How to Generate a Timings Report


This article will show you how to properly create a timings report.

|| Please note that you are not able to generate a timings report on `Vanilla` or `CraftBukkit` servers. We highly suggest you change the server to `Paper` as it provides much better performance and as it provides the option to generate a timings report.

||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/changing-your-server-version-and-type-ve6dtm/) is our guide for changing your server version and type. Also, we suggest you do a backup before changing as our guide is explaining [here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-make-a-backup-noz1kf/).

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# ❓ What Is a Timings Report ❓

The timings report represents a diagnostic that can be done on Spigot, Paper, and SpongeForge servers that provides details about server performance. It is often used to see from where server lag is coming.

Usually, you will be asked to provide a timings report on lag related issues.

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# Plugins Servers (Spigot/ Paper)

** To properly generate a timings report you need to do the following:**

1. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login) and open the console.


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2. Type in the console `timings on`, then press `Enter`.


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3. Wait a MINIMUM of 30 min.

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4. Open again the Multicraft console and type `timings paste`, then press `Enter` and note the link.


Opening the link from above in your browser will display your timings report.

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# Modded Servers (Forge)

To be able to generate a timings report you will have to set up `SpongeForge`.

||| [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/spongeforge-modded-servers-with-sponge-plugins-1ko7ils/) is our guide explaining about `SpongeForge`. Note that SpongeForge is working only on Forge `1.10.2`. `1.11.2`, and `1.12.2`.

** To install `SpongeForge` you need to:**

1. Download the versions you want from [here](https://www.spongepowered.org/downloads/spongeforge/stable/1.12.2).


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2. Upload it using Filezilla to your server `mods` folder. [Here](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-connect-with-filezilla-yl0q5r/) is our guide for using Filezilla.


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3. Restart your server.

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** To properly generate a timings report you need to do the following:**

1. Log in to your Multicraft panel [here](https://mc.ggservers.com/site/login) and open the console.


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2. Type in the console `sponge timings on`, then press `Enter`.


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3. Wait a MINIMUM of 30 min.

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4. Open again the Multicraft console and type `sponge timings paste`, then press `Enter` and note the link.


Opening the link from above in your browser will display your timings report.

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| If you find any issues generating a timings report 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 ❕

– [Improve Your Server Performance](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/improve-your-server-performance-e73vt3/)
– [Recommended Minecraft Plugins](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/recommended-minecraft-plugins-f0k0g9/)
– [How to Set Up and Use World Pre Generator Mod](https://help.ggservers.com/en-us/article/how-to-set-up-and-use-world-pre-generator-mod-16qg7cr/)