Minecraft-Server

Linux Setup Instructions

📋 Prerequisites

• Java 21: OpenJDK 21 or equivalent.
• screen: To run the server in the background.
• curl and unzip: For downloading and extracting files.
• jq: For JSON parsing (PaperMC setup).

Install dependencies:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y openjdk-21-jre-headless screen curl unzip jq

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🚀 Setup Instructions

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/entity12208/Fabric-Server.git
   cd Fabric-Server
   

2. Run the setup script and follow the prompts:

   chmod +x setup-server.sh
   ./setup-server.sh
   

   The script will guide you to select Fabric, Forge, or PaperMC, and set up everything automatically.

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▶️ Starting the Server

Run:

./start-server.sh

This will auto-detect your server type and start the correct jar.

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🔄 Updating Mods/Plugins

To update mods or plugins:

./update-mods.sh

Edits may be needed in the script to add custom mods/plugins.

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🗄️ Backups

• Automated daily backups are created at 3 AM (see backup.sh).
• To manually create a backup:

  ./backup.sh
  

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🔒 Whitelist Management

1. Add player usernames and UUIDs to whitelist.json. Find UUIDs at MinecraftUUID.com.
2. For a public server, set white-list=false in server.properties.

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