So me, my boyfriend, a few of our friends have been hosting our own server for a few weeks but it takes up a lot of bandwidth, and if the person whos hosting it wants to do other stuff (like pirating movies, watching porn...what ever it is he does...) we end up having the server lag.
So I've been looking for a server host... to be 100% honest, i work in IT, but im more into hardware and software repairs... and know NOTHING about hosting servers... TBH i couldnt even remember what SSH was until i wiki'd it...
So I got a few questions...
Why is SSH important to me?
I want to host a bukkit server (i think? seems like it handles most stuff for me)
What exact mods would we need?
I might like to get a zone-protecter, to build like a house at spawn and protect it...
And I once saw a mod that made trees drop apples, and another let added in money and let you buy/sell blocks from the server, and also repair your armor...
Other than those 3 i dont know what addons i should use, any suggestions?
Also what do you guys suggest for a host? again it would be at MOST 6 people on at a time...
After some searching while preparing this post i found this site:
It depends on how much money you want to spend. ServerCraft is very good hosting, and you can get Bukkit.
from looking at the average prices and packages, im looking to probably spend under $15 (less is preferable of course! unless the price-performance is unbeatable)
again prob 6 people, maybe 3-4 at a time will be on.
as far as hosts search google. There are many that are strictly gaming. and a few at least that are strictly MineCraft. This daddy cheese looks VERY good, and VERY NICE PRICES!!!!!! (I honestly might start hosting with them too instead)
SSH would give you more control over the server, allowing you to access the files and create, edit, move, ect. I have a remote host connection set up on my MC server even (although my server is at my house and is Windows so I can't use the Command Prompt.... I only know BASH and the Linux Kernel). FTP is probably just as good.
Bukkit == good choice.
Zone protector is NOT needed for spawn area unless the other people are OP (and even if you did, they would have commands to remove the zone protection as well). If you want to protect places away from spawn you will want one. As far as which, I don't know, you can search plugins (btw they are plugins, not mods, while its not 100% vital, its good to make the distinction) at http://plugins.bukkit.org .
If you want fast building commands you want Worldedit (you can select areas and place blocks with it replace them, remove them, fix griefing easier, or allow the people on your server to build bigger things faster, if you trust them enough to have it).
Now if you have an economy plugin for currently you will want a shop plugin. So that they can buy and sell items (many of the currency plugins are JUST the API for the currently, It just keeps track of it.)
There are also warp plugins (like wormholes and such) that are amazing so your people can set up a warp at there house and travel faster to other peoples warps.
A chest lock like lockette is good so people can't grief others chests.
Maybe a weather plugin (Rain made my server lag so I turned it off.)
Also multiworld. You could have a second (or third with the Nether) world that maybe is a creative world, or something else. I have two worlds - Main, and Flatlands which I got a plugin that makes the chunks render as a flat grasslands (although other such plugins give you more options).
as far as hosts search google. There are many that are strictly gaming. and a few at least that are strictly MineCraft. This daddy cheese looks VERY good, and VERY NICE PRICES!!!!!! (I honestly might start hosting with them too instead)
SSH would give you more control over the server, allowing you to access the files and create, edit, move, ect. I have a remote host connection set up on my MC server even (although my server is at my house and is Windows so I can't use the Command Prompt.... I only know BASH and the Linux Kernel). FTP is probably just as good.
Bukkit == good choice.
Zone protector is NOT needed for spawn area unless the other people are OP (and even if you did, they would have commands to remove the zone protection as well). If you want to protect places away from spawn you will want one. As far as which, I don't know, you can search plugins (btw they are plugins, not mods, while its not 100% vital, its good to make the distinction) at http://plugins.bukkit.org .
If you want fast building commands you want Worldedit (you can select areas and place blocks with it replace them, remove them, fix griefing easier, or allow the people on your server to build bigger things faster, if you trust them enough to have it).
Now if you have an economy plugin for currently you will want a shop plugin. So that they can buy and sell items (many of the currency plugins are JUST the API for the currently, It just keeps track of it.)
There are also warp plugins (like wormholes and such) that are amazing so your people can set up a warp at there house and travel faster to other peoples warps.
A chest lock like lockette is good so people can't grief others chests.
Maybe a weather plugin (Rain made my server lag so I turned it off.)
Also multiworld. You could have a second (or third with the Nether) world that maybe is a creative world, or something else. I have two worlds - Main, and Flatlands which I got a plugin that makes the chunks render as a flat grasslands (although other such plugins give you more options).
Alright I hope this helps. (if it does please hit the plus button :smile.gif: )
well i tried daddy cheese, and the server keeps crashing and says there is NO ram to run the server, i got the 2nd lvl server with like 512mb ram, and it is ONLY me logging in...
so im sending them emails and imma try a dif host
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So I've been looking for a server host... to be 100% honest, i work in IT, but im more into hardware and software repairs... and know NOTHING about hosting servers... TBH i couldnt even remember what SSH was until i wiki'd it...
So I got a few questions...
Why is SSH important to me?
I want to host a bukkit server (i think? seems like it handles most stuff for me)
What exact mods would we need?
I might like to get a zone-protecter, to build like a house at spawn and protect it...
And I once saw a mod that made trees drop apples, and another let added in money and let you buy/sell blocks from the server, and also repair your armor...
Other than those 3 i dont know what addons i should use, any suggestions?
Also what do you guys suggest for a host? again it would be at MOST 6 people on at a time...
After some searching while preparing this post i found this site:
http://www.bestminecrafthosts.com/
And it recommends http://www.daddycheese.com/index.php
Looks cheap, and they offer some good stuff but im not rly convinced til i get some feedback..
If this is in wrong forum sorry, figured this was best.
PS: Thnx in advance for any help
EDIT: for anyone suggesting area-spacific hosts...
Me and BF are east cost, but most friends are west coast.. so prob looking for something in the middle
ServerCraft is very good hosting, and you can get Bukkit.
from looking at the average prices and packages, im looking to probably spend under $15 (less is preferable of course! unless the price-performance is unbeatable)
again prob 6 people, maybe 3-4 at a time will be on.
SSH would give you more control over the server, allowing you to access the files and create, edit, move, ect. I have a remote host connection set up on my MC server even (although my server is at my house and is Windows so I can't use the Command Prompt.... I only know BASH and the Linux Kernel). FTP is probably just as good.
Bukkit == good choice.
Zone protector is NOT needed for spawn area unless the other people are OP (and even if you did, they would have commands to remove the zone protection as well). If you want to protect places away from spawn you will want one. As far as which, I don't know, you can search plugins (btw they are plugins, not mods, while its not 100% vital, its good to make the distinction) at http://plugins.bukkit.org .
If you want fast building commands you want Worldedit (you can select areas and place blocks with it replace them, remove them, fix griefing easier, or allow the people on your server to build bigger things faster, if you trust them enough to have it).
Now if you have an economy plugin for currently you will want a shop plugin. So that they can buy and sell items (many of the currency plugins are JUST the API for the currently, It just keeps track of it.)
There are also warp plugins (like wormholes and such) that are amazing so your people can set up a warp at there house and travel faster to other peoples warps.
A chest lock like lockette is good so people can't grief others chests.
Maybe a weather plugin (Rain made my server lag so I turned it off.)
Also multiworld. You could have a second (or third with the Nether) world that maybe is a creative world, or something else. I have two worlds - Main, and Flatlands which I got a plugin that makes the chunks render as a flat grasslands (although other such plugins give you more options).
Alrighty links so a few of the plugins I mentioned above.
A transporting plugin using gates, the default is like the stargate, but you can even make custon gate designs
Multiworld handler (designed by same guy as the wormhole plugin)
Lockette - Chest protection
Chest Shop - user made chest shops. I love this one!! works with almost all{if not all} economy plugins
iConomy - its the one i choose to use, you might want to look at others, I don't know if this one is the best
Can generate flat worlds, empty (space) worlds and maybe even a world with JUST an ocean. I think you need a multiworld handling plugin for it, like the one i put above.
per world inventorys. If you have a creative and survival world you don't want them spawing a million diamonds in the creative world and bringing them back do you?
Alright I hope this helps. (if it does please hit the plus button :smile.gif: )
well i tried daddy cheese, and the server keeps crashing and says there is NO ram to run the server, i got the 2nd lvl server with like 512mb ram, and it is ONLY me logging in...
so im sending them emails and imma try a dif host