Minecraft Server Tips

[infinitymdm]

I have just gotten into setting up my own server. I have port forwarded and made myself an admin. Now, I want to know what next steps I should take. What guides should I follow? What mods should I use? What ways should I protect my server landscape and my players? Any advice will be greatly appreciated! 

[themctipers]

13 minutes ago, infinitymdm said:

I have just gotten into setting up my own server. I have port forwarded and made myself an admin. Now, I want to know what next steps I should take. What guides should I follow? What mods should I use? What ways should I protect my server landscape and my players? Any advice will be greatly appreciated! 

Mods: NONE!

Plugins: Worldedit and worldguard are ESSENTIAL. Also essentials (most things but protect!)

 

[KearneyMC]

13 minutes ago, infinitymdm said:

I have just gotten into setting up my own server. I have port forwarded and made myself an admin. Now, I want to know what next steps I should take. What guides should I follow? What mods should I use? What ways should I protect my server landscape and my players? Any advice will be greatly appreciated! 

Get bukkit and download permission plugins and other ones, Cant remember the names since It was 3years ago when I owned the server 

[infinitymdm]

Just now, themctipers said:

Mods: NONE!

Plugins: Worldedit and worldguard are ESSENTIAL. Also essentials (most things but protect!)

 

 

Just now, KearneyMC said:

Get bukkit and download permission plugins and other ones, Cant remember the names since It was 3years ago when I owned the server 

I am currently using the standard minecraft server software from their website. Does bukkit use a different software as a base? I don't want to have to set everything up again. Or,  is it something that complements the software I already have? 

[themctipers]

3 hours ago, infinitymdm said:

 

I am currently using the standard minecraft server software from their website. Does bukkit use a different software as a base? I don't want to have to set everything up again. Or,  is it something that complements the software I already have? 

Bukkit uses the minecraft base its just way more customizable. 

Also, use spigot not bukkit

[infinitymdm]

45 minutes ago, themctipers said:

Bukkit uses the minecraft base its just way more customizable. 

Also, use spigot not bukkit

is spigot compatible with 1.9?

[themctipers]

3 minutes ago, infinitymdm said:

is spigot compatible with 1.9?

Nope.

[infinitymdm]

4 minutes ago, themctipers said:

Nope.

well, then i think i'll stick with the basic server software for now.

[hegemott]

What is the server for? Do you want to host publicly or just for your friends?

 

If you're going to host publicly, I'd advice to use Bukkit/Spigot for the security features. Otherwise, it depends entirely on what kind of server you want to play on with your friends. I'd advice a whitelist though.

[infinitymdm]

2 hours ago, hegemott said:

What is the server for? Do you want to host publicly or just for your friends?

 

If you're going to host publicly, I'd advice to use Bukkit/Spigot for the security features. Otherwise, it depends entirely on what kind of server you want to play on with your friends. I'd advice a whitelist though.

I plan to play with friends for the most part.  I tried to set up a whitelist,  but for some reason it refused to load. Is there a certain way it has to be formatted?