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Playkeeper

Features

  • Plugins, mods and modpacks
  • All features

Guides

  • Modded server
  • Add mods
  • Modpack servers
  • Server templates
  • Sizing guide
  • Play with friends
  • Server cost

Compare

  • Aternos alternative
  • Pterodactyl alternative

Tools

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  • Color codes
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  • All free tools
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Install
Overview

Get started

  • Requirements
  • Install
  • Open the ports
  • Your first server

Everyday

  • Addresses
  • Add-ons
  • Backups and recovery
  • Team and Discord
  • Schedules and sleep

Advanced

  • More machines
  • AI agents
  • Updates
  • Uninstall
  • Commands

Troubleshooting

  • Can't reach the dashboard
  • Friends can't join
  • Certificate warning
  • Out of memory
  • Recover or move a world

Project

  • Contributing

Playkeeper docs

From the first command to friends playing, and what to do when something breaks.

For Playkeeper 0.4.2 · built from the repository's own docs

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    Start here

    1RequirementsUbuntu 20.04+, Debian 12+, the RHEL family 9+ or Amazon Linux 2023+ on x86_64 or 64-bit ARM, 2 CPU cores, 3 GB of memory, 5 GB of disk.2InstallOne command, and every change it makes.3Open the ports8443, 25565 and the rest, in your provider's firewall.4Your first serverNew server picks a version and memory for you.

    Everything else

    Everyday

    • AddressesThe free name, your own domain, join addresses
    • Add-onsPlugins, mods and modpacks
    • Backups and recoveryBackup rules, off-site copies, the recovery key
    • Team and DiscordRoles, invites and alerts
    • Schedules and sleepRestarts, backups and sleeping when nobody plays

    Advanced

    • More machinesA second VPS or a home server
    • AI agentsClaude, Cursor or any MCP client
    • UpdatesSigned, and they roll back if they fail
    • UninstallRemove Playkeeper, keep your worlds
    • CommandsThe playkeeper command line

    Troubleshooting

    • Can't reach the dashboard
    • Friends can't join
    • Certificate warning
    • Out of memory
    • Recover or move a world
    ContributingBuild it, run the tests, send a pull request.Read the guide

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    Playkeeper

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    Compare

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    Resources

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    • Licence: AGPL-3.0

    Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.

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