Minecraft
All articles about Minecraft: guides, explainers and honest comparisons.
How to upload a Minecraft world to your server from singleplayer
Putting your singleplayer world on a server is copying, but done exactly right: the right folder, the right name in server.properties and never an older server version. Step by step for Java, Bedrock and Realms, including what changed with the Nether and End folders since 26.1.
30 Sep 2026
Minecraft server crashing? How to read the crash report
A crash looks random, but the cause is almost always in the crash report or in latest.log. Here's how to read such a report, recognise the five most common causes and track down, step by step, the plugin or mod that's taking your server down.
30 Sep 2026
Minecraft server: how to ban, unban, OP and whitelist players
Banning or unbanning a Minecraft player or giving OP takes one line in the console, but the details bite: IP bans that hit a whole household, ban lists you shouldn't edit while the server is running, and a whitelist that's been on by default since 26.3.
30 Sep 2026
Minecraft LIVE September 2026: all the announcements
Ice caves with a frozen zombie in the next drop, The Sift as the fourth dimension in 2027, Dungeons II, Minecraft on Switch 2 and a theme park area in London. Every Minecraft LIVE announcement with dates, and what you do and don't need to do as a server admin now.
27 Sep 2026
Minecraft Ice Caves: everything about the new biome
Mojang announced the ice caves at Minecraft LIVE: a new cave biome full of ice, calcite, icicles and glowing ice crystals, with a frozen zombie variant. What's confirmed, what only comes from the footage and what you can already sort out as a server admin.
27 Sep 2026
Minecraft 26.4 server: snapshots, new settings and the ice caves
The first Minecraft 26.4 snapshot arrived on 22 September, four days before Minecraft LIVE. The ice caves aren't in it yet, but three new server settings, a new datapack format and sulfur caves beneath old worlds are. What that means and how to test safely.
27 Sep 2026
Frozen zombie in Minecraft: ice balls, Freezing effect and protection
Mojang announced a frozen zombie for the ice caves in the next game drop at Minecraft LIVE. Its hit gives you the new Freezing effect and some of them throw ice balls. What's confirmed, what's still open and what you can already sort out as a server admin.
27 Sep 2026
Minecraft Java vs Bedrock: differences and which server you need
Java only runs on PC, Bedrock on console, phone and Windows, and without help they don't play together. An honest comparison of platforms, mods, redstone, crossplay and Realms, plus which server to choose now that Minecraft is coming to the Switch 2 on 27 October.
23 Sep 2026
Minecraft gamerules and admin commands: the complete overview
Since Java 1.21.11, every gamerule has a new name: keepInventory no longer works, keep_inventory does. An overview of the rules and admin commands you'll actually use as a server admin, tested on 26.3, with the differences on Bedrock.
23 Sep 2026
Which plugins already work on Minecraft 26.3? Status per plugin
Minecraft 26.3 is out, but Paper is still experimental and CoreProtect refuses to start. The status of 16 well-known plugins on 23 September 2026, with version numbers, sources and honest advice: when to update, when to wait and how to test safely.
23 Sep 2026
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