Minecraft Server Guides

Use HostChicken auto-hibernation and scheduling to cut costs and keep your Minecraft server ready when friends want to play.

Protect your Minecraft worlds with scheduled backups, restores, and safe cloning using HostChicken tools and best practices.

Create a Paper plugin with /sethome and /home commands, YAML storage, and clean permissions—great starter project.

Design, build, and host a smooth, low‑maintenance modpack for your friends on HostChicken.

Make a tiny Paper plugin that adds a /hello command. Learn the project structure, build tools, and API basics.

Set up custom domains and subdomains for your HostChicken Minecraft server, with clear DNS steps and tips.

Use an official server pack (or convert a client pack) to deploy a CurseForge modpack on your HostChicken server.

Install Modrinth `.mrpack` modpacks on your HostChicken server using server packs or conversion with Prism/Packwiz.

Compare Fabric and Forge mod loaders to choose the best base for your group—performance, compatibility, and ecosystem.

Beginner-friendly instructions to install Minecraft modpacks on your computer using CurseForge, Prism Launcher, or manual setup.

A reliable process to install Forge or Fabric modpacks on a HostChicken server from CurseForge, Modrinth, or custom ZIPs.

Step-by-step guide to create, configure, and share your first Minecraft server on HostChicken, with tips for performance, safety, and inviting friends.

Bridge Bedrock and Java so friends on consoles and phones can join your Paper server using Geyser and Floodgate.

Control your HostChicken Minecraft server from phone, tablet, or desktop—start, stop, configure, and invite friends anywhere.

Understand modpack basics—loaders, versions, client vs server—and how to run packs smoothly on HostChicken.

Keep your Paper/Spigot plugins fast with async patterns, event hygiene, and profiling—practical recipes included.

Fix lag on Minecraft servers with practical tuning steps: view distance, tick timings, entity limits, and more—friendly for beginners.

Set up clean, scalable roles and permissions on Paper/Spigot using LuckPerms, with reusable command snippets.

Curated list of smooth, beginner‑friendly modpacks that play great with friends on HostChicken servers.

Calm, step‑by‑step troubleshooting for common modpack issues so your HostChicken server and clients get back to playing.

Clear comparison of Vanilla, Paper, Spigot, Fabric, and Forge so you can pick the best Minecraft server type for your friends and community.