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How to Install Mods on Your Minecraft Server
This article shows you step-by-step on how to add mods to your server.
Important Information
Make sure you're using a game version that is compatible with the mods you'd like to install, the 2 most common mod loaders are Fabric and Forge. Fabric mods do not work with Forge and vice versa.
As mods are version specific, they will only work on the version of the game they were created for and not any others. A mod created for Forge 1.16.5 will only work on Forge version 1.16.5. If you try to install it on a 1.20.4 server, it either won't load at all or the server will crash on startup.
If you're wondering whether a mod is supposed to be installed to your Client, the server or both then you could use modrinth for that.
If you'd like to change your game version, check out this tutorial here!
How To Install Mods using the Mods Tab?
Step 1
Head over to the Game Panel and stop your server.
Step 2
Navigate to the Addons → Mods tab and download the mods you'd like.
Step 3
Download and install the mod version that is compatible with your server's game version.
Step 4
Start your server and take a look at the server's console to make sure the mod(s) started up correctly.
How To Install Mods Manually?
Step 1
Download the mod files from the official source (CurseForge, Modrinth, etc.).
Step 2
Access your server files through the Game Panel file manager or FTP.
Step 3
Upload the mod files to the "mods" folder in your server directory.
Step 4
Restart your server to load the new mods.
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