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Minecraft Servers

Complete guides for Minecraft Java Edition server hosting, configuration, and management

8 ArticlesRegularly Updated8 Server Types Supported

🎮 What Makes OCNetworks Minecraft Hosting Different

✅ Complete Flexibility

Switch between vanilla, Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt anytime - no re-ordering required

📦 One-Click Modpacks

Install modpacks from Modrinth automatically. Switch between Better Minecraft, All The Mods, and 4,000+ modpacks instantly

🔌 10,000+ Plugins Supported

Add EssentialsX, WorldEdit, LuckPerms, and thousands of plugins to Paper/Purpur/Spigot servers via simple upload

🚀 Instant Deployment

Server ready in 60 seconds with automatic configuration. Switch server types in 2-5 minutes with one-click reinstall

Ordering Your Minecraft Java Edition Server

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Complete guide to ordering the UK's most flexible Minecraft hosting. Learn about server types, configurations, payment, and instant deployment.

12 min readUpdated November 2025

Switching Between Server Types (Vanilla/Plugins/Mods)

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Learn how to switch freely between vanilla, Paper, Forge, Fabric, and all 8 server types anytime through your control panel without re-ordering.

8 min readUpdated November 2025

Installing Modpacks with One-Click (Modrinth/CurseForge)

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Install popular modpacks like Better Minecraft, All The Mods, and Create: Above and Beyond automatically from Modrinth with one click.

10 min readUpdated November 2025

Installing and Managing Plugins (Paper/Purpur/Spigot)

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Add plugins like EssentialsX, WorldEdit, WorldGuard, and LuckPerms to your Paper/Purpur/Spigot server. Includes recommended plugins and troubleshooting.

9 min readUpdated November 2025

Installing Mods Manually (Forge/Fabric/NeoForge/Quilt)

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Upload and manage individual mods for Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt servers. Learn about dependencies, version compatibility, and client requirements.

11 min readUpdated November 2025

Configuring Your Minecraft Server (server.properties)

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Customize server settings including difficulty, game mode, world generation, player limits, view distance, and more through server.properties.

15 min readUpdated November 2025

World Management and Backups

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Create, restore, and manage backups of your Minecraft worlds. Learn about automatic backups, manual backups via SFTP, and multiple world setups.

10 min readUpdated November 2025

Server Performance Optimization

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Optimize your Minecraft server for best performance. Covers RAM allocation, chunk loading, view distance tuning, and plugin/mod optimization.

13 min readUpdated November 2025

Supported Server Types

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Paper

Recommended - Best plugin performance

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Purpur

Paper + extra features

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Spigot

Maximum plugin compatibility

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Forge

240,000+ mods available

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Fabric

Lightweight modern mod loader

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NeoForge

Modern Forge fork (1.20.5+)

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Quilt

Enhanced Fabric alternative

Vanilla

Official Mojang server

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