{"id":13067,"date":"2019-10-16T15:45:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T15:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2.gginternal.net\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-install-datapacks-on-your-server\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T15:54:55","slug":"how-to-install-datapacks-on-your-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-install-datapacks-on-your-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Datapacks on Your Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">General Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide walks you through how to install datapacks on your Minecraft server. You\u2019ll learn exactly where to place the files, how to enable them, and the correct steps to ensure the datapacks are installed properly without errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Datapacks have only been implemented in Minecraft from version<code>1.13.x+<\/code>. Make sure to check if the datapack you want to use works on the newest Minecraft versions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Installing Datapacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, search for the datapacks you want to install and download them on your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\/\">server&#8217;s control panel<\/a> and stop the server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/StopServer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/StopServer.jpg 530w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/StopServer-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/StopServer-50x17.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/StopServer-60x20.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/StopServer-100x33.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click &#8220;Files&#8221; on the left side menu and search for your world.<br>          By default, the world is named &#8220;world&#8221;. If you renamed it, please look for that name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the world folder and access the &#8220;datapacks&#8221; folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1870\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-1024x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-1024x271.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-768x203.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-50x13.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-1536x407.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-60x16.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-100x26.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1.jpg 1870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1870px) 100vw, 1870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For datapacks less than 100MB you can use the upload button to upload them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once they are uploaded, start the server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If your datapack is more than 100MB, please use a third party software to install them.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-connect-to-your-server-using-filezilla\/\">We have a guide here on how to use Filezilla.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">A Datapack is a ZIP file! Do not extract it! Leave the ZIP file itself in your world&#8217;s datapacks folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What Minecraft versions support datapacks?<\/strong><br>Datapacks are supported from Minecraft <code>1.13+<\/code> onwards. Make sure the datapack you download matches your server version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where do I upload datapacks on my server?<\/strong><br>Upload the ZIP file into the <code>datapacks<\/code> folder located inside your world folder on the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do I need to unzip the datapack?<\/strong><br>No. Datapacks must remain in their original ZIP format. Do not extract them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why isn\u2019t my datapack working?<\/strong><br>Check if the datapack is compatible with your Minecraft version, ensure it\u2019s placed in the correct world\u2019s datapacks folder, and restart the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Can I install multiple datapacks at once?<\/strong><br>Yes, you can upload multiple datapacks in the datapacks folder. Just ensure they are all compatible with your server version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have any questions, run into issues, or need further assistance, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out to us via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\">live chat<\/a><\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">support ticket<\/a><\/strong>\u2014we offer <strong>24\/7 support<\/strong> to ensure you\u2019re always covered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installing datapacks on your server is a simple task! This article was made to help you on how you can do this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[27],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-13067","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-minecraft"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/13067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13067"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/13067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17164,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/13067\/revisions\/17164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=13067"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=13067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}