How to Make a Spigot or Paper Minecraft Server (Full Guide)

Q: How do I check active plugins?

Log in as operator and run '/plugins' (or '/pl'). Active plugins appear green, while broken ones appear red.

By FreeGameHost Team • Updated May 2026 • 8 min read

How to Make a Spigot or Paper Minecraft Server (Full Guide)

Setting up your own game server provides total creative freedom, direct folder access, and a custom multiplayer experience. Step-by-step guide to hosting a Paper or Spigot server on your PC or online, configuring server settings, and adding plugins. Whether you are planning to host a small coop world for your close friends or build a public gaming community, configuring the server correctly is essential for maintaining 20 TPS (Ticks Per Second) and low connection latency.

In this comprehensive tutorial, we cover the exact system specifications, command blocks, configuration file lines, and plugin files required to get How to Make a Spigot or Paper Minecraft Server (Full Guide) running. Follow each step carefully to prevent server crash loops, OutOfMemory exceptions, and common connection issues.

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Step-by-Step Configuration Guide

Download Server Jar

Download the PaperMC server jar file (recommended over Spigot due to chunk optimizations) to a folder on your PC. Make sure to select the build version that matches your game server software exactly to prevent class loading errors during startup.

Create run batch file

Open notepad, write the Java execution command, and save it inside the folder as 'start.bat'. Check the server console panel logs as the startup sequence runs to verify that no error exceptions or missing dependency logs are thrown.

Agree to EULA terms

Double click start.bat. The command prompt will close. Open eula.txt, set eula=true, and run the bat file again. Check the server console panel logs as the startup sequence runs to verify that no error exceptions or missing dependency logs are thrown.

Install Plugins

Download Spigot/Paper plugins (.jar files) and drop them into the generated 'plugins' folder. Restart to activate. Make sure to select the build version that matches your game server software exactly to prevent class loading errors during startup.

Recommended Configurations and Setup Files

To configure your server files correctly, navigate to the File Manager in your control panel and open the corresponding configuration files. Paste or modify the settings as shown in the configuration block below. These lines help prevent database thread blockages, optimize tick timing performance, and reduce entity rendering overhead on the game host:

# start.bat execution script: @echo off java -Xms4G -Xmx4G -XX:+UseG1GC -jar paper.jar nogui pause

Pro Tip: Spigot requires compiling source code using BuildTools. PaperMC provides pre-compiled jars ready for direct download, saving time and memory. Pre-generating world chunks using plugin utilities (like Chunky) is highly recommended for reducing startup lag during exploration.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I run this on a free cloud host?

Yes. FreeGameHost installs PaperMC instantly, letting you manage files via web-based panels without editing bat files.

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