MInecraft Server Settings and Installations

[u/MrPfandkuchen]

Im working on setting up a server for 10people. We bought a Nitrado server with 8GB ram.
We want to install thinks like:
- Simple Voice
- Performance Mods / Plugins
- little "mods" like invisible Itemframes
All of these mods / plugins are fabric.

I dont know how to set this up.. my biggest questions are:
What shoud u use? at the moment i have Minecraft (Modpack) on the server, but should i use Bukket / Spigot?
And maybe some more thinks to setup and install.. Pls help me (Links also work)

[u/Green_Godlike_Host]

Heya! Before starting you'll need to decide on a server type. To run plugins, you can go with Paper, Bukkit, or Spigot, and for mods, you can go with Forge or Fabric. Right now, since you are running a modpack on your server, you should keep your server type the same.

Things like Simple Voice, Invisible Item Frame, and more are also available as plugins, so if you can provide a list of mods you are using and might install in the future, then maybe I can suggest you a good enough server type for your requirements.

If your host got an in-built plugin/mod installer, then you can use that. And if not, then you can use marketplaces like Modrinth to install plugins/mods. Just make sure the plugin/mod is compatible with your server type and version.

To set up any mods/plugins, you can check out their wiki or a video tutorial. Still, if you are having a problem installing a specific plugin/mods, then feel free to ask.

[u/lukenrip → u/Green_Godlike_Host]

Bro recommending bukkit in 2026

[u/kai-zaphosting]

Since everything on your list is Fabric, you want a Fabric server, not Bukkit/Spigot. Those run plugins, and Fabric mods won't load on them. Look in your panel for a way to set the server up with the Fabric loader and your Minecraft version. Once it's running Fabric, add Fabric API, drop the mod .jar files into the server's mods folder and restart. If you can't find a Fabric option anywhere, your host's support can tell you what your plan supports.

Pick one Minecraft version that every mod on your list supports and grab the matching jars, since mismatched versions are the usual reason a server refuses to start. For performance, personally I'd start with Lithium and FerriteCore, the standard server-side picks.

Simple Voice Chat needs to be installed on the server and on the client of every player who wants voice, though players without it can still join. It also uses its own UDP port (24454 by default), so check that your panel lets you open or assign an extra port. If it only offers one, set port=-1 in the voice chat config and it shares the Minecraft server's port over UDP instead. Otherwise people can join the game but voice never connects.