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How to Change Your Minecraft Server Version

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Your panel has a built-in Versions tab that lets you pick your engine and version from a list, no manual editing needed. This guide covers both methods.

Back up first. Changing Minecraft version can corrupt your world, especially rolling back. Create a backup before you change version.

Method 1: Versions tab (recommended)

The easiest way. The panel fetches every available release and installs it for you in one click.

Step 1: Stop the server

Go to Console in the left sidebar and click Stop. Wait for the status to show Offline.

Step 2: Open the Versions tab

Click Versions in the left sidebar. You will see the version changer with your current server type and version shown at the top.

Step 3: Choose your engine and version

Use the first dropdown to pick your server engine, for example Paper, Spigot, Vanilla, Forge, or Fabric. Then use the second dropdown to pick the exact version number.

Danger zone option. If you tick the Reset the server checkbox it will wipe all worlds, configs, and plugins when it installs the new version. Leave it unticked if you want to keep your existing files.

Step 4: Click Install

Hit Install. The panel downloads and applies the new server JAR automatically, usually takes 10 to 30 seconds. Then start your server from the Console tab.

Method 2: Startup tab (manual)

If you need to set an exact version string or your server uses a custom egg, you can edit it directly in Startup.

  1. Go to Console and click Stop.
  2. Click Startup in the left sidebar.
  3. Find the Minecraft Version field, clear it, and type the version you want, for example 1.21.4 or 1.20.1.
  4. Click Save, then go to Console and press Start.

Installing plugins after a version change

Your panel also has a Plugins tab in the sidebar. Use it to browse and install plugins directly, no downloading and uploading files manually. Just search, pick a version, and click Install.

Make sure any plugins you install are compatible with the Minecraft version you just set.

After changing version

  • All plugins must support the new version, check the plugin page if you are unsure.
  • For mod packs (Forge/Fabric), every mod needs to match the new Minecraft version.
  • Players must update their Minecraft client to the same version.
  • Rolling back to an older version can corrupt chunks, restore from a backup taken on the old version if you need to go backwards.

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