Choose enough RAM
Bigger packs want 12 GB or more of RAM. Modded 12 and Modded 16 run on our high-memory dedicated nodes. Modded 8 lists 8–20 recommended players, Modded 12 15–30 and Modded 16 20–40.
If your pack needs more than your plan has, email [email protected] to change plans, or add the +2 GB RAM add-on ($6/mo), which works with any plan. Add-ons are set up after you order: send us your server name and the add-on you want.
Pick a mod loader
You can run Forge, NeoForge or a CurseForge modpack. You choose the loader on the checkout page when you order, and the server is set up for it; pick the loader your pack was built for, because mods are normally built for a single loader. The Startup tab shows the version settings for the loader your server uses. If you later need a different loader, email [email protected] with your server name and the pack and we switch it.
Upload your own pack
- Get the pack's server files from its author. Many packs publish a separate server pack.
- Upload them with the Files tab, or with SFTP, and unarchive any zip file in the file manager.
- Check the loader and version settings on the Startup tab.
- Start the server from the Console tab and watch the log.
First start and later changes
A big pack takes longer to start than a vanilla server, so give it time and watch the console. Make a backup before you add, remove or update mods. A bad change is much easier to undo from a backup than by hand. See Backups and restores.
Modded servers are Minecraft servers too. The Minecraft guide covers the EULA and the Startup tab settings.
Update or change your pack
- Create a backup on the Backups tab, and lock it so it stays.
- Upload the new pack files with the Files tab or SFTP.
- Update the version settings on the Startup tab if the new pack needs it.
- Restart from the Console tab and watch the log until the server has started.
- If something is wrong, restore the backup you made in step 1.
Nightly restart and backups
The nightly restart is on the Schedules tab. Modded plans include 3 to 5 backup slots, depending on the plan.