- Vanilla, Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Velocity: which one?What each server software is for, what it can load, and which one to pick for your kind of server.
- Install and update pluginsThe one-click installer, what "compatible" means, updating without losing configs, and removing a plugin cleanly.
- Install mods and give your players the matching client packServer mods versus client mods, keeping both sides in sync, and the easiest way to hand your players the right files.
- Modpacks in one click and what happens under the hoodInstalling a complete Modrinth modpack from the panel, the loader switch it performs, RAM needs, and the limits.
- Build a network: proxy, lobby, survivalSeveral servers behind one address with Velocity: when it is worth it, what you need, and the config that trips everyone.
- Must-have plugins: permissions, anti-cheat, economy, claimsThe short list of plugins nearly every survival server ends up with, and what each is for.
- Connect a database to a pluginWhen a plugin wants MySQL, how to get a database on PenguHost, and where to put the credentials.