Minecraft
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How to run a hardcore season like the creators: rules, revive and finale
A hardcore season that stays exciting for three weeks needs agreements up front. This is the complete set-up: how long, which rules, what happens after a death, how to build towards a finale with a shrinking world border and how to preserve the world afterwards.
7 Sep 2026
How to make a hardcore SMP server with friends: step by step (2026)
A hardcore SMP like the creators play is online in fifteen minutes. This guide walks you through every step: picking the right server, enabling hardcore, whitelisting your friends, agreeing what happens after a death and the three plugins that make the game better.
7 Sep 2026
How much RAM does an SMP server need? From 5 friends to 40 players
Too little RAM causes lag, too much RAM is wasted money and can even cause stutters. This is how much memory an SMP server with friends really needs, by number of players, and which settings matter more than an extra gigabyte.
7 Sep 2026
The best plugins for a hardcore SMP: voice chat, revive and anti-grief
A hardcore SMP only needs a handful of plugins, but they have to be the right ones: voice chat, rolling back griefing, a fair revive rule, a map and a Discord link. Plus a list of plugins you should definitely not install.
7 Sep 2026
Which Java version does your Minecraft server need? (Java 25 for 26.x)
"UnsupportedClassVersionError" or a server that stops right after starting: nine times out of ten the wrong Java version is running. Since 26.1 Minecraft requires Java 25, while older versions want Java 17 or 8. Here is the complete table, plus how to check and switch versions.
4 Sep 2026
Mods or plugins: the difference, and what your Minecraft server needs
Mods and plugins sound the same but are not. Plugins change the server without players installing anything; mods change the game itself and require a modpack on every player's side. The choice determines your server software, your RAM and who can join.
4 Sep 2026
Making money with your Minecraft server: what the EULA allows
A Minecraft server costs money; many owners earn it back with ranks, cosmetics or donations. Mojang allows that, under conditions: no gameplay advantage for paying players, no capes, the same chance for everyone. What is allowed, what is not and how to set it up.
4 Sep 2026
Server rules and moderation: the plugins that protect your community
A server grows until it meets one griefer, one argument in chat and one moderator who goes too far. What you need then is the right tools: a log that can roll anything back, a fair and visible ban system, and roles that give exactly enough power.
4 Sep 2026
Cheap Minecraft hosting: what actually matters when you compare
The cheapest Minecraft hosting is rarely the plan with the lowest number on the pricing page. Price per gigabyte of RAM, the CPU underneath, backups, DDoS protection and how fast support answers decide what a server really costs. These are the seven points that make the difference.
4 Sep 2026
Minecraft 26.3 and your server: breaking changes and when to update
26.3 was released on 15 September 2026. For server owners the story is not the new blocks but the breaking changes in datapacks and recipes — and which server software is stable already: Fabric yes, Paper still experimental.
3 Sep 2026
Starting an SMP with your friend group (and keeping it fun for months)
An SMP with friends starts out full of enthusiasm and often bleeds out after three weeks. It doesn't have to. From format and rules to whitelist, spawn and seasons: here's how to build a server your group keeps playing on for months.
31 Aug 2026
A safe Minecraft server for your child: a guide for parents
Minecraft itself is a creative building game, but on public servers your child chats with strangers. Your own private server with a whitelist solves that: only the friends you let in. And no, you do not need any technical knowledge for it.
31 Aug 2026