How to Install Modpacks on Your Minecraft Server
Learn how to install any Forge or custom modpacks on your Minecraft server.
This guide will help you through the manual steps on how to upload, and play your favourite modpack on a Minecraft server!
Upload the modpack to your Minecraft Server
To get started with installing your favourite modpack on your Minecraft server, first, upload the modpack’s server archive (usually in a .zip format) to your file manager on the dashboard.
This can be found on wherever you downloaded the modpack from, usually Modrinth, CurseForge, and others.
Install the correct version of Forge on your Minecraft Server
Once uploaded, you will need to find the required Forge version specified in the modpack’s readme file or on the modpack’s webpage (usually similar to a set of numbers like 43.2.14).
In the “Startup” tab, input the version number (e.g. 1.19.1-43.2.14 - notice how we put the Minecraft version and then the forge version in between hyphens) in the “Forge Version” field.
Next, delete all the files inside your file manager except for the modpack’s server archive. Press “Reinstall” in the “Settings” tab to install the necessary Forge version.
Unpack the modpack server files:
Start the server at least once to generate all the server files and folders. Then unpack the modpack’s archive by clicking the three dots, and pressing the “Unarchive”.
Finally, start the server to complete the modpack installation process and you should be good to go!
Frequently Asked Questions
Unarchiving the .zip/archive unpacks a folder instead of the files
Unarchiving the .zip/archive unpacks a folder instead of the files
Head into the unarchived folder, select all the files, and create an archive of all the files you need to import (click the three dots -> “Archive”).
Next, move the archive into the main folder. This can be done by pressing the “Move” button and clicking the “Arrow” button, which adds a ../ behind the name of the file (e.g ../archive.tar.gz). This will move the file one folder up.
Finally, press the “Unarchive” button. This will extract the files into the main folder.
When I click on the three-dots, I don't see any unarchive button
When I click on the three-dots, I don't see any unarchive button
How do I upload my own custom modpack to the server?
How do I upload my own custom modpack to the server?
Follow the same steps as mentioned, but upload your own archive to the server. Normally you may want to package the archive with the mod files, and the configuration files you’ve changed that are different from the default files that ship with Forge.
I don't see any specific Forge version specified for the modpack
I don't see any specific Forge version specified for the modpack
If you aren’t able to find any specific Forge version in the modpack’s readme file, nor on the modpacks’ webpage, leave the “Forge Version” field empty.
Instead, enter a version in the “Minecraft Version” field with the Minecraft version of the modpack (e.g 1.16.5, 1.12.2, etc). This will install the latest recommended available build.