Minecraft servers are always more fun when you can play and enjoy the game with others. For new server owners, attracting players to your server can be challenging — that’s why we’ve put together some helpful tips and tricks to help you kickstart your own Minecraft community. One of the most popular ways to bring in new players is through advertising . But wait! Before posting your server’s ad, it’s important to make sure your server is fully prepared for players. Once your a

How to Take a Timings Report on Your Minecraft Server Note:  This guide applies to Spigot , PaperSpigot , and SpongeForge  servers only — it won’t work with other server types.Make sure to take the timings report while your server is experiencing lag , and let it run for at least ten minutes  before analyzing it. A timings report  is a diagnostic tool used in Spigot, PaperSpigot, and SpongeForge servers that provides a detailed breakdown of your server’s performance. It’s oft

Prerequisites You can create a timings report  by following our guide. Once you’ve generated the report, follow the steps below to analyze it. How to Read a Timings Report Once the report has been generated, you can open it. When you do, you’ll see one of two possible layouts. Please note that this guide explains how to analyze a Timings v2 report , which is generated by PaperMC-based servers .If your report looks different from the examples below, it’s likely a Timings v1 re

How to Install and Configure EssentialsX on Your Minecraft Server EssentialsX is a highly popular Spigot/Bukkit plugin that adds hundreds of in-game commands you can use to introduce new features such as economies, kits, warps, and much more. This guide will walk you through installing and configuring EssentialsX, as well as introduce some of its basic features and commands. Note:  To install EssentialsX on your server, you need to be running a plugin-compatible server type.