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title: "Minecraft Server Hosting Guide - fps.ms Documentation"
description: "Complete guide to hosting Minecraft servers with fps.ms. Learn about plugins, mods, configuration and more."
url: https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft
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# Minecraft

Everything you need to know about hosting Minecraft servers

- [Connecting to your Server](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/connecting-to-your-server.md): Learn how to connect to your Minecraft server using an alias, subdomain, or custom IP. Follow the steps to join multiplayer fast and play now.
- [Installing Plugins on Your Minecraft Server](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/installing-plugins-minecraft.md): Install Minecraft plugins from Modrinth and Hangar in a few clicks on the Plugins page of the FPS.ms panel, then restart your server to load them.
- [How to change MOTD](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/how-to-change-motd.md): Learn how to change your Minecraft server MOTD in server.properties via the FPS.ms panel, then restart to show a custom message to players.
- [How to Change World Type](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/how-to-change-world-type.md): Learn to change Minecraft world type via server.properties in FPS panel. Set flat, amplified, or large biomes and restart to generate your ideal map.
- [Uploading Worlds](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/uploading-worlds.md): Learn how to upload and extract a Minecraft world on FPS.ms using the panel or SFTP.
- [Setting up Custom Server IP](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/setting-up-custom-server-ip.md): Learn how to set a custom Minecraft server IP using DNS SRV records. Point your domain to the correct node and port for easy joining.
- [Creating Backups with Google Drive](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/creating-backups-with-google-drive.md): Learn how to back up a free Minecraft server using DriveBackupV2 and Google Drive. Install the plugin, link your account, and automate safe backups.
- [Pre-generating Your Minecraft World](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/pregenerating-your-minecraft-world.md): Learn how to pre-generate your Minecraft world to avoid lag spikes and enjoy a smooth experience!
- [How to whitelist players on your Minecraft server](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/how-to-whitelist-players.md): Add players to your Minecraft server whitelist and turn it on from the Players page in the FPS.ms panel, or with the whitelist commands in the console.
- [How to give yourself OP on your Minecraft server](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/how-to-give-yourself-op.md): Make yourself an operator on your Minecraft server from the Players page in the FPS.ms panel, or with the op command in the console.
- [How to change your Minecraft server version](https://fps.ms/docs/minecraft/changing-your-minecraft-version.md): Switch your Minecraft server to another game version or to Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Vanilla from the Versions page in the FPS.ms panel.

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