Minecraft Server Guides
Straight answers to the things that actually break servers: lag, RAM, world generation, crossplay and modpacks. Written by the people who run them.
How to Use Chunky to Pregenerate a Minecraft World
Chunky pregenerates your Minecraft world so exploring stops causing lag. Every command explained, the radius to pick, how long it takes and the mistakes to avoid.
Jul 30, 2026 · 7 min readHow Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need?
From 4 GB for a few friends to 16 GB for heavy modpacks: how much RAM a Minecraft server needs by player count and mods, and the signs you are actually short.
Jul 30, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Fix Minecraft Server Lag
View distance, simulation distance, Paper, pregeneration and entity limits: the checklist that gets a Minecraft server back to a stable 20 TPS, in order of impact.
Jul 30, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Make a Minecraft Server Crossplay (Java + Bedrock)
Geyser and Floodgate are two free plugins that let PC, mobile and console players share one Minecraft server. What each does, the UDP 19132 port and the usual errors.
Jul 30, 2026 · 5 min readHow to Install a Modpack on a Minecraft Server
The trick is using the server pack from CurseForge or Modrinth. Installing a modpack is four steps, plus the RAM each kind of pack needs, from 8 to 16 GB.
Jul 30, 2026 · 5 min read