, chunk settings, Paper config, and JVM flags.
How to Host a Create Mod Minecraft Server
The Create mod adds mechanical contraptions and automation. Here's how to host a Create-based server on Linux, solo mod or full pack.
How to Set Up an All the Mods (ATM) Server
All the Mods packs are giant kitchen-sink modpacks. This guide sets up an ATM server on a Linux VPS and sizes it correctly.
How to Install Plugins on a Minecraft Server (Spigot & Paper)
Plugins add features to a Spigot or Paper server without players installing anything. Here's how to install, configure, and manage them.
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 code-server (VS Code in the Browser)
Run VS Code in your browser from your VPS: install code-server on Ubuntu 24.04, secure it behind Nginx with HTTPS, and code from anywhere.
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 Redis on a VPS
Install Redis on Ubuntu 24.04, turn on a password and persistence, and use it as a cache or session store for your app.
How to Deploy a Next.js App to a VPS
Build, run, and serve a production Next.js app on Ubuntu 24.04: PM2 process management, an Nginx reverse proxy, and free HTTPS.
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