Getting started with your Minecraft server
Purchasing a Senior Hosting server was the right choice. This article should cover the basics of setting up and configuring your Minecraft server, so that you and your community can start playing in a survival world straight away. You should've received an email with instructions on setting up your account with our game panel, available at panel.seniorhosting.io - just click the link in the email to get started and, and once inside the control panel, selectFeaturedAdd Simple Voice Chat to your Minecraft server
Simple Voice Chat is a great tool, allowing you to communicate with players in-game via proximity voice chat (meaning players are louder the closer they are to you). This can make your Minecraft experience even more fun, and you can see it in use in numerous videos like TommyInnit's YouTuber Hunger Games event. We've made it super easy to install and the quickest way to do so is outlined below. Visit the Simple Voice Chat (https://modrinth.comPopularUpload plugins/mods to your Minecraft server
It's simple to upload plugins or mods to your Minecraft server - we've outlined the easiest way to do so below. Head to our game panel at panel.seniorhosting.io and select your server. Select the "Files" button in the sidebar to navigate to the File Manager, and then click on the plugins folder if you wish to upload a plugin, or the mods folder to upload a mod.Few readersPoint a custom domain to your Minecraft server
A domain like senior.gg can make your server look much more professional to potential players, and is easier to distribute than a traditional IP and port like 66.118.235.132:25565 - luckily, we've made the process of pointing a domain to your server easy. Log in to your domain's contrFew readersUpload a custom world to your Minecraft server
Uploading a custom world to your Minecraft server is a simple process. Head to our game panel at panel.seniorhosting.io and select your server, then press the Stop button to shut it down. Select the "Files" button in the sidebar to navigate to the File Manager, and then delete the folder called world (as well as worldnether and worldtheend if applicable), assuming that's the world you want to replace. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdeFew readersSet up automatic backups for your Minecraft server
We've made it super easy to set up automatic backups for your Minecraft server to ensure peace of mind. Head to our game panel at panel.seniorhosting.io and select your server. Select the "Schedules" button in the sidebar, then press the "Create Schedule" button. Set the name of the schedule to something like "Daily backup" then replace the first twoFew readersAllow Bedrock players on your Minecraft server
Recently, cross-platform Minecraft servers have become more popular, allowing Bedrock players to join Java Edition servers - something that was never possible before. We've made it simpler than ever to make your server cross-platform: Head to our game panel at panel.seniorhosting.io and select your server. Select the "Settings" button in the sidebar, then click the dropdown under the "Change Software" heading. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdeFew readers