Servers
Running Minecraft for other people: setup, hosting, permissions, backups and the settings that decide whether a server holds up under load.
serversMinecraft server lag, measured: MSPT vs TPS, /tick query, and reading a spark profile
TPS 20 tells you a server is keeping up, not how close it is to falling over. MSPT does. How the 50 ms tick budget works, how to read it with the built-in /tick query, how to find what is eating your ticks with spark, and the usual culprits.
serversHow to play Minecraft with friends: every method, honestly compared
There are seven real ways to play Minecraft with friends, and most guides only tell you about the one that pays them a commission. Here is every method straight: LAN, Realms, port forwarding, tunnels, free hosting, and paid hosting, with real prices, real limits, and who each one actually suits.
serversThe complete Minecraft server administration guide for 26.2
The full lifecycle of running a Minecraft 26.2 Java server: choosing software, setup, server.properties, security, performance, crossplay, and backups. This is the reference the focused guides hang off of.
serversMinecraft crossplay with Geyser: let Bedrock players join your Java server
Geyser translates the Bedrock protocol to Java in real time, so phones, consoles, and Windows Bedrock players can join your Java server. Floodgate removes the need for them to own a Java account. Here is the full setup, ports, and the honest list of what does not translate.
serversMinecraft server backups, how to back up and restore a world without corruption
A world folder copied while the server is writing chunks can come back corrupted. The safe sequence is save-off, save-all flush, copy, save-on. Here is how to back up a Minecraft server correctly, automate it, and actually restore from it.
serversserver.properties explained, every setting that actually matters in 26.2
view-distance and simulation-distance control most of your performance. online-mode decides who can join. Here is what every important server.properties setting does in 26.2, what the defaults mean, and which ones are safe to change.
serversWhitelist, ops, and permission levels in Minecraft: locking down a server properly
whitelist on, whitelist add, and you are done? Almost. Permission level 4 ops can stop your server, enforce-whitelist kicks intruders already online, and bypassesPlayerLimit hides in ops.json. The complete access control guide for vanilla servers.
serversHow to set up a Minecraft Java server in 26.2: the complete guide
Running your own 26.2 Java server takes 10 minutes. Port forwarding is the step most guides skip. This is everything from the server jar to the settings that actually affect player experience.