Minecraft
PaperMC Download API v3: Why Your "latest" One-Liner Returns 404
The old api.papermc.io v2 "latest" URL returns 404. How to download Paper and Velocity from the fill v3 API with curl, jq and a SHA-256 check.
Minecraft
Minecraft server guides: Paper, Velocity and BungeeCord networks, plugins, Java tuning and automated updates on Linux.
Gameserver
Pelican Panel — the Pterodactyl Successor I Switched To
Pterodactyl is in maintenance mode. Pelican Panel is the fork that's actually moving. Install on Ubuntu 24.04 + first gameserver in 20 min.
Minecraft
Migrating from BungeeCord/Waterfall to Velocity — A Practical Walkthrough
How to migrate a Minecraft proxy network from BungeeCord or Waterfall to Velocity — config translation, plugin replacements, modern IP forwarding, and the gotchas.
Minecraft
Hosting a Forge / NeoForge Modpack Server on Linux — The Pragmatic Guide
Run a CurseForge or Modrinth modpack server (Forge / NeoForge) on Ubuntu. Server-pack download, JVM tuning for modded RAM appetite, systemd unit, update workflow.
Minecraft
LuckPerms on BungeeCord and Velocity — Permissions That Actually Scale
Install LuckPerms on a Minecraft proxy network, sync permissions across backends, define groups and inheritance, avoid the per-server-permission trap.
Minecraft
Waterfall vs BungeeCord — Which Minecraft Proxy Should You Run?
BungeeCord vs Waterfall in 2026: Waterfall is end-of-life, so what to run instead, what still works, and when Velocity is the real answer.
Minecraft
BungeeCord config.yml — Every Option Explained
Full breakdown of BungeeCord's config.yml — listeners, servers, IP forwarding, priorities, the options nobody documents and the ones that bite you.
Minecraft
Velocity Minecraft Proxy — Setup From Scratch in 10 Minutes
Stand up a Velocity proxy on Linux from zero — install, velocity.toml, modern IP forwarding to Paper backends, systemd unit, firewall. The clean install, no BungeeCord baggage.
Linux
BungeeCord / Waterfall Setup — Running a Minecraft Server Network
BungeeCord network on one Linux box: proxy, Paper backends on localhost, IP forwarding, systemd template, DNS. Plus why Waterfall is EOL.
Linux
Minecraft Java Server on Linux — Paper, systemd, and Memory Tuning
Run a Paper Minecraft server on Linux the clean way: own user, Java, systemd unit, Aikar's flags, sane RAM sizing, RCON console, firewall and safe backups.
Minecraft
Vanilla vs Spigot vs Paper — Which Minecraft Server Should You Use?
Vanilla, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge compared: plugins vs mods, performance, vanilla mechanics, what to pick.