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Minecraft and Terraria server guides.
Start with your game. Create a server, invite friends and keep a copy of your world. Then choose compatible plugins or mods and work through connection problems one step at a time.
Minecraft: setup, plugins and troubleshooting
How to use ChunkArc Manage
A visual guide to ChunkArc Manage: joining, players, console, Drive backups, settings, mods, world files and game-specific controls.
SetupCreate a Minecraft server
From secure sign-in to your first five minutes in-game.
World managementMinecraft server backups
Create a manual backup, keep a separate copy and check what a restore replaces.
Free BetaFree Minecraft server hosting
What is included, what is not, and who the beta suits.
SoftwarePaper vs Purpur vs Folia vs Fabric
Choose the right base for plugins or mods.
ComparisonPaper vs Folia
Understand performance, plugin support and the right use case.
ComparisonPaper vs Purpur
Compare compatibility, configuration and the safest default.
ResourcesHow much RAM does a server need?
Plan memory for friends, plugins, mods and growing worlds.
ConfigurationEnable Hardcore mode
Change the right properties safely and verify the result.
MultiplayerInvite friends to a server
Share an address and solve the common join problems.
ModsAdd mods to a Minecraft server
Use Fabric safely and keep every player compatible.
TroubleshootingFix "Can't connect to server"
A practical order for diagnosing connection errors.
AddressChoose a server address
Make a custom address that friends can remember.
AvailabilityMinecraft server uptime checklist
Prepare the address, startup and first join before a group session.
PluginsInstall Minecraft server plugins
Choose compatible plugins and troubleshoot safely.
TroubleshootingFix a plugin that will not load
Read the console and check versions, dependencies and duplicate JARs.
AccessWhitelist a Minecraft server
Make a world invite-only and fix common whitelist join errors.
Voice chatAdd proximity voice chat
Install the client mod, check the assigned UDP port and test voice with another player.
Sleep modeHow server sleep and wake works
Know what to expect before your first join.
Terraria: first server and world saves
Use the PC client version that matches your server. Share the address and port, and keep the original save before importing a world.
Use the guides in the order that matches your goal.
Pick your game first. These are the shortest routes through the guides already on this page.
Terraria: start a world or bring your own
- Starting fresh? Use the Terraria setup guide to choose the supported server software, create a world and find the address and port your friends need.
- Already have a world? Follow the world import guide before starting it on the server. Keep the matching
.wldand.twldtogether for a tModLoader world, and make a backup before switching worlds.
Minecraft: set up, invite, then troubleshoot
- Create and share a server. Follow the free setup guide, choose a memorable server address, then use the invite checklist for a first real join.
- Choose what the server should run. Compare Paper, Purpur, Folia and Fabric before adding content, then estimate how much RAM your group needs.
- Keep the session predictable. Install only compatible plugins or mods, use the connection checklist when a friend cannot join, and read how player-aware sleep and wake works before a group session.
New to ChunkArc? Read what the Free Beta includes and does not promise before you create a server.
Minecraft: updates and ideas for your world
Check what changes before an update, or choose a project to play with friends.
Choosing a free Minecraft host?
Compare published resources, startup rules and backup limits across four providers. Our own beta is listed separately.
Read the comparisonTroubleshooting your mods
Fabric modded servers
Check resources, catalogue installation and pack limits before creating a world.
Free modded Minecraft server hosting with Fabric