You will need to do a clean install that will delete all your server files when switching to a modpack. If you want to change your server type to a modpack, we’ll follow the same method but it will have a couple of different steps. That's how to change your server type or version unless you are switching to a modpack. This will create a completely new world and save your current world in case you want to go back to that version of Minecraft and play on it. If you want to keep your current world, we recommend clicking Yes here. Scroll down and click on Server Type then select the version of Minecraft you want to use. To change your server type or version, please do the following: You need to do a clean install (see below). If you are changing to or from a modpack changing just the server type will make the server crash. If you change from Vanilla to Spigot or Paper, it is recommended to keep the same Minecraft version. Please note that it is not recommended to change to older versions without generating a new world, otherwise the server will crash. We have a guide showing how to do that here. We recommend that you do a backup before any server type change.

If you want to upgrade your server version and keep your world, please be aware you must update it one version at a time otherwise your world may be corrupted! If you want to use a custom jar file, see our guide here. The Server Type section from your main Multicraft page represents the jar file that the server will load when it will be started.Īll jar files of the server can be found in the jar folder, from the root directory of the server. This article will show you how to change your server version and type.

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