Server Management
Your PaperChunk panel gives you full control over your Minecraft server.
Dashboard Overview
The dashboard shows all your servers with their current status:
- Active — Server is running and accepting players
- Stopped — Server is not running
- Deploying — Server is being set up (wait a few minutes)
- Suspended — Subscription cancelled, in grace period
Starting & Stopping
From your server's control page, you can:
- Start — Boot the Minecraft server process
- Stop — Gracefully shut down the server (saves the world)
- Restart — Stop and immediately start again
Console
The real-time console shows server output and lets you execute commands directly. Common commands:
say Hello everyone!
op PlayerName
gamemode creative PlayerName
time set day
weather clear
Server Properties
Edit your server.properties from the panel. Common settings include:
| Property | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
motd |
Message of the Day shown in server list | PaperChunk Server |
max-players |
Maximum players allowed | Depends on plan |
difficulty |
easy, normal, hard, peaceful | normal |
pvp |
Allow player vs player combat | true |
gamemode |
survival, creative, adventure | survival |
online-mode |
Verify Minecraft accounts | true |
Changes require a server restart to take effect.
Server Address
Your server is accessible at yourserver.paperchunk.com. This DNS record is automatically managed by PaperChunk.