1What's in the Towny template
| Server |  Paper 26.2, build 129 |
|---|---|
| Java | 25 |
| Memory | 4 GB, 3 GB of it for Java |
| Rules | Normal difficulty, PvP on, up to 30 players |
| Plugin | LuckPerms 5.5.71 · MIT |
| Plugin | Towny 0.103.2.0 · CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 |
| Plugin | Chunky 1.5.3 · GPL-3.0 |
| Checked | 28 Sep 2026: created and started on Playkeeper 0.4.2, ready in 15 seconds with every plugin enabled |
2Change this first: Towny's economy
Towny's own config says it: with using_economy on and no economy plugin, "it will not be possible to create towns". Founding a town costs 250, a nation 1,000 and each extra claim 25. Pick one:
- Free towns, for friends: set
using_economy: 'false'inplugins/Towny/settings/config.ymlon the Files tab, then restart. - Towns that cost money: add an economy plugin and a Vault bridge, then set the prices in the same file.
3Found the first town
/town new Riversidefounds a town on the chunk you stand in, with you as mayor./town claimtakes the chunk you're in. Each resident brings the town 8 more chunks to claim./town add Alexinvites a player, and/nation new Northlandsstarts a nation towns can join.
A town block is one chunk, 16 by 16 blocks from bedrock to sky, and only the town's residents can build in it.
4Ranks and the map
Town ranks, like mayor and assistant, come from Towny's own townyperms.yml. LuckPerms is for server-wide ranks, such as moderators: /lp editor opens its web editor.
Playkeeper's live map shows the world, but not town borders yet: no map add-on draws Towny's claims for Minecraft 26.2.
5Open it in one click
Playkeeper runs your server on a VPS you rent. Install it with one command:
curl -fsSL https://playkeeper.io/install | sudo sh
Open the template below
Your dashboard shows Towny, LuckPerms and Chunky before anything installs.
Create and start it, then set the economy
Change using_economy on the Files tab and restart once.
Pre-generate before players spread out
Towns claim land far apart; Pre-generate on the World tab makes it ready.
6The same server by hand, with Docker
# Towny: Paper 26.2 on Java 25, 4 GB in all
docker run -d --name towny -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=30 \
-e MODRINTH_PROJECTS=luckperms,towny,chunky \
-v towny-data:/data itzg/minecraft-server:java25
Open TCP 25565 in your provider's firewall.
Questions
Does Towny need an economy plugin?
Not if you turn its economy off. With it on, the default, towns cost money, so you need an economy plugin and a Vault bridge.
How much land can a Towny town claim?
By default, 8 chunks for each resident. More residents, more land.
Do I need LuckPerms for Towny?
No. Towny handles town ranks itself. LuckPerms is for ranks across the whole server.
Does Towny work on Minecraft 26.2?
Yes. Towny 0.103.2.0 started on Paper 26.2 build 129 in our check on 28 Sep 2026, with LuckPerms and Chunky beside it.
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