Minecraft is a popular sandbox video game. The game gives players complete freedom, allowing them to create their own worlds and interact with their surroundings with 3D blocks. Currently, Minecraft is an incredibly big video game, with over 141 million active players every month.

Since it’s a popular game, players prefer building their own game servers to looking for the type of server they need. That way, they can tailor the server to their needs and preferences. Additionally, they can also build communities by inviting other players, and they could potentially earn money doing it.

With Hostinger, you can set up your very own low-latency game server in a matter of minutes. All you have to do is follow these steps:

1. Find the hosting plan that fits your needs and pay for the service.

2. Log into your Hostinger account and customise the VPS settings. From there, you can name the server, choose a location, and set up a password.

3. Sign in to the Game Panel with the information found on the VPS control panel.

4. Start creating a new instance, choose the server edition, and wait for the setup to finish.

5. Hit the start button to launch the online server. After that, you can start playing the game on your computer or tweak the settings even further.

Once that’s done, the setup is complete. If ever you need any help, our customer success team is ready to guide you 24/7.

It takes about 5-10 minutes to tweak the VPS settings and set up the entire server after purchase.

Our different Minecraft Hosting can cost anywhere between £8.95/month to £57.99/month.

Some of the most common factors that influence the price include things like hardware (storage space, bandwidth, and other server resources), whether you want to have unlimited slots and an unlimited number of players on your server, and so on.

If you wish to have unlimited slots and the freedom to tweak the game through mods and plugins, you can try out our Enderman plan. And if you aren’t sure what kind of plan you need, you can compare plans with our team, who can answer all the questions you have.

Start by choosing the best Minecraft server plan for your needs. Pay for your chosen service and start setting up the VPS. It takes just a few minutes to start hosting your own Minecraft server.

Yes, you can upgrade, downgrade, and change your plan anytime. All changes can be made within your VPS Hosting control panel.

With Hostinger you have the option to register a unique domain for your Minecraft server for as low as £0.99/year. To check if your desired domain is available, try out our domain checker tool on the website.

Our servers are located in the UK, US, Netherlands, Lithuania, and Singapore. This way, you can easily find the closest server to your physical location to ensure that neither you nor other players experience high latency.

Yes, you get dedicated IPv6, and IPv4 addresses, for all VPS plans at no extra cost. With a dedicated IP address, you get much better DDoS protection and direct file access to the Minecraft server.

On top of that, the dedicated IP address makes it easier for other players to join the server. All they have to do is enter the IP address and join, eliminating the need for a trailing port number.

Yes, simply contact our Customer Success team. Our team and hosting experts will facilitate the process. Remember that with a change of location, the IP address changes, too.

Yes, all of our servers run on the Debian 10 operating system and the most advanced version of Game Panel control panel. That way, it’s easy to navigate through the control panel and adjust all of the settings of the game. On top of that, you can upload custom files and install different server types as a host.

Since our Minecraft Hosting plans are self-managed, you have complete access to the game server. You can configure all the different parameters and allocate resources according to your needs. This makes it easy to add different elements to your world and install applications like TeamSpeak, too.

Our VPS Hosting plans are completely self-managed. This means that our Customer Success team can assist you with the set-up process and connect the VPS to your Minecraft server, but they can’t manage your server for you. If you have any questions about server management or need tips on configuration, visit Hostinger Tutorials and our knowledge base for more information.

The Game Panel supports these Minecraft Java Editions:

• Java 8
• Java 11
• Java 15
• Java 16

For a more complete collection of server types, refer to this list:

• CraftBukkit
• Spigot
• Paper
• Purpur
• Forge
• SpongeVanilla
• Cauldron
• Tekkit
• Feed the Beast
• Project Rainbow
• Bedrock (pocket)

Hosts can switch between Java and other servers anytime.

Yes. The Game Panel includes the Forge server type (Minecraft Java Edition), which allows installing mods and mod packs.

You need to use the Java Edition and install the Forge Server and make sure the server isn’t running. From there, simply create a new directory for mods through the File Manager.

Yes, you have full and complete control over your server.

If you use Spigot, CraftBukkit, or PaperMC servers, there are built-in plugins with automatic installation. However, for third-party plugins, you need to install them manually with File Manager.

You can use the Game Panel to access server settings by proceeding to the Configuration tab.

Through the server settings, you can customise gameplay, choose a different server version, and even limit world size.

You can delete and reset your world if you wish to start from scratch. To do this, all you have to do is delete the current world in the File Manager and then restart Minecraft.

You can whitelist players on the server to make sure only they can access it:

1. Select the server instance on the Game Panel and go to the Configuration settings.

2. Turn on the Whitelist feature in the Gameplay and Difficulty tab.

3. Proceed to the main menu.

4. Click “console” and type in “whitelist add [insert_username_here]” then hit enter.