How to Start Your Minecraft Server
Official guide to launch and manage Minecraft servers with Serververse
🧱 Getting Started with Minecraft Hosting
Launch your Minecraft server on Serververse in just a few steps.
🛒 Step 1: Purchase Your Minecraft Server
- Visit the Minecraft Hosting Store
- Choose a plan based on your needs:
- Vanilla, Spigot, Paper, Forge, Fabric
- Complete checkout. Your server will be provisioned instantly.
🛍 All purchases and renewals are managed at store.serververs.com
🔑 Step 2: Access Your Dashboard
- Go to store.serververs.com
- Open the
Dashboard
and select your Minecraft server - Click on “Login to My Server”
This will redirect you to our Panel Selector.
🎮 Step 3: Choose Your Game Panel
- Visit serververs.com/panel
- Select “Game Panel” (for Minecraft, Terraria, etc.)
- You’ll be redirected to the correct server management panel
🔐 Use the same email as your Store login
🛠 If you’re logging in for the first time or forgot your password, click “Forgot Password” to reset it
🚀 Step 4: Start Your Server
- Once logged in, find your Minecraft server in the list
- Click Start
- Wait a few seconds — your server will turn Running
🟢 The panel shows live usage stats, logs, startup parameters, and more.
🌐 Step 5: Join Your Server
- Copy the IP address shown in your server panel
- Open Minecraft → Multiplayer → Add Server
- Paste the IP (e.g.
yourname.serververs.games:25565
) and join
📌 Use
ip:port
format if a non-default port is assigned
Need a custom domain like yourname.com
or a free subdomain like yourname.serververs.games
?
Get a subdomain through your panel, or buy a domain via domain.serververs.com and point it to your server.
Need help? Reach out to Support.
⚙️ Customize Your Minecraft Server
- Upload your world or mods via the File Manager
- Install plugins (Spigot/Paper) into
/plugins
- Modify server settings (MOTD, max players, game rules, etc.)
- Set up automated tasks with Schedules
🧠 Full control via Web Console, Config Editor, and Startup Parameters
🧠 FAQ & Troubleshooting
Can’t login to panel?
- Visit serververs.com/panel → Select Game Panel
- Use your store email
- Click Forgot Password if login fails
Server won’t start?
- Check the Console Logs
- Make sure your chosen version (e.g., Paper/Forge) is compatible
- Try reinstalling from the panel
Need more help? Submit a support ticket
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Explore Serververse Shield — our network-level protection system.