How much memory does my Minecraft server need?
A practical way to pick a plan size from your player count, plugins or mods, and view distance, plus how to tell when you have outgrown it.
Guides
The things people ask first.
Short and specific. Each guide says what it was tested against and when, so you know how much to trust it. 10 of them so far, and we add one whenever the same question reaches support twice.
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Starting a Paper server for the first time
From a fresh server to your first login: pick a version, accept the EULA, set the basics in server.properties, make yourself an operator, and connect.
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Importing an existing world
Move a single-player world or a world from another server onto your Hexane server without losing anything.
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Taking and restoring backups
How the panel's backup slots work, when to use them, how to restore, and why you should still download the ones you care about.
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Diagnosing lag
Tell server lag from client lag and network lag, find the cause with TPS and a profiler, and fix the usual suspects.
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Adding plugins to a Paper server
Where plugin files go, how to tell a plugin will work with your version, why restarting beats reloading, and what to do when one breaks the server.
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Running a modpack on Fabric or NeoForge
The difference between a client pack and a server pack, how to install one, what your players need, and how much memory a pack really wants.
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Whitelist, operators, and keeping control of your server
Turn on the whitelist before you share the address, understand what op really grants, and know what to do when someone griefs the place.
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Pointing your own domain at your server
Use a domain instead of an address and port, with the SRV record that lets players type just the name, and how to tell whether it has worked.
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Moving to a bigger or smaller plan
How a plan change works here, when each direction takes effect, what it does to your bill, and the one thing to check before shrinking.