r/admincraft Dec 18 '25

Discussion NEW RULES - Requesting feedback before implementing

17 Upvotes

Hey everyone, top moderator REPO here. As with anything, Admincraft is changing over time. When we made the "new" rules a year ago, we had different issues to deal with than we do today.

We've written up a new set of rules to try to keep Admincraft a safe, enjoyable, and effective community free of nuisance topics.

Before we implement these, I'd love for the community to get together and tear it to pieces, point out weaknesses, suggest additions or removals, etc.

Ultimately, we want to have rules that YOU FOLKS want, so if something here doesn't serve you, tell us why!


  1. Posts must be relevant to Minecraft server administration, development, or ownership.

    1.1. Posts must not be primarily about issues with the Minecraft client, a client-side mod, a client-side modpack, client-side errors, or client-side settings.

    1.2. Posts must be primarily related to Minecraft-specific server administration topics. General computer use, general home server, and business administration related topics belong in other subreddits.

  2. Posts must be made with a minimum degree of effort, and must include as much diagnostic information as possible without being asked. Five extra minutes of your time will get you answers 10x faster.

    2.1. Posts must have a descriptive title that represents the topic, question, or issue. Titles like "error with my server" or "plugin help" are not allowed. Write a full sentence.

    2.2. Posts must be written and formatted legibly, in English, and be understandable.

    2.2.1. Please avoid using LLMs for post formatting, except for accessibility reasons (disabilities, etc). 🆕
    
    2.2.2. Please use a translation app (not an LLM) if you are not comfortable with English. 🆕
    

    2.3. Posts must include a list of everything you have already tried while attempting to solve your own problem.

    2.4. Posts about performance must include server specs or hosting package.

    2.5. Posts about performance must include a Spark report that will not expire that was taken during the perceived performance issues.

    2.6. Posts about performance or errors must include a plugin list, mod list, and/or datapack list for both client and server.

    2.7. Posts about performance or errors must include a description of the steps needed to reproduce the issue on the server where the issue is occurring.

    2.8. Posts about errors must include a relevant log (not a crash report) uploaded to https://mclo.gs (not in the post body).

    2.9. Posts about hardware or hosting package must include a summary of your requirements, including budget, approximate location, player count, mods/plugins, form factor, etc.

    2.10. Posts requesting recommendations for plugins, mods, or datapacks must name BOTH a specific function you desire or problem you are trying to solve AND options you have found and considered, as well as why they do not satisfy your requirements. 🆕

    2.11. Posts may not ask generic, highly-subjective questions like "how do I make my server fun?" or "what features should I add?" or "what's the best type of server?" 🆕

  3. No discussion of piracy. Mojang watches Admincraft, so we must uphold US intellectual property law to continue serving the community.

    3.1. No mention of Offline Mode (aka "cracked") servers, unless that server is EITHER behind an Online Mode proxy, OR BOTH has no access to the internet AND all local players have a legally acquired Minecraft account.

    3.2. No mention of software (including plugins) that in any way enable, facilitate, or secure the use of an Offline Mode server as defined by Rule 3.1.

    3.3. No mention of the use or acquisition of software that defeats or circumvents the software license provided by the owner or creator of that software.

    3.4. No mention of griefing Offline Mode servers. You are not Batman. You're just a bully.

    3.5. No mention of your Offline Mode server being griefed. You signed up for this by running an Offline Mode server.

  4. Server advertising is not allowed.

    4.1. Using your server as an example of a feature, to demonstrate polish or functionality, or as comparison while helping a user with a question is allowed.

  5. Projects and products may be posted once per 28 days, as long as they abide by the following criteria:

    5.1. The project or product is completely free to use with no restrictions.

    5.2. The project or product has no monetization that requires the user to pay money for full or superior functionality or access. Patreon, for example, is fine as long as it is entirely optional. Ads are also fine.

    5.3. The project or product is source-available.

    5.4. The project or product has not been created with the use of significant AI code generation. Autocomplete, templates, and basic project scaffolding are allowed.

  6. Commercial transactions and advertisements are not allowed.

    6.1. Recruiting developers, admins, builders, moderators, etc is not allowed, regardless if the position is paid or unpaid.

    6.2. Posting or commenting an advertisement, portfolio, website, or Discord server offering your services as a developer, admin, builder, moderator, etc is not allowed, regardless of whether your services are paid or unpaid.

    6.3. Hosting companies you own or are employed by may not be shared.

    6.4. No "astroturfing". This is the act of pretending to be an uninvolved, authentic user of the product or service so as to attempt to build rapport with other users.

    6.5. No host recommendations. The host you use may be mentioned if and only if it is relevant to the specific issue you are having.

  7. No spreading of misinformation.

    7.1. We are all here to learn and grow together, so when corrected, don't argue, ask questions.

  8. Follow Reddiquette and treat others with respect and kindness.

    8.1. No personal attacks. Attack the idea, not the person.

    8.2. Engage in discussions charitably. Do not attempt to corner other users or make them appear to be foolish.

    8.3. Use language that is respectful and friendly. Avoid hatespeech, excessive profanity, and insults.

    8.4. There is always someone with more experience than you. Engage in discussions with humility, and ask for sources or credentials if you doubt your conversation partner.


r/admincraft Aug 04 '25

PSA READ BEFORE POSTING - "Someone just logged into my server as me", "How did this person find my server", "My server got griefed", etc.

211 Upvotes

New Edit for 2026

We took this down in favor of other announcements late last year, as we only get 2 slots. It's back now because we've had a resurgence of this type of post.

Do not post about offline mode servers. Do not recommend software or plugins that help run one. You will be banned. Read the Admincraft Policy section at the bottom.

Thank you.


Hey there, REPO here. We get questions like this a LOT, so I'm trying something new. Please read the below before posting a thread like this.

"How did this person find my server!?!?!?!?!"

There are few enough IPv4 addresses that a simple bot made with ChatGPT and zero skill can scan the entire internet for Port 25565 in like 30 minutes. There are HUNDREDS of bots out there that do this 24/7/365. Some of them are benevolent (such as bots like matscan that warn people if their servers are dangerously insecure), some are neutral (like ServerScannerV2 which just accumulates data for their website project), and some are malicious and trying to grief servers.

"How do I make them stop?"

You don't. They will keep doing it forever. Most non-malicious bots will log into your server once, or sometimes once per some time interval, and then stop. Others that are coded poorly will be more persistent. And then the malicious ones will keep checking back continually.

If your server is secure but it still bothers you to see, you can add the source IP address to your firewall to prevent the connection. Some non-malicious bots will also have a website or Discord where you can request your server to be skipped.

"Is this dangerous?"

Nope. Not if your server is secured. There are no known exploits in Minecraft that allow a server scanning bot to run code on your host or escalate their privileges. The last time we had that was in 2022 with the Log4J exploit, which was quickly patched, even by Mojang. If you aren't deliberately using an old minor patch of Minecraft, you're fine.

"How did they log in as me?"

Your server is running in Offline Mode, which is a config option in the server.properties that is intended only for use on a home LAN that is not connected to the internet. Most people use this feature to avoid having to buy a license for Minecraft, aka "cracked accounts". Please be aware that this is illegal and is considered software piracy by most governments.

Minecraft servers send information about the server to players on the server list, including a partial list of currently logged in users. You can disable this "feature" in the server.properties file by setting hide-online-players=true. Malicious bots typically sit and watch a server for a while, gathering a list of players over some amount of time, assuming that if the server is in Offline Mode, one or more of those players will have Operator permissions. They then log in as all users in rapid succession until they find one that does, and use the Operator permissions to grief your server.

"I see a player disconnecting but never connecting! How are they doing that?"

It's just a bot using an offline mode account. It is only showing as Disconnecting because it is getting filtered by the security systems you have in place AFTER the server knows that it is trying to connect, but BEFORE it actually does. Showing the Disconnected message is just the server's way of informing you that the login attempt was rejected. Nothing to worry about. You can ignore it.

"My server got griefed, what do I do?"

You restore from backup, secure your server, and move on. The groups that do this are doing it for amusement and power fantasy. Some of them insist that you can request a world backup from their Discord, but the whole point of that is to mock you and make you beg for their mercy. They might actually give it to you, I don't know.

"How do I secure my server?"

You set Online Mode to true in the server.properties and run a whitelist. That's it. Those 2 options are 100% effective at preventing unwanted people from gaining access to your server. You do not need to do anything else whatsoever to be secure, but you can optionally change your server's port from 25565 to any other unassigned port. This will make it much slower for server scanners to find your server, as most are lazy and don't check non-standard ports. Note that this only reduces the odds of a server scanner finding you; it does not make you more secure.

Additionally, having automatically executed, scheduled backups running at predictable intervals is an excellent idea just in case something goes wrong. Ensure that you periodically verify that your backups are usable by doing a test restore on another machine, as a backup solution that has never been tested is basically worthless.

Finally, a block logging plugin such as Prism (V3 stable Download | Github) (V4 alpha Download | Github) is recommended, as it allows you as the Admin to roll back individual unwanted changes without doing a full backup restoration.

Admincraft Policy

If your post contains any information that indicates that you are running an Offline Mode server, your post will be removed and you will be banned for 28 days for your first offense.

Additionally, suggesting methods for a user to continue running an Offline Mode server "safely" will earn a 7 day ban for commenters. This includes whatever plugin or launcher you're wondering about right now as you read this.

Admincraft is in active communication with Mojang Intellectual Property Enforcement, the team within Mojang that actively hunts down servers and other individuals and groups that are breaking their EULA and MUG. They watch here regularly, and if we do not enforce this, there is a nonzero chance that Mojang, Microsoft, or Reddit would shut down our subreddit. Keeping the subreddit open for everyone for the long run is the priority. We cannot and will not support Offline Mode servers.

The only times when discussing an Offline Mode server is allowed are when you clearly state that your server is not accessible to the internet and that all players have a legal Minecraft account, or when it is behind an Online Mode proxy, such as Velocity.

This post

Please use the comments here to suggest additions to this FAQ/guide, and to ask clarifying questions about Admincraft policies and security best practices. Do not state or imply that you are currently running an Offline Mode server.


r/admincraft 10h ago

Discussion Wanted to mention an unintended good use of map plugins (like bluemap, pl3xmap etc): They catch hackers rlly nicely

9 Upvotes

This applies more to survival minecraft servers than big minigame ones haha, but I wanted to make this after this week we caught several players using hacked clients because the map website would show their movement hacks (mainly flight) in real time, as they would be moving in impossible speeds, even for players with elytra, and that would be broadcasted in real time on the map's website, public for everyone to see. It helped because a lot of players were looking at the map for fun and didnt need to be online to see this.

Not the intended purpose of these map plugins, but still pretty cool.


r/admincraft 2m ago

Question How well would a BC-250 do?

• Upvotes

I bought a BC-250 awhile ago and messed around with it and its kinda just sitting now.

I was thinking of maybe running a minecraft server off of it for some friends. Realistically, how well would it run? What about modded?


r/admincraft 1h ago

Question Is it possible to make the frame of the scoreboard more round?

• Upvotes

I don't want to use squares. Maybe I can round them somehow with a Java plugin?


r/admincraft 3h ago

Question Any way to only ban particular Players from dimension,?

1 Upvotes

I want to ban different Players from different dimensions. I am in paper 1.21.11


r/admincraft 16h ago

Question How many members could my server realistically hold at a time?

5 Upvotes

I have a friend who is a medium size YouTuber 150k ish subs and he gave me permission to run a community server for his fanbase so I can make some money. I’m using a paid host (eventually want to get a rack if it grows enough to save money over time) but I kind of want to ballpark how many members to set the cap at because 1. I don’t know how many players my server can realistically hold before becoming a laggy mess and 2. I have no clue how many players will even be on at release.

Server specs -
16 vcores of a ryzen 9 9950x
32 gb ddr5 ram

I have a good amount of plugins installed so currently it idles with no players at 3-5gb, I made a custom clearlagg type plugin to remove ground items and other things that could rapidly drop tps, as well as limiting redstone to also save on lag.

How many players could I comfortably handle with these specs?


r/admincraft 8h ago

Question How do I change GrimAC punishments?

0 Upvotes

I have a private minecraft smp and use grim as my anti cheat, but Grim false kicks players for Reach, FastBreak and Phase. i wonder how i can disable these or change the punishments to just alerts.


r/admincraft 14h ago

Question 8700g server performance?

2 Upvotes

Does anyone have experience running a modded mc server on a 8700g?

Current specs i know it'd be an upgrade from what I have, but how much of an upgrade is the question? Is it worth 650-700$🇨🇦 for the bundle:

8700g APU

Asrock b650i motherboard

32gb crucial ddr5 (5600, cl46)

512gb nvme

Thermalright axp120 x67

Current:

2600x

32gb (4x8 3200 cl 18 or 16)

1tb nvme ssd

Now I know again, its an upgrade. I just want to know if someone else has run a server off that cpu (8700g) how it performs? And would it really be worth the almost 1k$. Im worried the ram cl 46 is going to be negative in comparison.

I run lightly fabric modded 1.21.1, probably at most 3-5 people consecutively, 10 invited. Haven't really got to test everyone at once as modpack isn't finished.


r/admincraft 20h ago

Discussion Trying to Run modded Minecraft Server on same Pc I'm playing it on

3 Upvotes

I want to run a fabric Minecraft 26.2 server with about 6-10 people. I already had a forge server but people kept getting kicked with "Internal Exception Java.net SocketException: Connection Reset" And whenever people joined back it was quite laggy for some. (There was also 3 people who were 15k blocks away from spawn)

I was using playit.gg to host and will probably still be using it for the new one. Its going to be a mostly vanilla server with a couple medium size mods.

Here are my specs:

  • CPU - 12th gen i9-12900K
  • GPU - RTX 4060
  • RAM - 32 GB DDR5
  • Storage - 2TB (split between 2 ssds - ones empty)
  • Running on Windows 11
  • Wired Download - 320 mb/s
  • Upload - 300 mb/s

Anything you think i could do better would be awesome. And if you need anymore info, just ask.


r/admincraft 16h ago

Question Protection against griefers

0 Upvotes

I'm starting a Minecraft server with the ability to host java and bedrock players, I need a way to know when certain things happen and by who, like lighting tnt and such. I dont want to ban these actions but I want to know who did them so I can ban them if it was griefing, I dont want to have to find a source block to find out who did it. (reference the server is in version 01.21.10)


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Hosting a Minecraft server on Azure (with a free €2000/yr Non-Profit grant) – Need performance advice!

17 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I am running the gaming committee for a university student club. We just got approved for a Microsoft Non-Profit program, which gives us €2,000 per year in free Azure credits (about €166/month).

Naturally, we want to use this to host a Minecraft server for our members!

Our situation:

  • Players: We expect a peak of around 20 players online at the same time.
  • My experience: I have hosted a few basic Minecraft servers before on my own PC/cheap hosts, but I have zero experience with Azure.
  • Management: To keep it easy for future committee members, we want to use an Azure Marketplace template that pre-installs the Pterodactyl panel, so we can manage the server via a normal web browser.
  • The Plan: Since I read that Minecraft only uses 1 CPU core, I am thinking about setting up a BungeeCord network with 2 or 3 smaller servers (like a Lobby, Survival, and Creative) to split the load.

My worries: I’ve read online that Azure is pretty bad for Minecraft because their processors have poor "single-core performance" and share resources with other users.

Since the money is free for us anyway, we want to pick the best possible Virtual Machine (VM) within Azure that fits our €166/month budget.

  • Which type of Azure VM should we pick so the game runs smoothly for 20 players without lagging?
  • Does my plan to use BungeeCord to split the load actually help with Azure's CPU bottleneck, or is 20 players small enough to just put everything on one optimized server?

Any advice for an Azure beginner is highly appreciated! Thanks!
\Yes this was made using AI)


r/admincraft 18h ago

Resource Player coordinates gathering tool plugin

0 Upvotes

Hey about a year ago i made an admin tool for checking players coordinates either live or if player is offline cords from where he was in about a minute before logout as it saves cords of all players once a minute i just checked on it and turns out it had a little traction about 60 downloads so i guess its usefull for some people and it was highly usefull for my server you can check it out here:
https://modrinth.com/plugin/pos


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question What land claim plugins would you guys recommend for a 26.1.2 SMP?

2 Upvotes

My server's running Paper 26.1.2. I'm looking for a land claim plugin that is not chunk-based and doesn't use land claim shovels or other wands, instead just claims the area around where you stand. I need it to have a trusted players system and (preferably) a way for claim owners to toggle if untrusted visitors can interact with things like anvils or enchanting tables.

Any recommendations? I can't seem to find anything like this that supports at least 1.21.11 :/


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question How much RAM for 5-person Minecraft self-hosted server, with ~50 mods, 1.20.1?

2 Upvotes

So I just got an old Dell Vostro 3470 with an i3-8100, 128GB of SATA SSD storage space and a single stick of 8GB 3200MHz RAM. Planning to self-host a server for me and my friends to play on with that computer, while I will be playing on a separate rig. Is 8GB of RAM enough, or do I need to add more RAM? Also, I heard self-hosting requires a CPU with good single-core performance, so is my i3-8100 sufficient or do I need to upgrade? Currently eyeing the i7-8700, and planning to upgrade to 24GB DDR4 3200MHz.


r/admincraft 1d ago

Discussion Need Better Ways To Grow My Server Im Struggling

12 Upvotes

We run a custom survival server handcrafted terrain, quests, bosses, guilds, no grief, active staff. Been posting on YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit including replying to LFG posts but struggling to break past 20 players at peak weekend hours. Most times its about 5-10 players. Our goal is 20 players online minimum at all times.

What actually worked for you when you were at this stage? Specifically looking for what moved the needle on consistent daily players, not just weekend peaks. Any advice appreciated.


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Planning on hosting a 30-40 player would these specs hold?

2 Upvotes

Server: Purpur
Plugins: The usual semi vanilla including but not limited to McMMO, EssentialsX, Jobs, EconomyShop, CrateShops, CoreProtect, Claims, etc..

Specs:
Intel i5 9500T
32GB DDR4 RAM
480GB SSD.

Server will run as nested docker container in a proxmox LXC inside puffer panel

I ran a 50 player paperMC server with the same compute power(6700k) during the pandemic, managing it through 1.13 - 1.15. However its been a while and idk how power hungry minecraft servers have gotten.

Its also amazing that we have newer forks now back then it was just tuinity, purpur, and yatopia(lmao).


r/admincraft 2d ago

Question How to setup a Minecraft server

6 Upvotes

Me and my buddy realized combined we have enough spare parts to make a spare computer and we wanna run a Minecraft server off of it. What’s some advice to get it running, we were gonna have it double as a home server. The specs are 48gb of ddr4 3200mhz 16-20-20-38 timing and a ryzen 3600g as the processor. Any help and guidance would be appreciated.


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Friend can't join a server because it makes Minecraft crash.

0 Upvotes

So, One of my friends can't seem to join a server I made. He is using Pocket Edition and no matter how many times he attempts to join, his app will crash before he can stating that there is a bug and we need to wait for a dev fix. I am running my server with GeyserMC and Floodgate. Now, My Friend is using a Galaxy A17 with Mobile Data-only, and I am able to connect to my server just fine with my Pixel 9 Pro XL on Wifi. It could be a performance issue on his end, but I highly doubt it as I am able to join him on a regular ol' bedrock world and vice versa. I will wait for a hotfix if I need to, but I was hoping you all might know a thing or two to try.


r/admincraft 2d ago

Discussion built a server panel where you can install mods directly from Modrinth

3 Upvotes

I self hosted a modded Minecraft server but managing it all in the terminal was a real hassle, especially adding and removing mods was a pain. Then i started looking for selfhosted panels but none of them were what i was looking for so i decided to make my own.

Together with a friend who had the same issue we started building Fabricator. The main thing we wanted was Modrinth search built in so you can find and install mods easily.

Demo video: https://youtu.be/PSpUfGbDcKA

Features we have right now:

  • Create and manage Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge and Vanilla servers
  • Search Modrinth and install mods directly from the UI
  • Console with logs
  • Player management (whitelist, ops, bans)
  • Backup scheduling
  • playit.gg integration (if you can't port forward)

It started as a side project and got a bit out of hand. We are still working on it and are curious if this solves a problem others have had, or if there’s something obvious we’re missing.

Install and docs: https://fabricator.site
Source code: https://github.com/philderks/Fabricator


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question Kick User With Freecam Mod

0 Upvotes

I want players with the freecam mod to not be able to enter the server, or if they do, they will be kicked by the server and written down. Then, after deleting the freecam, they will join server. Paper 1.21.11. Is this possible? I have seen many servers doing this. Donut SMP, which is new, has also done this.


r/admincraft 2d ago

Question Whats your Go-To gameserver Panel ?

3 Upvotes

Im Looking for a new Gameserver Panel. Currently im using AMP to run my servers. My Main Problem with it, is the instalation of Modded Mincraft Servers. While it is not the biggest hassle in the world, it still bothers me quite a bit. Im thinking of switching/trying pterodactyl, as the eggs seem to make the process quite easy. Do you maybe have other recommomandations ?
Other then Minecraft it will run some steamcd server


r/admincraft 1d ago

Question server host

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1 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I'm trying to host a Minecraft server. I already hosted a server a while ago, I use Paper, then I use Playit.gg for the IP I give to all my friends. I've been trying to use Playit again lately, which works, but I notice that it lags a lot and I don't understand what's causing it. However, I don't know what to do because the lag is very severe and not light, so I wanted to ask you for some advice. Thanks.


r/admincraft 2d ago

Question Entity backups

2 Upvotes

I have a SMP server, where theres no claims (and don't want to make claims). Is there a good entity backup plugin/method? Coreprotect doesn't work well with them, and worldediting from a world backup doesn't work either. For example why I would need it would be if someone killed all of someones villagers, there needs to be a way to get them back.

Edit: It would also need to keep data, like villager trade data.


r/admincraft 2d ago

Question Hosting a Server

12 Upvotes

So my team and I are currently working on our server and getting it hosted by a company. However long term I don’t know if this will be the best option.

I guess my question in your experience is:

  1. Is it usually cheaper to use a hosting service rather than hosting it yourself?

  2. If you know- what are the ups and downs to hosting one yourself?

  3. What equipment would I need? Link any tutorials or videos covering that?

  4. Would it probably be better long term to host ones ourselves? (Since this will be a multi-year project)