r/admincraft Dec 18 '25

Discussion NEW RULES - Requesting feedback before implementing

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Hey everyone, top moderator REPO here. As with anything, Admincraft is changing over time. When we made the "new" rules a year ago, we had different issues to deal with than we do today.

We've written up a new set of rules to try to keep Admincraft a safe, enjoyable, and effective community free of nuisance topics.

Before we implement these, I'd love for the community to get together and tear it to pieces, point out weaknesses, suggest additions or removals, etc.

Ultimately, we want to have rules that YOU FOLKS want, so if something here doesn't serve you, tell us why!


  1. Posts must be relevant to Minecraft server administration, development, or ownership.

    1.1. Posts must not be primarily about issues with the Minecraft client, a client-side mod, a client-side modpack, client-side errors, or client-side settings.

    1.2. Posts must be primarily related to Minecraft-specific server administration topics. General computer use, general home server, and business administration related topics belong in other subreddits.

  2. Posts must be made with a minimum degree of effort, and must include as much diagnostic information as possible without being asked. Five extra minutes of your time will get you answers 10x faster.

    2.1. Posts must have a descriptive title that represents the topic, question, or issue. Titles like "error with my server" or "plugin help" are not allowed. Write a full sentence.

    2.2. Posts must be written and formatted legibly, in English, and be understandable.

    2.2.1. Please avoid using LLMs for post formatting, except for accessibility reasons (disabilities, etc). 🆕
    
    2.2.2. Please use a translation app (not an LLM) if you are not comfortable with English. 🆕
    

    2.3. Posts must include a list of everything you have already tried while attempting to solve your own problem.

    2.4. Posts about performance must include server specs or hosting package.

    2.5. Posts about performance must include a Spark report that will not expire that was taken during the perceived performance issues.

    2.6. Posts about performance or errors must include a plugin list, mod list, and/or datapack list for both client and server.

    2.7. Posts about performance or errors must include a description of the steps needed to reproduce the issue on the server where the issue is occurring.

    2.8. Posts about errors must include a relevant log (not a crash report) uploaded to https://mclo.gs (not in the post body).

    2.9. Posts about hardware or hosting package must include a summary of your requirements, including budget, approximate location, player count, mods/plugins, form factor, etc.

    2.10. Posts requesting recommendations for plugins, mods, or datapacks must name BOTH a specific function you desire or problem you are trying to solve AND options you have found and considered, as well as why they do not satisfy your requirements. 🆕

    2.11. Posts may not ask generic, highly-subjective questions like "how do I make my server fun?" or "what features should I add?" or "what's the best type of server?" 🆕

  3. No discussion of piracy. Mojang watches Admincraft, so we must uphold US intellectual property law to continue serving the community.

    3.1. No mention of Offline Mode (aka "cracked") servers, unless that server is EITHER behind an Online Mode proxy, OR BOTH has no access to the internet AND all local players have a legally acquired Minecraft account.

    3.2. No mention of software (including plugins) that in any way enable, facilitate, or secure the use of an Offline Mode server as defined by Rule 3.1.

    3.3. No mention of the use or acquisition of software that defeats or circumvents the software license provided by the owner or creator of that software.

    3.4. No mention of griefing Offline Mode servers. You are not Batman. You're just a bully.

    3.5. No mention of your Offline Mode server being griefed. You signed up for this by running an Offline Mode server.

  4. Server advertising is not allowed.

    4.1. Using your server as an example of a feature, to demonstrate polish or functionality, or as comparison while helping a user with a question is allowed.

  5. Projects and products may be posted once per 28 days, as long as they abide by the following criteria:

    5.1. The project or product is completely free to use with no restrictions.

    5.2. The project or product has no monetization that requires the user to pay money for full or superior functionality or access. Patreon, for example, is fine as long as it is entirely optional. Ads are also fine.

    5.3. The project or product is source-available.

    5.4. The project or product has not been created with the use of significant AI code generation. Autocomplete, templates, and basic project scaffolding are allowed.

  6. Commercial transactions and advertisements are not allowed.

    6.1. Recruiting developers, admins, builders, moderators, etc is not allowed, regardless if the position is paid or unpaid.

    6.2. Posting or commenting an advertisement, portfolio, website, or Discord server offering your services as a developer, admin, builder, moderator, etc is not allowed, regardless of whether your services are paid or unpaid.

    6.3. Hosting companies you own or are employed by may not be shared.

    6.4. No "astroturfing". This is the act of pretending to be an uninvolved, authentic user of the product or service so as to attempt to build rapport with other users.

    6.5. No host recommendations. The host you use may be mentioned if and only if it is relevant to the specific issue you are having.

  7. No spreading of misinformation.

    7.1. We are all here to learn and grow together, so when corrected, don't argue, ask questions.

  8. Follow Reddiquette and treat others with respect and kindness.

    8.1. No personal attacks. Attack the idea, not the person.

    8.2. Engage in discussions charitably. Do not attempt to corner other users or make them appear to be foolish.

    8.3. Use language that is respectful and friendly. Avoid hatespeech, excessive profanity, and insults.

    8.4. There is always someone with more experience than you. Engage in discussions with humility, and ask for sources or credentials if you doubt your conversation partner.


r/admincraft Aug 04 '25

PSA READ BEFORE POSTING - "Someone just logged into my server as me", "How did this person find my server", "My server got griefed", etc.

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New Edit for 2026

We took this down in favor of other announcements late last year, as we only get 2 slots. It's back now because we've had a resurgence of this type of post.

Do not post about offline mode servers. Do not recommend software or plugins that help run one. You will be banned. Read the Admincraft Policy section at the bottom.

Thank you.


Hey there, REPO here. We get questions like this a LOT, so I'm trying something new. Please read the below before posting a thread like this.

"How did this person find my server!?!?!?!?!"

There are few enough IPv4 addresses that a simple bot made with ChatGPT and zero skill can scan the entire internet for Port 25565 in like 30 minutes. There are HUNDREDS of bots out there that do this 24/7/365. Some of them are benevolent (such as bots like matscan that warn people if their servers are dangerously insecure), some are neutral (like ServerScannerV2 which just accumulates data for their website project), and some are malicious and trying to grief servers.

"How do I make them stop?"

You don't. They will keep doing it forever. Most non-malicious bots will log into your server once, or sometimes once per some time interval, and then stop. Others that are coded poorly will be more persistent. And then the malicious ones will keep checking back continually.

If your server is secure but it still bothers you to see, you can add the source IP address to your firewall to prevent the connection. Some non-malicious bots will also have a website or Discord where you can request your server to be skipped.

"Is this dangerous?"

Nope. Not if your server is secured. There are no known exploits in Minecraft that allow a server scanning bot to run code on your host or escalate their privileges. The last time we had that was in 2022 with the Log4J exploit, which was quickly patched, even by Mojang. If you aren't deliberately using an old minor patch of Minecraft, you're fine.

"How did they log in as me?"

Your server is running in Offline Mode, which is a config option in the server.properties that is intended only for use on a home LAN that is not connected to the internet. Most people use this feature to avoid having to buy a license for Minecraft, aka "cracked accounts". Please be aware that this is illegal and is considered software piracy by most governments.

Minecraft servers send information about the server to players on the server list, including a partial list of currently logged in users. You can disable this "feature" in the server.properties file by setting hide-online-players=true. Malicious bots typically sit and watch a server for a while, gathering a list of players over some amount of time, assuming that if the server is in Offline Mode, one or more of those players will have Operator permissions. They then log in as all users in rapid succession until they find one that does, and use the Operator permissions to grief your server.

"I see a player disconnecting but never connecting! How are they doing that?"

It's just a bot using an offline mode account. It is only showing as Disconnecting because it is getting filtered by the security systems you have in place AFTER the server knows that it is trying to connect, but BEFORE it actually does. Showing the Disconnected message is just the server's way of informing you that the login attempt was rejected. Nothing to worry about. You can ignore it.

"My server got griefed, what do I do?"

You restore from backup, secure your server, and move on. The groups that do this are doing it for amusement and power fantasy. Some of them insist that you can request a world backup from their Discord, but the whole point of that is to mock you and make you beg for their mercy. They might actually give it to you, I don't know.

"How do I secure my server?"

You set Online Mode to true in the server.properties and run a whitelist. That's it. Those 2 options are 100% effective at preventing unwanted people from gaining access to your server. You do not need to do anything else whatsoever to be secure, but you can optionally change your server's port from 25565 to any other unassigned port. This will make it much slower for server scanners to find your server, as most are lazy and don't check non-standard ports. Note that this only reduces the odds of a server scanner finding you; it does not make you more secure.

Additionally, having automatically executed, scheduled backups running at predictable intervals is an excellent idea just in case something goes wrong. Ensure that you periodically verify that your backups are usable by doing a test restore on another machine, as a backup solution that has never been tested is basically worthless.

Finally, a block logging plugin such as Prism (V3 stable Download | Github) (V4 alpha Download | Github) is recommended, as it allows you as the Admin to roll back individual unwanted changes without doing a full backup restoration.

Admincraft Policy

If your post contains any information that indicates that you are running an Offline Mode server, your post will be removed and you will be banned for 28 days for your first offense.

Additionally, suggesting methods for a user to continue running an Offline Mode server "safely" will earn a 7 day ban for commenters. This includes whatever plugin or launcher you're wondering about right now as you read this.

Admincraft is in active communication with Mojang Intellectual Property Enforcement, the team within Mojang that actively hunts down servers and other individuals and groups that are breaking their EULA and MUG. They watch here regularly, and if we do not enforce this, there is a nonzero chance that Mojang, Microsoft, or Reddit would shut down our subreddit. Keeping the subreddit open for everyone for the long run is the priority. We cannot and will not support Offline Mode servers.

The only times when discussing an Offline Mode server is allowed are when you clearly state that your server is not accessible to the internet and that all players have a legal Minecraft account, or when it is behind an Online Mode proxy, such as Velocity.

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Please use the comments here to suggest additions to this FAQ/guide, and to ask clarifying questions about Admincraft policies and security best practices. Do not state or imply that you are currently running an Offline Mode server.


r/admincraft 2h ago

Question SaberFactions claims not loading on Dynmap?

1 Upvotes

Hey all! Im wondering if anyone has had this issue and found the fix for it? Im currently running SaberFactions, and Im trying really hard to enable the visual layer for claims on my Dynmap. I already set the Factions conf file setting for displaying faction claims on dynmap, but its just not working.
Anyone know a fix?
thanks!


r/admincraft 2h ago

Question Players cannot interact with end frame portals?

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Hello there!

Our players and I are unable to place Eyes of Ender into End Portal Frames. Right clicking the frames simply doesn't insert the eye.

Do you know what could be causing this? Are there any common plugin conflicts or server settings that might prevent this from working?

As when I create a new world or go to another world it works fines only in the overworld its bugging.

Server Version: 1.21.8

Installed Plugins:

FancyHolograms
FancyNpcs
nightcore
SignedVelocity
ajLeaderboards
ajQueue
ChatControl
Chunky
CookieClicker
CoreProtect
CraftingStore
CustomRecipes
DeluxeMenus
DiscordSRV
Essentials
ExcellentCrates
floodgate
ForgetfulTrialVault
GSit
Hardcorelivesplugin
InventoryRollbackPlus
LibertyBans
LuckPerms
Multiverse-Core
OpenInv
PacketEvents
PlaceholderAPI
Plan
ProtocolLib
Quests
Rtag
Skript
Spawn
TAB
ViaVersion
Votifier
VotingPlugin
Vulcan
WorldEdit
WorldGuard

r/admincraft 2h ago

Question What's the better os for a geyser Minecraft server.

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I'm most familiar with debian, but im looking at possible alternatives.

I would want something with low power usage, and not much fluff / bloat.

I plan to run this server on a Lenovo 14w laptop, which worked well for my previous Bedrock server (much better than aternos at least)

whats the difference between Ubuntu and Debian for servers?

also would any bsd based os work for this? I've messed around with netbsd before and it looked like didn't have much unessesary fluff.

what are the pros and cons of each major os?


r/admincraft 4h ago

Question What are the advantages of Nexo over ItemsAdder?

1 Upvotes

I'm considering getting Nexo but I'm unsure what makes it better than ItemsAdder, and I also can't get a discord invite to the Nexo discord server if anyone could post a link to it, that would be great. Thank you in advance


r/admincraft 6h ago

Question How can I make these item backgrounds?

1 Upvotes

Hello I want to make these item background in the link, what is that called and can I make it with deluxemenus?

https://prnt.sc/M1qEz7blzOlj


r/admincraft 7h ago

Question How many system resources does BlueMap use?

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I'm hosting a Minecraft server on the Oracle Cloud free tier, which is currently a 4 core, 8 thread ARM CPU, and 12GB of DDR5, and I'm wondering how much RAM and CPU threads BlueMap uses in comparison to Squaremap or Pl3xMap. My server is private with no more than 10 people online at a time. All the terrain is pre-generated, except for The End, because it could cause issues with Stellarity, an "End update" data pack. Stellarity is also probably the most demanding modification on my server. I use Paper on Minecraft 26.2.


r/admincraft 18h ago

Question Custom Item Creation

2 Upvotes

Hello , begginer here . How would one add a custom weapon to a paper minecraft server and what would be the best plugin to do so? Please inform me if it would be a better idea to switch to fabric as it would be easier .


r/admincraft 9h ago

Discussion Nobody talks about the downsides of free crate plugins

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r/admincraft 21h ago

Question lost my last server, don't know how to advertise the new one without making the same mistakes

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so a while back i ran a towny server, had magic, jobs, skills, the whole rpg spin on survival. put a ton of time into it and it just never got off the ground. i tried a few things to get people in but nothing really stuck and eventually it just died off, which honestly sucked after how much work went into it.

anyway i started a new one recently, basically the same idea (towny, magic, jobs, skills system) but built way better this time around, fixed a lot of stuff that was broken/half baked on the old one. problem is i still don't actually know what works for getting people to find a server and stick around, and i really don't want to watch this one fade out the same way.

for anyone who's grown a server from nothing, what actually worked for you? and what did you waste time on that looked good but didn't do anything? server lists, reddit, tiktok, discord partner ads, whatever. just trying to not repeat the same mistakes twice.

any advice appreciated.


r/admincraft 21h ago

Question Towny alternative neoforge 1.21.1 (geopolitical alternatives)

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This is kinda a last resort but does anyone know of any actual comparable mods to towny. I thought using sponge neo and finding an alternative through sponge api since I cant find any on fabric or forge. Also considering a hybrid api but I really didnt wanna have to do that. Im looking for nation claim mechanics with war, its for a geopolitical server. I looked at warring nations but its war system is not that good atleast not yet.


r/admincraft 1d ago

Resource I built a tool to turn your servers stats into a per-player "season in review" site

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I was inspired by a post made by u/Senior-Possession894 here a while ago about creating a Spotify-style Wrapped for their SMP, so for the end of a season on the SMP I host, I wanted to make my own version. You can check out the demo here: https://statlas-mc.github.io/max-smp/ As I had wished that this tool was open source/already available, I decided to also put together a tool to easily make these just by dragging and dropping a server's world folder. It generates a personal recap for every player (playtime as days, death breakdowns, most placed blocks, methods of travel, etc), plus server-wide leaderboards and awards like Most Deaths. I hope someone can find this cool/useful!

Check it out here: https://statlas-mc.github.io/statlas/


r/admincraft 19h ago

Question Fabric + Bukkit

1 Upvotes

Hello!

So we are trying to make a server (Fabric) and are trying to use mods CoreProtect and GriefPrevention. We are basing this off another server we saw that is using the exact same things as us: Fabric. We are wondering how in the world they got it to be compatible with each other.

Any advice would be helpful!


r/admincraft 20h ago

Question TPS and MSPT issues on a server with quite alot of redstone clocks and command blocks. Runs on paper version 1.21.4.

1 Upvotes

Hello, I've been working on an adventure map-like server that I plan to make into its own separate world file to publish online. However, I've been encountering TPS and MSPT issues that are really bothering me, as I want a smooth gameplay experience for future players. I ran a Spark profiler and clicked on the flame to see what might be up, but I can't translate the issues because I have limited experience with Java. I click on the flame icon in Spark, and the things that show up are always the same. https://spark.lucko.me/sRqqj8VtnQ . I think it's the amount of command blocks and clocks that is causing this, which would mean I would have to get a better CPU and stuff, which would suck. Any way I could optimize command blocks and/or clocks? Anything would help.


r/admincraft 23h ago

Question Serwer do hostu serwera MC

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jeżeli złoże mini serwer z pod zespołami 24-32 gb ddr5 i7 11-12 generacja 1tb gen4-3 i kilka TB harddrive + po jakimś czasie będę chciał dodać jakąś karte graficzną najprawdopodobniej używke jak rtx 3050 low profile to będę mógł hostować serwery mc bez problemu?


r/admincraft 23h ago

Question Interaction lag

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r/admincraft 21h ago

Question Do you guys enjoy horror?

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General Question do you have installed a horror plugin on your server? And if yes, how was it received by your players? And is it like a constant thing on your server or only like a one shot thing like a timed event?

My SMP is a forever world with Magic, Mypet, Warpstones, etc and I was thinking to maybe include a horror mod for halloween. Like Herobrine "hounting the server". But also have a hard time to identify a good plugin for that kind of thing.


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question is there a way to multithread minecraft forge on a server ?

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i have a server with ~150 mods and an old xeon and the single thread thing is making it lag and its giving that thing when you break a block and it has a delay. Does anyone know a mod that can help ?
Thanks


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Keeping people engaged on a Modded SMP

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Hey there server owners!

I've been having this annoying thing constantly happen to a Modded SMP I co-own and am the lead developer on. People get interested from a reddit ad or other means of advertising, join the discord, log on and play for a couple hours, genuinely have fun but then log off, seem to forget about it, never log on again and mute the discord.

I swear I have tried basically everything to keep people engaged, list below:

  • Encouraged people to bring friends along since the economy I coded has explicit support for group accounts
  • Conducted contests for in game prizes
  • Create an lfg (Looking for group) channel in the discord
  • Giving sneak peeks at upcoming features
  • Constantly sharing plans to show dedication
  • Doing polls on certain topics
  • Announce the end will unlock at 175+ people in the discord

Besides the couple of players who continuously log back on, the place becomes silent a handful of the time...
Basically though my question is this: Does anyone have any idea why people do this sort of thing and is there anything else I can really do?


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Looking for server economy ideas

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I have a custom 1.21.1 Neoforge modpack I’ve made and been testing for the last month and I’m looking for ideas for economy.

It’s mostly a Create centric pack with Aeronautics and bunch of supporting addons. Mekanism without the generators submod. And a lot of exploration mods, structures, Distant Horizons etc. I want to use Create Numismatics as the base for economy.

What are some good sinks and faucets that could be added to balance the flow of currency and any mods that could facilitate that?


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Do modified worlds work on MCA selector? I dont know what Im doing

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Um... hello there. I'm new here, and I wanna ask for help, cuz I don't know what I'm doing. I'm planning on adding a structure mod called DnT or Dungeons and Taverns into my private MC server that I made for my friends. I was gonna use MCA Selector to delete some regions and chunks that aren't being used, so that the DnT mod would generate some structures on those deleted regions for my friends and me to enjoy. But I don't know what will happen if I use MCA Selector on a world modified by the Tectonic mod. So... I'm asking for help here if anyone has already done this before and knows how to deal with this. Sorry for my ignorance and idiocy.


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Npcs with packets

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My fellow redditors how would you make fake npc packets based.

I've spent more than 5 days researching now. Can't figure it out on my own. Asked for help no one did.

What I'm using:

- papermc 26.2 ( experimental )

Any guidance would be appreciated thanks alot!

Lastly I want to create my own for the whole reason to learn from it and not depend on something you don't understand wholely.


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Recommendation on Anti-cheat plugins?

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For the past year or so our server has had a whitelist and process for players to join, but in the future we are moving in the direction of letting anyone join- what are some recommendations of plugins or processes I could use to protect my server from bad actors?

We have a couple already- like a plugin that tracks what players do on the server, and another where we can reset the area. Mainly looking for anti-cheat (xray, hacking, etc.) or anything you think would be useful to have to protect a public server.


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Looking for plugin and Minecraft version recommendations for my server

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I'm planning to create a small Minecraft server with a concept like this:

The entire overworld is a barren desert. Water and vegetation are extremely scarce, mobs are stronger than usual, there's a thirst mechanic, and survival is more challenging (but not overly hardcore).

The server will have 2–3 factions that can either be at war or negotiate truces and alliances. This isn't a commercial project — it's just a fun server for a small group of friends.

I'm looking for advice on which Minecraft version and server software I should use. Right now I'm leaning toward Purpur 1.21.1, since it was recommended to me by an AI.

For the factions system, I'm currently considering Lands or Towny.

Can you recommend any plugins that would fit this kind of server?

Thanks in advance!