Minecraft Server Installation Guide
Deploy the latest release of Paper, Purpur, Fabric, or NeoForge on high-frequency AMD Ryzen and Intel Xeon infrastructure in our Noida (Delhi NCR) datacenter.
1. Choosing the Right Server Software
Purpur / Paper (Plugins)
The gold standard for SMPs, survival, and minigames. Includes asynchronous chunk loading, redstone tick optimization, and compatibility with 50,000+ Spigot/Paper plugins.
Fabric (Modern Modpacks)
Lightweight, modular, and fast. Excellent for performance mods like Lithium, FerriteCore, and custom client/server modded communities.
Forge / NeoForge (Heavy Mods)
Required for classic and modern complex modpacks (Create, Mekanism, All The Mods, Pixelmon). Requires 8GB to 16GB RAM for optimal play.
Velocity / BungeeCord (Proxies)
High-performance server proxy to link multiple sub-servers (Hub, Survival, Bedwars) into a single interconnected network.
2. Installing Paper & Purpur
Installing Paper or Purpur is automated with our 1-Click Version Changer:
- Open
panel.oryncloud.comand select your server. - In the navigation bar, click on Version Changer.
- Select Paper or Purpur from the software dropdown.
- Select your target Minecraft version (e.g.,
1.21.4or1.20.4). - Click Install Version. The panel automatically downloads the clean jar and configures the startup variable.
3. Installing Fabric, Forge & NeoForge
For modded servers:
- Via Version Changer: Switch egg to Fabric/Forge and select the installer version.
- Via Modpack Manager: Open the Modpacks tab in your panel, browse CurseForge or Modrinth packs (e.g. Cobblemon, Create: Perfect World), and click 1-Click Install.
4. Selecting Java 8, 17, or 21 Runtimes
In your panel, navigate to Startup → Docker Image:
- Java 21 (
ghcr.io/pterodactyl/yolks:java_21): Required for Minecraft 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21+. - Java 17 (
ghcr.io/pterodactyl/yolks:java_17): Required for Minecraft 1.18 through 1.20.4. - Java 8 (
ghcr.io/pterodactyl/yolks:java_8): Required for legacy Minecraft 1.8.8 through 1.16.5.
5. Accepting the Minecraft EULA
Upon starting your server for the first time, Mojang requires accepting their End User License Agreement:
# eula.txt generated by server
eula=trueIn the OrynCloud panel, our startup watchdog detects unaccepted EULAs and displays a convenient 1-click Accept EULA modal in your console.