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Best VPS for Minecraft Server Hosting: What to Look For
A no-hype buyer's guide to picking a VPS that runs a smooth Minecraft server — the specs that actually matter and how to size a plan for your player count.
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.
How to Set Up a Minecraft SMP for Friends
Want a persistent survival world for you and your friends? Here's how to set up a Minecraft SMP the right way, from software to security.
How to Install EssentialsX on a Paper Minecraft Server
EssentialsX is the backbone plugin for survival servers — homes, warps, kits, economy. Here's how to install and configure it on Paper.
How to Set Up a Vanilla Minecraft Server
The clean, official way to run a vanilla Minecraft Java server on Linux — no mods, no plugins, just the base game for you and friends.
Best Aikar JVM Flags for a Minecraft Server
Aikar's JVM flags tune Java's garbage collector for Minecraft, smoothing out stutter. Here's the full flag set and how to use it.
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.
Paper vs Spigot vs Purpur: Which Minecraft Server Should You Run?
Paper, Spigot, and Purpur are the three server software choices for plugin-based Minecraft. Here's what each does and which to pick.
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.
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