Minecraft server operations
Getting Started & Choices
Choose server software, a Java version, and hosting.
4 guides in this topic
Paper vs Fabric: Which Minecraft server should you choose?
Paper for plugins or Fabric for mods? Compare compatibility, performance and Vanilla behavior, then build your Minecraft Docker Compose file.
Set up a Minecraft server on Hetzner with Docker Compose
Set up a Java server on Hetzner Cloud: Debian, SSH access, Docker Compose, and the first server start.
Minecraft Java version: Java 25, 21, 17 and class-file errors
Find the Java version for your Minecraft server. Fix class-file errors 69.0, 65.0 and 61.0 and choose the right itzg Docker image tag.
Set up Velocity and Paper with Docker Compose
Connect your proxy and server while keeping Paper ports isolated from the internet.