How to Manually Install a Modpack on Your Server
This article will show you how to properly install a modpack manually on your server.
To set up your modpack you will have to first install Forge in your server, then add the other modpack files manually.
We will use as an example the modpack called RLCraft which is running of Forge 1.12.2.
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# ⚠ Important Notes ⚠
||| If your server does not provide a server pack then it is most likely not compatible with a server and it will not work properly. It is best to choose modpacks that are providing a `Server Pack`. If they are not, you will have to get the modpack files directly from your instance of it on your PC.
|| Please note that nearly any modpack requires at least 4GB RAM to run properly. We have a guide [here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/what-is-the-ram-memory-and-how-much-do-i-need-for-my-server-chiunv/) explaining the RAM.
|| It is recommended you download via FileZilla a copy of your full server files before starting the process as they will be wiped. [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-filezilla-yl0q5r/) is our guide for using FileZilla.
||| We do not recommend adding extra mods to an already existing modpack as this can cause issues.
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# 📻 Installing Forge 📻
**The first step is to do a clean install of the Forge version your modpack is running:**
1. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login) and stop your server.
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2. Find the `Server Type` option and change it to `Forge` selecting the desired version.
Click `Yes` on the pop-up window to continue the process.
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3. Click on `Yes` to do a clean install that will **delete all your server files**, then click on `Ok` on the following pop-up window.
||| ATTENTION - Be sure to back up your files using FileZilla before the process as they will be wiped! [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-filezilla-yl0q5r/) is our guide for using FileZilla.
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4. Start Your Server
You can now start your server with the Forge version you selected.
Now you just installed on the server the Forge version your modpack is running.
||| You can also set up manually Forge, we have a guide for doing so [here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/custom-forge-installation-1u6gex2/).
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# 🔩 Installing the Modpack Files 🔩
Usually, any modpack that is made to run on a server is providing a `Server Pack` on the official page that you can download to get the server files.
||| NOTE: _If the `Server Pack` is not posted on the official page, then this usually means that your modpack is not made to be played on a server, but in single-player._
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We will use as an example the modpack called RLCraft.
**To install the modpack files you need to:**
1. Go to the official page of the modpack and download the `Server Pack`. In our case, we will go to the [official page](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/rlcraft) of the RLCraft modpack.
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2. Extract the ZIP file content you just downloaded in a folder on your PC, then log in to your Multicraft pane [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login) and stop your server.
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3. Use Filezilla to upload all files and folders besides the `libraries` folder (if there is one) to your server root directory.
|| The root directory is the one that contains all other files and folders.
||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-filezilla-yl0q5r/) is our guide for using Filezilla.
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4. Start your server.
Now you just set up manually your modpack on the server.
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| If you find any issues installing manually your modpack please contact us on live chat or via the [ticket system](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-open-a-support-ticket-qjzuyd/).
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# ❕ Useful Links ❕
- [How to Install Mods on Your Server](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-install-mods-on-your-server-1bauy2t/)
- [Improve Your Forge Modded Server Performance](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/improve-your-forge-modded-server-performance-no7k8k/)
- [How to Install Mods Into Your Client](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-install-mods-into-your-client-1t47nya/)
Actualizado em: 27/02/2025
Obrigado!