Minecraft intermediate
Aternos Alternatives
Looking for Aternos alternatives? We compare the best free and paid Minecraft server hosts for players who've outgrown sleep queues and RAM limits.
Updated Jun 13, 2026 8 min read
Minecraft guides
Everything to launch and run a Minecraft server on Loafhosts, from the 60-second deploy to the LoafHub panel tools, admin controls, and the fixes for when things go sideways. Written by the crew that runs the fleet.
Getting started
First boot, connecting, and the day-one settings.
Minecraft intermediate
Best Minecraft Server Hosting in 2026
The best Minecraft server hosting ranked by hardware, tools, and value. Honest comparison of Loafhosts, Shockbyte, Apex, BisectHosting, and more.
Updated Jun 13, 2026 9 min read
Minecraft intermediate
Loafhosts vs Shockbyte
Loafhosts vs Shockbyte: honest side-by-side on hardware, control panel, DDoS protection, pricing, and who should pick which Minecraft host.
Updated Jun 13, 2026 8 min read
Minecraft advanced
Minecraft World Manager: Upload, Download and Switch Worlds in LoafHub
Use the LoafHub Minecraft world manager to upload a Minecraft world to your server, download, switch and delete worlds. Dimension-aware, no FTP.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 14 min read
Panel tools
Config editors, mods, backups, and the LoafHub toolkit.
Minecraft intermediate
How to Let Bedrock Players Join Your Java Minecraft Server
Turn on cross-play so phone, console and Windows Bedrock players can join the same Java world. Covers Geyser and Floodgate, which port Bedrock connects on, and the version limits that break it.
Updated Aug 27, 2026 10 min read
Minecraft beginner
How to See Who Is On Your Minecraft Server
See who is online, who has ever joined, how long they played, and what is in their inventory. Covers the list command, the playerdata and stats files, and the LoafHub Player Manager.
Updated Aug 27, 2026 11 min read
Minecraft beginner
How to Back Up a Minecraft Server (and Actually Restore It)
Back up a Minecraft server the right way: scheduled automatic backups, locking a backup so it never rotates out, downloading a copy off-site, and restoring without losing player data.
Updated Aug 27, 2026 10 min read
Minecraft advanced
Minecraft Server Hosting Guide
A complete Minecraft server hosting guide: deploy a Java server on Loafhosts, accept the EULA, pick your version, and add plugins, mods, and modpacks.
Updated Aug 22, 2026 13 min read
Minecraft beginner
Minecraft MOTD Editor: Customize Your Server-List Message and Status
Set your Minecraft server-list MOTD, fake player counts and server icon from the LoafHub MOTD Editor, plus distinct messages for when your server is offline, suspended, installing or starting.
Updated Jun 27, 2026 9 min read
Minecraft intermediate
Minecraft Color Codes
Every Minecraft color and formatting code, the full section-sign and ampersand list, hex colors, and where to use them in your MOTD, signs, and plugins.
Updated Jun 13, 2026 9 min read
Minecraft advanced
Best Minecraft Plugins and How to Install Them
The best Minecraft plugins by purpose, plus how to install each on Loafhosts with the one-click Plugin Manager or a manual upload to the plugins folder.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 14 min read
Minecraft intermediate
How to Install EssentialsX on Your Minecraft Server
How to install EssentialsX on a Loafhosts Java server: homes, warps, kits, /tpa, spawn, and economy. Upload the jar to /plugins and restart.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 12 min read
Minecraft advanced
How to Install a Minecraft Datapack with the LoafHub Datapack Manager
Install a Minecraft datapack on any Java server: browse CurseForge in the LoafHub datapack manager, drop it into your world, then reload to activate.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 11 min read
Minecraft beginner
Minecraft EULA Helper: Accept the EULA on Your Server in One Click
Accept the Minecraft EULA in one click with the LoafPanel EULA Helper. It detects a false eula.txt and writes eula=true so your server can start.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 10 min read
Minecraft advanced
How to Install a Minecraft Modpack from CurseForge or Modrinth
Install a Minecraft modpack the easy way: search CurseForge or Modrinth in the LoafHub panel and let it set up the loader, mods, and configs automatically.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 12 min read
Minecraft advanced
How to Install Minecraft Mods on Your Server (Content Hub)
Install Minecraft mods on Forge, NeoForge, Fabric or Quilt: search CurseForge in the Content Hub Mods tab and drop server-side mods into your mods folder.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 12 min read
Minecraft beginner
How to Install Minecraft Plugins with the LoafHub Plugin Manager
Install Minecraft plugins fast: one-click install from the LoafHub plugin manager, or upload any plugin jar manually via the File Manager, then restart.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 5 min read
Minecraft beginner
Minecraft Server Icon: Upload a Custom 64x64 Icon in LoafHub
Add a Minecraft server icon with the LoafHub panel. Upload a PNG or JPEG, the tool resizes it to 64x64 and writes server-icon.png. Restart to see it.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 10 min read
Minecraft advanced
How to Change Your Minecraft Server Version and Loader
Change Minecraft server version and software from the LoafHub panel: switch between Vanilla, Paper, Forge, Fabric and more with the right build installed.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 13 min read
Admin and moderation
Roles, bans, RCON, and keeping the server healthy.
Minecraft intermediate
LuckPerms Setup: Minecraft Ranks and Permissions Explained
Install LuckPerms on a Paper or Spigot server and set up ranks, inheritance, prefixes and per-command permissions. Includes the commands, the web editor, and how to migrate to MySQL.
Updated Aug 27, 2026 12 min read
Minecraft intermediate
How to Unban Someone in Minecraft
Unban a player or IP in Minecraft with the pardon command, from the LoafHub console, in-game as op, or via banned-players.json. Covers banning too.
Updated Jun 13, 2026 8 min read
Minecraft beginner
Minecraft Server Commands
Essential Minecraft server commands for admins, op, gamemode, gamerule, whitelist, ban, pardon, time, weather, give, tp, and stopping the server safely.
Updated Jun 13, 2026 10 min read
Minecraft advanced
Minecraft Player Manager: Whitelist, Ops and Bans in LoafHub
Manage your Minecraft whitelist, ops and bans from the LoafHub player manager. Kick, ban, op and whitelist players with one click, no RCON setup.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 13 min read
Minecraft advanced
Minecraft Server Config Editor: Edit server.properties in LoafHub
Use the LoafHub Minecraft config editor to edit server.properties in-browser, plus whitelist, ops and YAML files. No FTP, no SSH.
Updated Jun 4, 2026 13 min read
Troubleshooting
Reading logs and fixing crashes when things go sideways.
Minecraft beginner
Minecraft Whitelist: Set It Up, and Why People Still Get In
Turn on a Minecraft whitelist, add players, and fix the two reasons people join anyway: operators bypass it, and enforce-whitelist does not remove players already online.
Updated Aug 27, 2026 8 min read
Minecraft intermediate
Why Your Minecraft Difficulty Resets to Peaceful Every Restart
If your Minecraft server keeps going back to peaceful after every restart, a multi-world plugin like MultiWorld or Multiverse is almost always overriding server.properties. Here is how to find it and fix it for good.
Updated Aug 22, 2026 6 min read
Minecraft server hosting from $15.00/mo
Build, explore, and survive in infinite worlds. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D hardware, Terabit DDoS Protection, and the full LoafHub panel every guide here is written for. Deployed in 60 seconds, no setup fee.
- One-click modpack installer
- Mod, plugin and datapack browsers
- Switch server build and version in one click
- World manager for Overworld, Nether and End