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Host a Minecraft server (Paper)

Deploy a Minecraft Java (Paper) server on a HolyCloud Linux VPS: Java, ports, and Anti-DDoS.

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Host a Minecraft server (Paper)

Start a Minecraft Java server with Paper on a HolyCloud Linux VPS. For tick-rate focused plans, see Minecraft VPS and the VPS hub.

Prerequisites

  • Linux VPS (2 GB RAM min; 4 GB+ with plugins)
  • SSH root/sudo
  • Java 21

Quick install

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y openjdk-21-jre-headless curl
mkdir -p ~/minecraft && cd ~/minecraft
curl -o paper.jar https://api.papermc.io/v2/projects/paper/versions/1.21.4/builds/100/downloads/paper-1.21.4-100.jar
echo "eula=true" > eula.txt

Run

java -Xms1G -Xmx2G -jar paper.jar --nogui

Open TCP 25565. HolyCloud Anti-DDoS is included on the network edge.

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