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Minecraft

Vanilla

Minecraft Vanilla refers to the original, pure version of Minecraft, without any mods or plugins added. The term "vanilla" is often used in the gaming world to refer to the original game, without any modifications or expansions. Use Paper instead, which offers better performance.

In Minecraft Vanilla, players explore a procedurally generated world, build structures and tools, mine resources, and combat various monsters for survival. All of this is done without any modification or addition to the game, as it was designed and released by Mojang.

This contrasts with versions of Minecraft that can be heavily modified by players using mods (modifications) that add new features, creatures, blocks, gameplay mechanics, etc., or that change the game in significant ways.

Switching your server to Vanilla

  1. 1

    Pick your Minecraft plan and start your server - it is online within minutes.

  2. 2

    In the panel, open the installer and search for Vanilla.

  3. 3

    Click install. The server restarts on it and your players can connect.