The panel explained: every tab in one page

Console, Files, Databases, Schedules, Users, Backups, Network, Startup, Settings: what each tab does and when you need it.

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Our panel is Pterodactyl, the most common open-source game panel. Every server has these tabs:

Console

Live output of your server and a command line. Type list, op Name, whitelist add Name or any server command here. The buttons Start, Restart, Stop and Kill are at the top. Stop saves and shuts down cleanly; Kill pulls the plug, so use it only when Stop hangs.

Files

A file manager in the browser. Create, edit, rename, upload and unpack files. Editing a file opens a text editor with syntax colouring. Large uploads work better with SFTP.

Databases

MySQL databases for plugins that need one (LuckPerms, CoreProtect, Plan). They are not included by default. If a plugin needs a database, open a ticket and we switch it on for your server.

Schedules

Timed tasks: restart every night, create a backup at 4 a.m., send a warning in chat before a restart. See Schedules.

Users

Give friends or co-admins their own login with exactly the rights you choose. See Subusers.

Backups

Create and restore backups, download them. Your plan includes 1 to 3 backup slots (up to 5 if you configure more when ordering). See Backups.

Network

Your address and ports. The primary allocation is what players connect to. Extra ports (for voice chat, Dynmap, query) are bought when ordering or upgrading. See Extra ports.

Startup

The start command and its variables: Minecraft version, jar file, Forge/Fabric version, server memory. Changing a version here takes effect after Settings → Reinstall. See Startup variables.

Settings

Rename the server, Reinstall (re-runs the install script, keeps your files), SFTP details, and debug information for tickets.

Plugins / Mods / Modpacks

This one is ours, not a Pterodactyl tab. On Minecraft servers you get a Plugins (or Mods) tab next to Files with the one-click installer and, behind the Modpacks switch, complete modpacks.