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Video Guide

Windows users can follow this guide for installing GraalVM and how to launch the server. For further questions, join our Discord server.

Java Installation

YOU NEED JAVA 21 TO HOST 1.18.2 MODPACKS.

Windows

Right click the download_graal.ps1 file in the server files and click "Run with Powershell". If you do not have the download_graal.ps1 file, then you can download it here. If the file does not run, please follow the directions under the IMPORTANT FOR WINDOWS 11 USERS section.

Linux

Install GraalVM by following the steps here

MacOS

Go here and hover over the Download buttons until you see one with the option to install a .dmg file. If you have an M-series Mac, then make sure to install the ARM64 version of this file.

If your server still doesn't launch, uninstall other Java versions! On Windows, this can be done by going to Programs and Features, then typing the letter "j" to search for versions of Java.

Download The Serverpack

To find the serverpack files, navigate to the Curseforge page for the modpack you wish to play. Go to the Files tab, and click the latest file, then navigate to "Additional Files". You can download the serverpack files here.

Running Your Server

Before anything, make sure you've extracted the initial serverpack file you downloaded!

Windows

If you see a start.bat file included in the serverpack, you can simply double click it and your server will run. Some serverpacks will not include this file yet. If this is the case for you, simply follow these steps instead: Right click the start.ps1 file and click Run with Powershell Note that the file extension .ps1 will not show if you haven't enabled them through Windows settings. Instead, you can look for "Windows Powershell" to the right of the file named "start"

MacOS

Open the Terminal app, found in /Applications/Utilities/ Type cd <path to installer> and press Enter to navigate to the installation folder. Make sure to replace <path to installer> with the path. If you don't know the path to the installer, type cd , (making sure to leave a space after the cd), and then drag the installer folder into the Terminal, and press Enter Type chmod +x ./start.sh to allow the script to run Type ./start.sh to run the installation script

Linux

Ensure you have curl installed. If you're using Ubuntu, you probably don't have this! Most likely you have wget, which can be used to install curl. Once inside the modpack directory, make the script executable by running chmod +x start.sh To start the modpack now, you can simply run ./start.sh

Common Questions

Below is a list of commonly asked questions. If you have a question not answered in this document, please ask the question in our Discord

How do I join my server?

  1. Install the modpack using a modded launcher (Curseforge, ATLauncher, etc). You can follow a guide here
  2. Go to the Multiplayer tab in the main menu of Minecraft
  3. click Direct Connect and type localhost

How do others join my server?

They will connect using your Public IP Address, which can be found by typing "my ip address" into Google. If people are unable to join with this IP, find a portforwarding guide online.

How do I allocate more RAM?

  1. Open the variables.txt text file
  2. On the line that says JAVA_ARGS, you can set your ram allocation. -Xmx8G will set maximum RAM usage to 8 gigabytes. It's recommended to set the minimum to the same amount for better performance, so -Xmx8G -Xms8G would be optimal.

Should I be worried about errors in the console?

Unless there is something that is not working as expected, don't mind any errors. 99% of them mean nothing.

Why is my server so laggy?

There are a few things you can do to for server lag:

  1. Follow this guide for optimal Java arguments. Please note that these can cause instability or worsened performance for some people.
  2. If lag persists, do the following command ingame /spark profiler start --only-ticks-over 50
  3. Check the Spark Profiler website link that shows up in chat/console and check if your server is using all of the memory. You can allocate more memory accordingly.
  4. On the Spark Profiler website, you can also check what processes are using the most resources. Our Discord community can help you further if necessary.

How do I make my server public?

To get your server registered on the Server Browser you need to post your server here or click the "Add Server" button on the Server Browser tab in the Multiplayer Menu. Servers hosted using Bisect get placed higher on the server list. Make sure it's posted under the correct modpack or it will not show up in the ingame server browser.

IMPORTANT FOR WINDOWS 11 USERS

An update to windows introduced a new security feature that prevents powershell files from running on your PC. This is great for your security, but not so great for our server start scripts, which require powershell to run them. Fortunately there is a quick fix for this!

  1. Run powershell as administrator, then run Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned. Read the prompt and press accept. This will allow us to run scripts.
  2. Next, navigate to your server directory using cd path. Make sure to replace path with the file path to your server files. For example: cd C:\Users\Username\Documents\Minecraft\Server

You can now run the server by double-clicking the start.ps1 file, or typing .\start.ps1 into the command line while in the directory.

Windows 11 users can also try doing Step 1-5 of the alternative method of opening the start.ps1 (which can be found above) and then running the following command: Unblock-file -Path InsertFilePathHere Make sure to replace InsertFilePathHere with the file path of where your server is installed.

After running this command, the start script should work again. If not, use the guides below.

Alternative to Self Hosting

If you'd like all of this to be handled for you with some of the best hardware available, we suggest hosting a server on Bisect. Approximately $10 - $25 a month depending on what plan you choose. You can also get 25% off with code LunaPixel.

Go to our Bisect page and order a plan which fits you. We suggest 1GB per player but nothing lower than 4GB as the server needs at least 3GB to run.