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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 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 Install Forge on a Minecraft Server
A step-by-step guide to installing Minecraft Forge on a Linux server so you can run mods like Create, atm, or JEI for your friends.
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 Docker on Ubuntu 24.04
Install Docker Engine the official way on Ubuntu 24.04, run it without sudo, and verify with hello-world. Clean, current commands.
How to Point Your Domain to Your Web Hosting (A Records, Explained Simply)
Getting your website live is one DNS record. Here's exactly what to change, why a shared IP is normal, and how HTTPS turns on by itself.
Securing your first Linux VPS: 10 steps
A fresh VPS is exposed to the whole internet within minutes. These ten practical steps lock it down without turning you into a full-time sysadmin.
How to set up a Minecraft server on a VPS
Run a fast, always-on Minecraft server for you and your friends on a Linux VPS — from installing Java to keeping the world running 24/7.
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.
Nxeon vs a big-name host: what to consider
Choosing between a large global host and a focused newer one like Nxeon? Here's an honest, factual list of the trade-offs that actually matter.
Business email for a domain registered anywhere: a DNS setup guide
Your domain doesn't have to live with Nxeon to get professional email on it. Here's exactly which DNS records to add — MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC — wherever it's registered.
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