How to make a Bedwars server

1What's in the Bedwars template

What the Bedwars template sets up

Server	Paper 26.2, build 129
Java	25
Memory	4 GB, 3 GB of it for Java
Rules	Normal difficulty, PvP on, up to 16 players
Plugin	WorldEdit 7.4.5 · GPL-3.0
Plugin	Multiverse-Core 5.8.1 · BSD-3-Clause
Plugin	Screaming BedWars 0.2.44 · LGPL-3.0
Checked	28 Sep 2026: created and started on Playkeeper 0.4.2, ready in 13 seconds with every plugin enabled

Screaming BedWars is the most downloaded Bedwars plugin on Modrinth with a build for Minecraft 26. BedWars1058 has more downloads, but stops at 1.21.4.

2Get a map into its own world

• Make a world for arenas in the Console: mv create arenas normal -t flat, then go there with /mv tp arenas.
• Build the map, or paste one: upload a .schem file to plugins/WorldEdit/schematics on the Files tab, then //schem load it and //paste.

3Turn the map into an arena

The commands, from Screaming BedWars' own help, for an arena called castle:

/bw admin castle add
/bw admin castle pos1            # one corner of the map
/bw admin castle pos2            # the opposite corner
/bw admin castle lobby           # where players wait
/bw admin castle spec            # where spectators go
/bw admin castle team add red RED 2
/bw admin castle team spawn red
/bw admin castle team bed red looking_at
/bw admin castle spawner add iron
/bw admin castle store add
/bw admin castle save

Repeat the three team lines for each team and the spawner line at each resource point. save activates the arena, and players join with /bw join castle.

4Game rules it starts with

From Screaming BedWars' config on the test server: no crafting in games, no keeping items on death, no friendly fire, and shop villagers can't be killed. Players get a compass to track enemies. Change them in plugins/BedWars/config.yml, and the shop in shop.yml.

5Open it in one click

Playkeeper runs your server on a VPS you rent. Install it with one command:

1. 1

   Open the template below

   Your dashboard shows PvP on, up to 16 players and the three plugins before anything installs.

2. 2

   Create and start it

   Make yourself an operator on the Players tab to use the admin commands.

3. 3

   Build or paste an arena, then save it

   Then invite players with a link and start a game with /bw join.

6The same server by hand, with Docker

# Bedwars: Paper 26.2 on Java 25, 4 GB in all
docker run -d --name bedwars -p 25565:25565 \
  --memory 4G --memory-swap 4G \
  -e EULA=TRUE -e TYPE=PAPER -e VERSION=26.2 -e MEMORY=3G -e USE_AIKAR_FLAGS=TRUE \
  -e DIFFICULTY=normal -e PVP=true -e MAX_PLAYERS=16 \
  -e MODRINTH_PROJECTS=worldedit,multiverse-core,screamingbedwars \
  -v bedwars-data:/data itzg/minecraft-server:java25

Open TCP 25565 in your provider's firewall.