{"id":14581,"date":"2025-06-30T21:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T21:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=14581"},"modified":"2025-07-13T23:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:06:40","slug":"how-to-setup-and-use-chunky","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-setup-and-use-chunky\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup and Use Chunky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is Chunky?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chunky is a powerful Minecraft server plugin\/mod designed to pre-generate chunks<\/strong> in a world. By default, Minecraft generates chunks dynamically as players explore, which can cause lag spikes<\/strong> and high CPU usage. Chunky helps mitigate this by allowing server owners to generate chunks ahead of time, ensuring smoother performance during gameplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to install chunky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Installing Chunky is straightforward and varies depending on whether you’re running a plugin-based<\/strong> server (Paper, Spigot, Purpur) or a modded<\/strong> server (Fabric, Forge, Quilt).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plugin Servers (Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, etc)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you’re using a plugin-based server, you can install Chunky easily through our plugin installer<\/strong> on the server panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Go to the Server Panel<\/strong> and navigate to the Plugin Installer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    2. Search for “Chunky”<\/strong> in the available plugin list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    3. Click Install<\/strong> Plugin<\/strong> and choose the appropriate Plugin Version<\/strong>, and the plugin will be automatically added to your server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    4. Restart the server to apply the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Modded Servers (Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, etc)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you’re running a modded server, you\u2019ll need to install the Chunky mod<\/strong> instead of the plugin. Our mod installer<\/strong> makes this process simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Go to the Server Panel<\/strong> and navigate to the Mod Installer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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      2. Search for “Chunky”<\/strong> in the available mods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      3. Click Install<\/strong>, choose your Minecraft Version<\/strong>, Loader Type<\/strong>, and Mod Version<\/strong>. Click Install Mod<\/strong> and the mod will be automatically added to your server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      4. Restart the server to apply the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      How to use Chunky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Pre-generating chunks with Chunky is simple and highly recommended for most servers. It helps reduce lag when players explore new areas and is also useful for creating clean-looking map renders of your world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you haven’t already, install Chunky<\/strong> following the instructions in the previous section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Before You Begin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Before starting pre-generation, keep these important points in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n