Minecraft
Running fast, stable Minecraft servers — server software, performance, plugins, networks and backups.
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Letting Bedrock Players Join Your Java Server With Geyser
Use Geyser and Floodgate so Bedrock players on phones, consoles and Windows can join your Java server — installation, the UDP port, usernames, limitations and updates.
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Running a Small Minecraft Server for Friends
A no-fuss guide to a small Minecraft server for friends — choosing software, how much to spend, a simple setup, a few quality-of-life settings and keeping it safe.
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Updating Your Server to a New Minecraft Version Safely
Plan a Minecraft version upgrade without losing worlds or data — when to update, plugin compatibility, backups, testing on a copy, Java versions and what happens to old chunks.
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Linking Minecraft and Discord With DiscordSRV
Connect your Minecraft server to Discord with DiscordSRV — creating the bot, required intents, chat and console channels, account linking, role sync and security tips.
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How Custom-Quote Minecraft Hosting Works at Kerit Cloud
Why Kerit Cloud quotes Minecraft servers individually instead of selling fixed tiers, what's included with every server, and how to request a quote that fits.
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Choosing the Best Server Region for Your Players
How server location affects Minecraft ping, how to pick a region for your community, what to do with players spread across continents, and why ping isn't the same as lag.
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Permissions Done Right With LuckPerms
Set up LuckPerms properly — groups and inheritance, tracks for promotions, prefixes, contexts per server or world, temporary permissions, the web editor and finding permission nodes.
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Connecting Minecraft Plugins to MySQL: LuckPerms, CoreProtect and More
Why and how to move Minecraft plugins from local files to MySQL — LuckPerms and CoreProtect configuration, sharing data across a network, pools, migration and backups.
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Installing a Modpack on Your Minecraft Server
Install a Forge, NeoForge or Fabric modpack on a dedicated server — server packs, the right Java version, installers, removing client-only mods, first boot and updates.
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Minecraft Server Backups: What to Back Up and How Often
A practical backup plan for Minecraft servers — which files matter, taking consistent backups while the server runs, how often, how long to keep them and testing restores.
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Protecting Your Minecraft Server From DDoS and Bot Attacks
How Minecraft servers get attacked — network floods, handshake and ping floods, bot joins and crash exploits — and the layered defences that keep them online.
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Essential Plugins for a New Survival Server
A lean, proven plugin stack for a new Paper survival server — permissions, essentials, protection, logging, performance and quality of life — and how to keep it healthy.
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Pre-Generating Your World With Chunky
Pre-generate your Minecraft world with Chunky to eliminate exploration lag — setting a world border, choosing a radius, running it safely and estimating disk space.
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Aikar's Flags and JVM Tuning for Minecraft
What Aikar's JVM flags do for Minecraft servers, the full recommended set, how to size the heap and leave headroom, when to consider ZGC, and common mistakes.
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Fixing Minecraft Server Lag: TPS, MSPT and Profiling With Spark
Diagnose and fix Minecraft server lag — understanding TPS and MSPT, profiling with spark, and the configuration changes, entity limits and pre-generation that help most.
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Setting Up a Velocity or BungeeCord Proxy Network
Connect several Minecraft servers into one network with a proxy — why Velocity is recommended, modern forwarding setup, securing backends and common mistakes.
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Fabric vs Forge: Choosing a Mod Loader for Your Server
Fabric, Forge and NeoForge compared for modded Minecraft servers — mod availability, performance, update speed, modpacks and running mods alongside plugins.
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How Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need?
Realistic RAM for Minecraft servers by player count, software and modpack size — why more isn't always better, how to size the heap, and how to measure real usage.
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Paper vs Spigot vs Purpur: Which Server Software to Use
Compare Paper, Spigot and Purpur — performance, plugin compatibility, configuration and stability — plus Folia and vanilla, so you can pick the right server software.
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How to Start a Minecraft Server: The Complete Hosting Guide
Everything you need to start a Minecraft server that runs smoothly — choosing server software, Java versions, resources, configuration, plugins, security and hosting options.