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Tutorials & deep dives for Minecraft server owners

No fluff, no listicles for clicks. Practical guides on installing, optimising, and shipping production-ready Minecraft plugins - written by a developer who runs servers.

·9 min read·
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Setting Up a Velocity Proxy: The 2026 Guide

Step-by-step guide to running a Velocity proxy in front of your Minecraft network - install, secure the backend, configure forwarding, and avoid the common pitfalls that break player login.

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·10 min read·
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MySQL vs SQLite for Minecraft Plugins (2026 Decision Guide)

Picking the wrong database for your Minecraft plugin causes lag spikes, data loss on crashes, and ugly migrations later. Here's how to decide between MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, and the new options worth considering in 2026.

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·9 min read·
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Optimizing Paper Server TPS: The Complete 2026 Playbook

A practical, step-by-step guide to diagnosing and fixing TPS issues on a Paper Minecraft server - from spark profiling to paper.yml tuning to JVM flags.

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·7 min read·
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How to Install Paper Plugins: A 2026 Guide

Step-by-step guide to installing Paper plugins on a Minecraft server - from dropping the .jar to debugging the dreaded 'Could not load' error.

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·8 min read·
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Folia vs Paper: Which Should You Pick in 2026?

Folia promises massive concurrency wins by splitting world ticks across threads - but plugin compatibility is brutal. Here's an honest take on which one fits your server.

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·10 min read·
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Custom Minecraft Plugin: Buy vs Hire vs DIY

Need a Minecraft plugin that doesn't exist yet? Here's how to decide between buying a marketplace plugin, hiring a developer, or building it yourself - with real cost and time estimates.

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·8 min read·
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Best Free Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins (2026)

An honest rundown of the free anti-cheat plugins worth your time in 2026 - what each one catches well, where each falls short, and which to skip entirely.

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