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How to Setup a Minecraft Server

Install Plugins on a Minecraft Server

People commonly confuse plugins with mods, but the main difference between the two is that plugins essentially are an additive file for a Minecraft multiplayer server while mods change the fundamental game, such as adding an entirely new animal or in-game item

Plugins are an extension to your Minecraft server that can add more features to your game like altered NPC behaviours and in-game economy. You can think your plugins like browser extensions you install on Google Chrome.

Now, let’s get started!

  1. Go to www.spigotmc.org/resources and download the plugins you would like on your server.

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  2. Find your .minecraft folder and go into your “plugins” folder. To find .minecraft folder, go to your windows search box and enter “%appdata%”. Your .minecraft folder should be near the top.

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  3. Move your downloaded plugins into the “plugins” folder. You can do this by copy and pasting from where the plugin was downloaded or dragging and dropping into the “plugins” folder.

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  4. Start your server to confirm that your plugins have been installed correctly.

Conclusion

That’s it! The process of installing plugins for your Minecraft server is very simple and only requires a few clicks!